15 km steady
15 km with ups every 1', 1 hour 15, slow pace, but no stops.
Molokai Surfski Race Rentals
With the amount of inquiries I am getting, it's not too soon to take reservations for skis in Hawaii for the Molokai. With Fenn skis dominating the world cup circut last year and so far this fall, we have to make plans now to have skis available. Looks like we [...]
Pre Turkey workout
A new face on the water..welcome to Rich Sprout. Then we...D, Eva and Kathy did 5', 3', 1' rest 1' x 3. Nice and hard...earning our meal tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone.
Some good ones recently
We have had a few days of good training. Yesterday did 5 x 8' pieces with 2' rest in between. A good 80% pace. Today we sprinted..10 x 1 on 1 off, 10 x 30" on 30" off and 10 x 15" on 30" off. Max efforts.
Not much paddling
Too many fires around here..Pat working a ton. Some dry land training while kids are at swim team. Core, weights and running.
Awesome weekend
First race of the So Cal Ocean Series in San Diego. Flat and hot weather was on tap for a record number of surfskis…lots of past and present Olympic paddlers showed up from the training center. Tim Hornsby was the winner of the mens surfski division on a Mako 6 [...]
Custom Kayaks New Racing Ski Synergy
Hybrid and Lite Synergys will be available from Ocean Paddlesports in Feburary. Check out the independent review of this ski on www.surfski.info If you want to be guaranteed a ski, a deposit is recommended as we will have a limited supply in this first container.
10 km hard
Pat, Paul from OZ and I did 5,3,1 minute pieces, resting 1 and 2 between sets. 5s at 70%, 3s at 80% and the 1s at 90%...all in all a hard 10km.
Willie Lap for time 8.5 km
Flat and flat flat flat. Pat pulled most of the way at over 12.5 km/hour. I had an ok time of 42:28..He was about 30" faster....but I rode his wake till I fell back with about 1km to go. Hard one.
Some more bump
Sunday..Eva, Pat, Noah and Corry...4 mintue pieces into the wind and some nice return swell to ride. A fun day. Monday..Pat and I trying to find that bump again..confused swell, reverse wind and messy ocean made for some good balance and skills...2 x 7', 4 x 40" and 6 x [...]
Old time sprint workout
Pat and I decided to do a killer workout..one that we used to do 1 x month when we were training for sprints. We are going to try and do this every month now to see if we get an improvement. […]
A few good paddles
Yesterday, Noah, Pat, Eva and I did some 4 minute pieces into the wind and then some surfing back down. total of 10km fun stuff. […]
Patrick wins Sea Trek Race!
Yea! Its been awhile since we have been at this race around Alcatraz in Sf....but its kinda where it all started. Pat had a look on the perpetual trophy there and he won this same event in 1987 and 1990..my gosh 21 years ago. His first win there would have [...]
10 km steady..Pat to SF and Sea Trek
Pat and I paddled a 10 km 75% with a 90% 30" piece every 5 minutes...Then Pat and Reece loaded up for SF and a race tomorrow.
New York race a bust
Not much else to say, except Pat was having a great time and almost to the turn at half way, he was is 6th/7th place at the time. Took him longer to paddle back to the start than it would have to continue. What a mess up! I wonder if [...]
New York, New York
Patrick made the flight today to New York for the Mayors Cup. The logistics for this race are nightmarish..glad I am not going. He booked his ticket to have plenty of time after the race to get to the airport...race organizers changed the start time(2 days ago) to later and [...]
So cal fires = no paddling
Pat on emergency recall and fighting fires..not sure when he will be home, but he's supposed to leave for NY on Friday...the winds will have to stop by then...its even too windy to paddle anyway..60mph gusts straight out to sea...Noah wants to do a Catalina run...doesn't any one else have [...]
20 km best downwind in 2 years
Pat, Noah, D and Eva.. we paddled up in the afternoon..15 knts wind in the right direction Walked across, got hammered in the surf..lost my water bottle, but not my visor..then out for 5km and downwind!!!! Shoulder ok for this and the best runs I have seen in So Cal [...]
Steve Woods wins Phatwater
Congratualations to South African Steve Woods for winning the Phatwater race Saturday, October 11. 40 miles on the Mississippi...in 3 hours 53 minutes...unofficial. Steve broke the previous record and won the cash prize of $2000 for an under 4 hour achievement.....Well done Steve! And...well done for not breaking, cracking, sinking [...]
Nice warm day
Pat and De..shoulder good at 70-80%..90 and up not strong. 3 x 3' 70% rest 1 4 x 4:30...70/80/70/80/90% rest 1 and 8 x 1' 1 off 90-100 % Pat used a big rope, cause I'm so slow..but it was a beautiful day.
10 km easy
Shoulder felt good enough to go easy for 10km..tight and stiff, weak, but better than last week. Pat hammered some 12 x 1' on 1' off and 40 minutes at 80%.
Pats on it
I'm off for a while. Tired a loop the other day, with frustration..but Pat and Noah are flying. Yesterday he logged 30km in the flat and today hes out ripping 12 x 4' with Robin Graham. New York Mayors cup is next for him.