on , how to take the bends and how the tide will impact me . They talked times and stop points , safety and so much more , most of which just went straight over my head .
I now feel reassured that when I get to the tideway , when I am unable to think sensibly and will just have to do what I am told , that I will be able to trust whoever it is I am listening to . Right now , that is incredibly reassuring .
The bit that overwhelmed me slightly was The Thames beyond The Barrier … it is a BIG ol ’ river . It is strange to think that the water flowing down to Gravesend is the very same water that was in Marlow just a few days before and was in Lechlade a few days before that !
Coming up : a paddle from Kingston to Chiswick ; a visit to Gravesend ; the Launch Party ; an 8 hour row to try out some night time lock transitions and a 24 hour ERGOthon . This last is at work , Thomas International , the brilliant company I work for are going to keep a rowing machine going for 24 hours alongside me as I do a 24 hour training session … it ’ s gonna be tough , it ’ s gonna be EPIC !!
Sadly this is the last blog before TGTR2016 … as I am writing this it is only 39 days away . If you are interested in coming down and giving me a shout from the river bank take a look at the Timesheet PDF on the website under Challenge / Where Is Naomi .
Most importantly THANK YOU ; for reading , for donating , for being part of my journey … your support means the world to me and IN-vision .
Finally , our promo film is now on the website – please check it out and let me know what you think !
Naomi Riches MBE , Paralympic Champion 2012
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