#outriggerpaddling

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When I started outrigger canoe sessions 2+ years ago I did it because a friend invited me to try it.

My husband was a bit surprised… you do know it will be on water and you might get wet. 🙄

My love for the beach, the sun and exercice is no secret but somehow I persevered and I quite enjoy it. Ok don’t get me wrong, I still only commit to one training a week (some of my teammates do 2 trainings back to back on Tuesday AND on Thursday, plus some on the weekend) and I’m not disappointed when it’s canceled because of bad weather (BUT I have never canceled any sessions on my own!!).

This “One Ticket to Life Please” sign greets me every Tuesday and I’ll miss it when I leave.

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The outrigger canoe session where you realize that your direction fin doesn’t work and you go in circles or wherever the current takes you which is not necessarily where you want to go 🙄.

At least you’ve got your exercise of the week.

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I have been doing Outrigger Canoe for the past 2 years now but I’m usually in a oc6 which means I share our great speed or lack of it with 5 other teammates.

Lately with the group size restrictions in Singapore, we have been doing a lot of oc2, again sharing the win and the lost with somebody else.

For the past couple weeks coach Denes has been putting me in a oc1 which mean I can only blame myself when I’m not moving in the right direction and/or the right speed.

I also had to remind him that it was the only sport I was doing*. I don’t go to the gym to help with my endurance and strength and I only go to the session once a week (some of my team mates do double sessions (the 7am and the 9 am) on Tuesday AND Thursday plus often go at least once during the weekend. I, on the other hand, congratulate myself I don’t send a text to cancel my session every Tuesday morning when my alarm clock goes off.

It’s all about the small wins 😂

* my long walks are not really helping (strength in legs is no help with outrigger canoe 🙄)

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When the weather is really not playing nice after you woke up early and took the 45-minute MRT ride to Sentosa Island for your weekly outrigger canoe session.

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When you are blessed with the reverse farmer tan, as my son call it.

White leg and tanned feet.

We have been doing outrigger canoe sessions in oc2 (2 seaters) lately so we are seated a bit differently than on the big 6-seat canoe, hence my feet are getting all the sun (and water reflection).

Outrigger canoe is not good for my tan lines 😂

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We used to take planes to seek out adventures, we are now content that we can still get on the water (either in team of 6 or team of 2 currently) for our outrigger canoe sessions every week.

Give us lemons and we’ll make lemonades.

I once read that “Money will only make you more of what you already are” (if you are an a$$ you won’t become nicer with money 😉). Well I would extend that a pandemic will accentuate your traits too. A negative person/complainer won’t all of sudden starts to see the glass half full or see their privileges. 🤷‍♀️

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Finally made it AROUND the big island (St Johns & Lazarus - we usually do a beach clean up on Lazarus but we go directly to the beach closer to the main island).

As you can see, it got a little rough on the south end of the islands in the big open ocean.

As an FYI…. We usually paddle to the 2 tiny islands on the left.

And this was my Tuesday adventure on sleepy Singapore….. Well sleepy until a few hours later when we heard the news of social gatherings going back to group of 5 (instead of 8) and now quarantine in hotel when you can get back to Singapore is 21 days (instead of 14) 😱🤷‍♀️

I know, Monday routine posted on a Wednesday and now Tuesday canoe outing posted on her Thursday. When will this madness end!

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My little guilty pleasure every Tuesday... going over the sign to get to our outrigger canoe for our session. 😂

Small little things make me happy... I’m easily pleased 😉