We have arrived home after a very successful and exciting World Cup tour. The last day of racing went very well for Canada, resulting in 6 medals. Our C4 200 crew added a bronze to that tally with an alright race. We didn't nail the start like we wanted to, so we never quite found the pace we wanted, but there was still a lot of speed in the boat, and I am confident that with the proper training we can be a serious threat at the World Championships. It was nice to get on the podium, and experience the amazing crowd that showed up to watch the races. My C1 didn't go quite as well. I had a great semi, a good hard race that I was in control of the whole way. I was really excited to race the final, and wanted to really attack the race and challenge for a podium spot. During the day the wind really started to blow, which didn't bother me, as I had a good race in the wind in the 1000m. Unfortunately, it also started to blow from the side, which made one side of the course faster than the other. I got the unlucky side of the course, and still was planning to attack the race and go for it despite the conditions. I didn't get a great start, but I recovered alright and tried to go with the leaders. Half way I was within striking distance, but the effort to keep up had taken it's toll, and I didn't have the big finish that I was hoping for. It was frustrating, but I still managed 6th place which I can live with for now. So that gave me a 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th in the C1 Olympic distances for this tour. Right now I feel like I could have grabbed some more medals, but if you told me I was going to get those results when I was in Florida, I would have been pretty happy with them. I really feel like the best is yet to come this year, and that I am not nearly at my potential yet. Most years I've probably been at my best during the World Cups, but this year I feel like I was improving each race, and hope to continue that the rest of the year. I also feel like my 1000 is back where it should be, and am excited to try to qualify it for the World Championships.

It's nice to be home now, although it's been raining non-stop since we got here, and our luggage is still on it's way. It's time to get back to some longer training, and lots more running and weights. Trials #2 is only 3 weeks away though, so I'll still be doing some hard work on the water to stay sharp for those. Alright, that's all for now, thanks for reading and keep your paddle in the water.