Diary of a middle aged kayaker

We stand on the shoulders of giants

I was working with a young slalom paddler the other day and I mentioned the name Bill Endicott. “Bill who?” he replied. I was momentarily shocked, but then it dawned on me that there must be a whole generation of paddlers who aren’t familiar with Bill’s massive contribution to the sport. Just as Isaac Newton [...]

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Ageing and exercise

I spent a couple of days last week being a member of the “worried well.” During a routine check up, my doctor became concerned at my low resting heart rate and sent me off for an ECG and blood tests.  She thought it might be a sign of an underlying heart problem, despite my protestations [...]

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What can you learn from an Olympian?

I turned up at Harefield last Sunday morning for a slalom session to find Campbell Walsh on the water already.  I know Campbell from my days working as sport psych with the GB slalom team.  Campbell won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics and has an outstanding track record over the years. Despite narrowly [...]

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