9th in Singapore Marathon world champs, season over!!! 9 sija Maraton melonnan MM-kilpailuissa, kausi pulkassa!! =)

Hi everyone, because of bad internet connections and problems of my laptop I'm updating my blog now days after the competitions.:(

I was 9th in Marathon world championships in K1 women seniors 25km. I was happy of the result it was the first top 10 result for Finland in K1 seniors! =) For me it was relief that I got to the top 10, it has been long season and the whole training was for this single competition. I lost only 5' 58'' to the winner Renata Csay from Hungary who won also K2 competition on sunday.

the conditions of the race were steaming hot, air was very heavy to breath the temperature was during the race at least 28c so it was a truely chalenging conditions for all competitors.

Me at the course

I was the only one from my country so I had to ask help from the other teams during the competition. Big thanks to all who supported me and helped me during the week in Singapore!!! SPECIAL thanks to the team USA who helped and supported me at the portage!!!!! Could not have done this well with out you!!

                                         Honkong, Finland and USA, friendship without borders

Now it is time to rest and relax here in Auckland (NZL). After couple of weeks it is time to start thinking of the next season.

                             The marina bay of Singapore on Sunday morning before K2 races

I want to thank my coachs Hannu Kaukola and Béla Pavelka for this season and good job, my canoe club Tampereen Vihuri, my sponsors Femtolasik and Noname, all my team mates of Finnish canoe team, the Canoe Club of Györ and the coaches of Györ canoe club, All athletes thank you for training and good advises, and my family. Thank you all for season 2011!!!!