reflections from chitown

Ok... so I am not back in Chitown yet... sitting here in my hotel room in KL my last night in M'sia, figured I post something before I lose my thoughts!

what a trip this has been... for me, this was 2 years in the making! While I took 1 year off from paddling, I was never too far from this club and the girls. The gym workouts on my own simply was not exciting when you're not being tested :p Once I decided to try out for Penang, it seems like life has a purpose again.

As I type now, I am flooded with memories from the winter training, FLA and other training camps... funny how the actual race week seems a little blurry. I think it's true what they say, it's not the destination, but the journey that counts. I remember just as clearly the high we had in Pickering regatta back in June as the sense of proudness that Sunday after our final 500m.

So now that the trip has come to a conclusion, I really want to thank:
Andrew - for his coaching, support and continue to push me to new heights
Sandy and Cath - that dinner at Drake really was the TSN turning point! yes, you can laugh all you want about me playing dodgeball in Chicago... I now know there's nothing like training with a purpose
family and friends that put up with this crazy paddling/travelling schedule and supported me through all of it.
this amazing group of women - I learned something new every time I am with you! I think the highlight is the story Zee shared in the van - no fear and go after what you want! (with anything in life!) (Nandini - seriously, take note!)

my pics (mostly the non-incriminating ones ;) will be posted on flickr soon. will share when I do.

thanks for the memories. it's been a privilege and a pleasure to paddle on this team. "THIS IS HOW WE ROLL!"

cris kao