I’m back in the country after being overseas for work last week, but managed to stay on track with my … More
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Water and air temperature and the use of wetsuits when kayaking or canoeing
With Spring officially here in the northern hemisphere, many boaters will be heading back out on the water to enjoy … More
Training and tracking
If you haven’t picked up on it by now, I am a firm believer in tracking and measuring as much … More
A great day for a workout paddle
The weather was nice mid-day today in Central Virginia (in between morning and evening rains) so I loaded up the … More
Return to the James River Rundown
Today I registered for the James River Rundown to be held on June 24-25. They changed the distances of the … More
Dave The Kayaker is now on Facebook.
I have no idea why I created a Facebook group but I did. YOU could be the first to care. … More
Starting to wind down in the gym
My gym workout this evening started to look different than it has lately. I did some relatively light calf raises … More
Exercises for kayakers
A few of my favorite exercises… Raised leg dumbbell flies: Raised leg dumbbell pullover: Reverse dumbbell fly: Barbell back squat: … More
Winding down the heavy training
It doesn’t seem like October was all that long ago, but that was when kayaking season ended and my in-the-gym, … More
Missed training day yesterday turned into gold
I had to leave town on business yesterday and thanks to heavy traffic and an accident on the D.C. beltway … More
Checking in with an update
It was an absolutely gorgeous weekend in Central Virginia with temperatures near 70-degrees F and I was very happy to … More
Training run
#PaddlingBuddyDave and I will be doing our first joint training run on the North Rivanna Reservoir in the morning. I’m … More
Sugar is killing us
For more than half a century, we’ve been led to believe that fat is the root of all dietary evil. … More
Gyms and grocery stores
I just realized I treat most gyms the same as grocery stores. I shop and use the stuff on the … More
Vinnie Tortorich’s first podcast for kids
Baloney Juice and Coke – Episode 753
