I’d like to take a moment to direct your attention to an article in today’s Washington Examiner, “Moving on from…
James River Rundown practice run
If you would have told me a few years ago that I would paddle an ultra-marathon in a kayak I…
Training run tomorrow
Paddling Buddy Dave and I are doing a training run tomorrow. We’ll be running the full length of the Rivanna…
What training looks like during a race week
The Nelson Downriver Race 2017
The Nelson Downriver race, or locally known as “The Tye River Race,” is normally held the first Saturday in May…
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…
A little leg work
Between paddling a 19.5 mile race last Saturday, 5 miles last evening to stay loose, and with an 8.5 mile…
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…
The “Little D on the Monocacy” race
Yesterday I paddled in my season-opening race on the Monocacy River up in Frederick Maryland and was blown away by…
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,…
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…
New Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
After many years using my last life jacket which is now sun-faded and with rust stains from pinning number bibs…
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…
Different types of kayak paddling
There are many types of kayak paddling just as there are many different types of kayaks. The two videos below…
