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Blast From the Past: Carolina Paddlin'
I only made 16 episodes of Carolina Paddlin' when I was at the shop, but I sure love cracking open a beer and rewatching these old...
Apr 7, 2020


What Pianos, Free Throws, & Paddling During Covid Have in Common
Or better yet, why do I post entire downwind races on YouTube... knowing that most people have no interest in watching 1 hour or more of...
Apr 5, 2020


Apr 5, 2020


Training Time Optimization
It can be very difficult to find time to train for an event like the Yukon 1000. Even though I've always been in search of more gainz for...
Mar 19, 2020


How To Set Goals With Boredom
I wrote a haiku for the first task in the Social Distancing Toolkit: GOALS: Which brings up a very important point... Do you even know...
Mar 18, 2020


Real World Data: Would You Paddle 100 Miles?
Rob Allison, a software engineer for SAS pondered the question as he used data from my win at the California River Quest 100 to test out...
Feb 26, 2020


Mobility Monday: Essential Neck Stretches
A quick Mobility Monday to get you moving pain-free! In addition to using the Crossover Symmetry system, I do these scalene stretches...
Feb 13, 2020


The Best BUTT Trick For Outrigger
It's #SUPtipTuesday and I've got another #OutriggerTip, this one is definitely #outrigger specific because in #SUP we don't sit 😂 After...
Feb 13, 2020


#SUPtipTuesday : How To Build Your Own Programming Part 3
OK, guys. This one is a real doozie. It's hard to make something that is genuinely complex very simple. When I say complex, the way to do...
Feb 10, 2020


Music Monday: Training All The Time
Whilst paddling a 100 mile training week in preparation for the Yukon 1000, I came up with another silly song for a #MusicMonday...
Feb 10, 2020


Mobility Monday: Important Lower Back Stretches For Paddlers
These three yoga stretches will ease tension and muscle soreness in your lower back after paddling. And, the beauty of them, is you can...
Feb 10, 2020


How 6-Man Outrigger Makes You A Better Solo Paddler
Does paddling a one-man outrigger canoe help Stand Up Paddling? What about the other way around? It’s #SUPtipTuesday, and over the past...
Feb 4, 2020


Road To Yukon | Episode 1: Acceptance
Last year was my first 100 mile race... I knew that I would need to understand the demands of 100 mile in a day if I was planning to...
Jan 29, 2020


#SUPtipTuesday : How To Build Your Own Programming Part 2
The next step in setting up your programming is going to be to set your meso and micro cycles. The year, the big calendar is essentially...
Jan 16, 2020


Puakea Designs KAHELE Unpack, Reveal, Assemble
LOOK at my new Kahele from Puakea Designs :-) In the colors of Endless Summer, this boat is going to be a blast, I can already tell... in...
Jan 13, 2020
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