http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/index/ DeAnne's Blog en info@oceanpaddlesports.com Copyright 2010 2010-07-21T19:51:31+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/training_log_and_paddling_news/ Molokai 2008 Training

]]> 2008-02-28T15:48:21+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/training_group_from_newport_ready_for_us_champs/ After spending hour after hour on the water with these folks, I thought I'd write a piece about what makes everyone so interesting..since we all come from such different backgrounds. In no particular order....here is the eclectic and diverse paddlers that are charging for the champs in August... Chiropractor
Born in Le Mans, France and currently resides on the Balboa Pennisula in Newport Beach.
We have known Philippe for over 20 years, training with him since the beginning in San Diego.
He is a Chiropractor and wants to say that his interesting fact is that he sat in the K4 behind me(DeAnne) when I was honored to carry the Olympic torch at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. I think his interesting fact is he likes to wear full spandex paddling suits while dancing on my wedding video.


]]> 2010-07-21T19:51:31+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/happy_birthday_workout/ In honor of Philippe's birthday, the group did it in pieces. 7/6/1959 7 on, 1 off, 6 on, 1 off, 1 on/off,etc. This is always a good one or your phone number if the wind isn't blowing. 2010-07-08T03:37:13+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/happy_4th_of_july1/ Happy 4th to everyone.
]]> 2010-07-03T02:32:36+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/10_x_1000m/ Philippe, Rich, Pat, Sean, Ed, Eva and I did 10 x 1000m on the course. on 6' and an extra minute of rest after every 2. This was very hard. Goodbye to Sean who is off to South Africa. Good luck on the Berg River! We will be reading about you. 2010-06-30T20:09:43+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/summer_days_of_paddling/ I have not entered much in the way of blogs lately, but we have been slugging away at about 16-20km a day. I get 3 -4 days a week of this, but Sean is training for the Berg River Maration in SA in July. He leaves soon, so the workouts might get shorter. Had a good 16 km the other day in the bay. 7',5',3' 1' times 4 sets. 1 minute off between pieces and 2 off between sets. This was a good steady grind and mostly Sean pulled, as Eva and Ed and I scrambled around for the best wake. Lots of good ocean too with some South wind....getting ready for Surfski Champs in August. 2010-06-29T22:45:47+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/fun_group_today/ June 3, 2010 and we had a great paddle today. 6 x 7 minute pieces and some ocean... From Left to Right..Ozzie Paul Navaro, Saffa Sean, Swedish Eva, Saffa Rich, and me. Pat is taking the picture. AND if you want these cool orange race jerseys and to be sure to be seen..go to the accessory page to order. 2010-06-03T20:53:36+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/best_california_downwind/ Pat did a Long Beach to Newport run yesterday. 6-8 foot West swell, 22 mph sustanined wind. total distance was 35 km with warm up/down. Max speed was 22 km, He did 29 km in 1 hour 58 minutes...just surfing and having fun, not going hard. He went alone, but had full kit. PFD, Leash,and cell phone. Nice day for Patrick!! 2010-04-30T18:37:11+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/a_good_one_from_my_sprint_past/ Good warm up and then 2 sets of 70" on, 20" off x 4. rest 2 between sets. Then 2 sets of 30" on 10" off rest 2 between setss. This is speed endurance with lactic acid built up/tolerance. Afterwards we did 20' wash riding, each pulling 5' at 75 % effort. NICE! Ed, Eva, me and KC. 2010-04-23T21:45:11+00:00 http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Blog/a_great_weekend_of_lessons_with_the_zellners/ Anne and Joe Zellner from Minnesota came for the weekend for some surfski lessons. What a nice couple. We had great fun in the Ocean. Pat got Anne going in and out through the surf at Newport Beach and 10th street gave us a 6' shore break with me in the double. I wiped her out on the beach. Darn it, she didn't lose her Epic hat. 10th street takes all my visors, hats and sunglasses. Anyway, thank you for coming all the way out here. Next time we will get a down wind and some good video. 2010-04-19T16:09:15+00:00