The Tao of Tug

The first thing we learnt when diving into the world of DW and kayaking in general is that everybody is extremely friendly and willing to share as much knowledge as possible. I was given Tug's number as somebody who would be happy to help my search for knowledge. We agreed to meet when his hangover had worn off, this is the type of athlete I can relate to! Tug filled me with useful information and fear, what have we let ourselves in for? He has entered the race many times and finished it quite a few as well, more than can be said for the stars of many tales he told me of extremely fit men crumbling by the wayside, "it's a marathon not a sprint" is still ringing in my ears.