Friday, June 12, 2009

Thursday in Foix





















To avoid the crazy mayhem of the organised training with 40 boats we got up at 6am and were on the river at 7am. It was great as we were the only ones there until 8.30 and the athletes all had a good session. Collected croissants, pain au chocolat and baguettes and then back to house for video review and a chill out- homework, movies etc. Made mac cheese for lunch and ate heaps more cherries that Shaun had picked. We are now giving them away to Swiss team and they giving us chocolate.

Next session 2 pm and after that went for a coffee. Some of the team went up to the castle . I walked from town to managers meeting at 5pm, then cooked butter chicken, rice and cooked cabbage. Kids enjoying home cooked meals and flexibility of when and what to eat.Currently lots of guitar playing, bongo drums and singing with Luuka and Kidda. Callum and Bradyn gone to check out cherry trees in garden. Shaun into town to catch up with some of the Swiss.
C1 and K1W tommorrow. Results will be on website http://www.foixcanoe2010.com/en/
Finals on Sunday will be live on website from 1pm-4pm French time ( 11pm NZ?) http://team.sports.orange.fr/videos/orange-sports-tv/lives/index.php
there are 19 nations with 71 K1M, 47 K1W, 21 C2 and 42 C1M with 6 C1W also.
Semis will be 20 boats and finals 10 boats as per ICF rules except C1W when all will go through to promote the new class.
We have spotted Tony Estanguet and Fabien Lefevre so we are among the best French paddlers here.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Guys
Seems as though you are all having a wonderful time, good results with the kayaking too, congrats.
Make the most of the warm - its a
real yuk day here today wet and cold!!

Love Angela xx

Anonymous said...

Good luck for the week=end. I am sure you are all loving the area.Fantastic. We are just about washed away here. No golf all week suffering fom Cabin Fever. I don't know whether you have seen anything about the course at Manukau but the Council has said no way.
Love Gma Poppa