I might quit paddling and take up rowing. I found my Zone II training at Gold’s Gym after work on … More
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Run-up to the James River Rundown
As I give my body time to recover from my recent months of training in the gym and on the … More
Gym training winding down
I had my last big workout in the gym this morning (and it wasn’t even all that big,) so now … More
Evening workout paddle
I managed to sneak in a short workout paddle after work tonight. 11.2 miles and I almost managed to get … More
Race with Purpose
The one race so far this year that made me feel like I was actually racing for a purpose.
Last heavy week before tapering off (I really mean it this time)
I’ve made the decision that I want to go rather heavy in the gym for one last week before tapering … More
Clean The Bay Day
I was glad to join some other local paddlers this morning to help pick up trash on and around our … More
Training run tomorrow
Paddling Buddy Dave and I are doing a training run tomorrow. We’ll be running the full length of the Rivanna … More
What training looks like during a race week
Rivanna River Regatta Race 2017
Ahhhhh, my local river race. The one for local bragging rights. The one I don’t have to drive a ridiculous … More
C.A.B.T.
Can’t Always Be Training There’s a time to push it hard and train like a real athlete, and then there’s … More
One cardio session done
Due to foul weather I rode one of those fancy, computer screen stationary bikes at Gold’s Gym. I must admit, … More
The last hard week in the gym for a while
I made it to the gym 3 times this past week (3 different gyms in two different cities) and even … More
Tom Keifer
Not every kayaker has the back of their head featured at a Tom Keifer concert.
First early long run
17 mile training run on the South Rivanna Reservoir and Ivy Creek, Charlottesville. This boat has more rocker than I … More
