As many of you know I unfortunately broke my ribs in the weekend before Coast to Coast in a momentary lapse of concentration while kayaking. While it was obviously disappointing to be injured and forced to pull out of Coast and GODZone, at the same time I was relieved as it could have been a lot worse. I'm beginning to think Coast just isn't my race since this is now the third time I have had to pull out due to injury in five attempts at the race. My dad ended up racing for me at last minutes notice with a little persuasion and despite no training and having not paddled in 2 years, he finished a very credible 3rd place in Open Men, proving that anyone is capable of not only completing but also being competitive at Coast if they put their mind to it. Thanks to the support of many people over the years, I know what I'm capable of achieving at this race, its just going to be a case of making my own luck and building on my current fitness to be as prepared as possible. I lo