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My arms hurt…

I have never paddled this long or this far.

My arms really hurt.

Did you know that paddling flatwater for over 2.5 hours is very relaxing and nice, but not when it’s over an hour longer than you’ve ever paddled before.

It also doesn’t burn many calories. You’d think I’d get a LITTLE more bang for my buck. It was beautiful, though. Peaceful. Very easy on the way out as the tide was coming in. More challenging on the way in as it was just hitting high tide, but not horrible.

On the way in we came across three long stem roses. I was doing my “Eco Warrior” thing (that’s what Roy calls me) picking up garbage, and thought the first one was fake. Nope, real. I contemplated putting it back…maybe a memorial to someone. But then I remembered all the pesticides in florist plants, so I picked them up. We laid them at the memorial for a 17 year old at the park. I always wondered how he died.

Workout:

• Type: Other
• Date: 08/03/2009
• Time: 17:23:30
• Total Time: 2:41:30.00
• Average Heart rate: 94
• Max Heart rate: 116
• Calories: 608