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The joy of gliding
Today was one of those beautiful days in Nottingham. Our course is well known for its strong winds, but today there was barely a breath. So, rather than watching the training sessions from the bank, I decided to join the athletes on the water. First, some threshold intervals with Emma Russell, who is making a…
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More Than Sharing a Boat
The other day, my flight home was delayed. At first, like most people, I saw it as an inconvenience. But sometimes unexpected moments give us something we didn’t know we needed. With a little extra time on my hands, I caught up on some work, read a few more pages of a wonderful book I…
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Before creating a champion team, Luis de la Fuente created a team of good people
I planned my trip to the Paddle Games in Copenhagen a couple of months ago without knowing who would be playing in the Football World Cup final. The one thing I knew when I bought my flights was that I wanted to be back home to watch that final with my family. Yesterday, Spain won…
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We Need to Bring Paddling to People
I’m writing this on the plane, on my way to Copenhagen for the first Kayak Sprint Copenhagen race in partnership with Paddle Games. If everything goes to plan, soon I’ll be on the train into the city, walking through Kødbyen, Copenhagen’s former Meatpacking District, now one of the city’s most vibrant creative neighbourhoods, grabbing something…
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Some Things Are Bigger Than Winning
Looking back at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Montreal last week, a couple of my favourite moments happened away from the racecourse. The first was discovering a new city, cycling around the Formula 1 circuit early in the morning before the team woke up, and experiencing everything that comes with bringing a big team…
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