Shortly after spring break Dana and I realized that we have much to do before we depart from the Straits of Mackinac. One area that we are not lacking in is our training. This has been at the top of our list since we committed back in October and is our most dedicated area of preparation, as it should be because it may save our life. Fellow Laker, and Woods and Water Ecotours guide, Tim Gallaway has been helping us prepare for our trip by joining us in the pool to train with us and teach us some important things about extended journeys. His kayaking expertise, especially the step by step breakdown of successful eskimo rolls has been instrumental in helping us acquire skills that will be needed on the expedition. On top of that Dana found an effective resistance routine that requires us to perform repeat sets of chin-ups, dips, handstand push-ups, and weighted overhead squats. Though, nothing can totally prepare us for the trip ahead, hopefully the weight and paddle training, along with the countless hours of swimming and cardio we do, will get us to where we need to be.
On Tuesday we interviewed with the LSSU's newspaper, The Compass. The article was well written and so were the articles written for the other media outlets. We are also in touch with 9 & 10 news affiliates to video interview for the evening news. Now, that we have officially gone public I think that we will start to see more people wanting to sponsor the cause. And if there is anyone reading this that wants to make a donation to the Chippewa County Red Cross chapter you can contact Brian Davie at 906-632-8111.
Well, I am off to train. I will post some pictures when I figure out how to. Warm blessings!
Sean
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