Blog

Congratulations to Eva Mauck and Noah Hawk finishing first and second in their divisions. All that flat water training paid off. You guys rock!

Pat wanted to get a good 20km in today so we can eat alot of hamburgers..so Christina and I went double to push him a bit. We killed him in the first 30 minutes of flat, killed him in the small downwind and died on the 30 minutes home.

Christina and I went double and pushed Pat, Robin, Noah and Paul. Its really fun to paddle in this group when we can pull the pack. 4 x 10' pieces rest 2.

Doing some ins and outs getting ready for Lifeguard racing. Summer is here even if the sun isn't out.

Kids at Junior lifeguards now, so back on the ski. Nice hard one with Rich, Pat and Christina the other day. 5,3,1 X 3. Usually this is pretty easy with good rythmn, but this day was a killer. Then next day Pat and I went 12 km double..just steady with [...]

10 km steady at 70%, every 3' , 6 strokes at Max. Kinda boring, but my shoulders are feeling it now.

Me and Eva, just what is says, 70%, 80% 90 %. rest only 1 between pieces, 3 between sets. Heart rate was 174 on the last 3' piece..

Me, Pat, Eva, Rich, Paul, KC, Clilff...2 x 2000m and 2 x 1000m..What a crowd on the sprint course. Great to see soooo many skis out there on a Monday morning. I guess no one has jobs? 3 firefighters, 1 Quantas airline employee, 1 investment guy, 1 unemployed (so fit [...]

A couple of GREAT double work outs. Friday Cliff and Rich and Pat and I did 5 x 7' pieces. No real swell, but some fun. Too hard to keep up with those boys. then Saturday..Noah and Christina and Pat and I..did some switch aroos with skis and partners..small swell [...]

Another good one with Eva. 1 hour steady at 11km but 90% for 30 seconds every 5'....

me and Eva...6 X 1000m on 7' average around 5'...these are so hard..good job Eva..no sleep and you still go fast!

me, Rich and Pat...3 x3' rest 2' at 80% 4 x 4:30 rest 2' 70/80/70/80/100% 8 x 1 min..rest 1 at 90% Hanging on the wash for dear life with these boys.

Me, Eva and Rich..3 x 2000m on the course. Geez these are hard.

After a week or so of reflection on the trip and the race, all that comes to mind is what a great race this is. Even though for the 3rd run in a row, the wind decided not to blow, the channel stills attracts the best in the world to [...]

The California training group of Cliff Meidl,Pat Hemmens, Barry Borm and Noah Hawk prepare for the Molokai Channel crossing on Sunday. […]

Me and Eva...10 x 3' rest 1 70/80/90 and 90/80/70 intensities divided up in the pieces. Nice chatty work out.

10 km 80% on the double...easy for Pat, killer for me. I am so out of shape not paddling much for 3 months..Weights and running do not replace the paddling for sure. bye Pat, see you in Hawaii.

D, Christina, Cliff, Pat, Noah. We went to the ocean walked across..through surf(small) and about 10 minutes out then left down. 3 x 10' nice push small, waves, fun easy to surf. Then Christina and I rode the guys wash back 30' to the NAC. Good 18 Km.

Rich, Eva, Pat 1,3,5,7,9,7,5,3,1 minutes resting 1 vary intensities..shorter harder, longer, less, etc.

1 x 5', 2 x4', 3 x 3', 4 x 2' and 5 x 1' rest 1..intesities go up as the piece gets shorter.