
I paddled for 38 hours non-stop and set a bizarre new record
My hands were actually OK this time. They're usually the first thing to go. The blisters, the swelling, the cramps. But this year they escaped relatively unscathed even with a pair of cheap gloves ...
It’s now Wednesday and we’ve just finished the first stage of the five-day race. I still can’t feel some of my toes, and I’m still seeing faces when I sleep, but I’m also still the only paddler to ever finish this race on a Monday. And that makes me a little proud — because to finish on Monday, you have to finish.