Summary for 2017

The results of my paddling and gym training for 2017. I didn’t paddle nearly as much as I wanted to … More

Last week of the year in the gym

And boy was it a big one. I had a couple days off from work and I planned a recovery … More

I got out on the water today and was able to at least log 7.5 miles. I was hoping for … More

I knew it was coming for weeks, but today it finally showed up. My neighborhood fitness center finally installed a … More

I finally made it back out on the water today during a well-earned day off. I managed to paddle 10 … More

I was out of the country this past week and due to jet lag with disrupted sleep patterns, long work … More

Feel free to skip to 26:42 where he starts talking about our trip and the indoor kayak training ergometer … More

We’re having a drought here in Central Virginia so I have not done much paddling during a time of year … More

I am not making any announcements, but my friendly UPS delivery man dropped off a new book from Amazon so … More

A very good look at the wing stroke for kayakers.

I’ve completed my new, more compact design for the kayak ergometer. I call this model “The Tortorich Model” because this … More

If you would have told me a few years ago that I would paddle an ultra-marathon in a kayak I … More

And so I begin. The kids’ Spring Break is over and after returning home from out-of-town visiting family last week … More

I got called out of the country on business this week and only managed to get in one workout in … More

I headed out to the South Rivanna Reservoir late this afternoon to get in some more training base miles. I … More