Tom Brady first blog post

Hello Nelo Viewers, This is my first blog post as a Nelo Athlete! I received my first Nelo Slalom Kayak L at the start of winter training, I found it suited my paddling style much more than my previous boat with is super fast turning speed and its ability to run and carry speed over the daunting waves of the Lee Valley white water course. This winter I sat down with my coach and set 4 main goals leading into Olympic selection! These were to, 1. focus on keeping running/ tracking speed on the boat over the full stretch of the white water channel, 2. Stay disciplined on the gates in order to avoid penalties, 3. work with the features to get the most out of the water and 4. Make huge power and strength in the gym and bring it along for a ride with me in the boat! All this work is beginning to pay off, we had our Olympic and British team selection races on the 13th - 15th of April. My plan was to race in a controlled way keeping risks low and pulling hard in the right places and I did just that. Unfortunately I missed the Olympic spot but I was pleased to take the Under 23 top spot and get crowed U23 UK Champion, I also made the Senior team for the first time which is a step in the right direction for me! I'm now busy training for a busy summers racing on the international circuit my start lines include European Championships, 5 world cups, Under 23 World Championships and Under 23 European Championships where I will look to develop my racing and deliver the best performances I can   Thanks for reading, I look forward to writing more soon and posting some race footage over the summer PEACE