After two days in the car and only one or two minor "things" we have reached our destination Debbie Paige's house in Melbourne, FL. Melbourne is a mecca for sprint kayakers in the winter and spring months, with teams coming in from all over the world to train.
We will get on the water for a short paddle in the morning then catch up on school work the rest of the day. On Monday we will start getting "after it" for the next three weeks, on the water, in the gym, on the road and perhaps in the pool.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
PowerBar Team Elite
Super excited to be a new member of PowerBar Team Elite!Tomorrow morning a few members of the US team myself included are taking a road trip to Florida to train with the German team for 3wks!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Swimming, Lifting, running repeat....
Swimming, lifting, running, repeat...oh don't forget the 1hr core session either! As I continue to improve in these areas I seem to need more sleep as a result and over all I seem to have more muscle soreness! I thought that as you improved you were suppose to be less tired and sore, somehow my body missed this memo. I am going to attribute this all to the fact that I can push my self further as a result of my improvement.... I don't know how accurate this theory is but it doesn't matter I need something to explain it!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Northampton
Northampton MA, is a special place "were the coffee is strong and so are the women". I'm not sure who I am supposed to attribute that quote to but they are certainly right. I love coming back to town and seeing the eclectic and cool mix of people wondering the streets and frequenting the Haymarket, especially all my friends that come back to town around the holidays.
While alot of my time back is spent trying to see friends and family the rest is taken up trying to coordinate my workouts with everything, or rather everything around my workouts! It can get messy getting each work out in, so far I have managed in some odd fashion or another. Making sure friends, family, food, dental appointments, optometrists, and work outs get into my day makes it all feel less like vacation and more like I will need a vacation when I get back to OKC!
I have been able to go skiing a few times over in Grafton Ponds, VT, since there is no snow anywhere else. They have a 1km man made loop which is in great shape in terms of the snow conditions. Spending time on the snow is wonderful, I didnt even miss a beat when I went skiing for the first time, it felt like I had never been off the snow. I actually think I am a faster skier now then I was before! Unfortunately my back still does not want to let me ski for long periods of time which is demoralizing, but it does make me appreciate kayaking all the more and helps me feel that I made the right choice in switching even though I love being on the snow.
While alot of my time back is spent trying to see friends and family the rest is taken up trying to coordinate my workouts with everything, or rather everything around my workouts! It can get messy getting each work out in, so far I have managed in some odd fashion or another. Making sure friends, family, food, dental appointments, optometrists, and work outs get into my day makes it all feel less like vacation and more like I will need a vacation when I get back to OKC!
I have been able to go skiing a few times over in Grafton Ponds, VT, since there is no snow anywhere else. They have a 1km man made loop which is in great shape in terms of the snow conditions. Spending time on the snow is wonderful, I didnt even miss a beat when I went skiing for the first time, it felt like I had never been off the snow. I actually think I am a faster skier now then I was before! Unfortunately my back still does not want to let me ski for long periods of time which is demoralizing, but it does make me appreciate kayaking all the more and helps me feel that I made the right choice in switching even though I love being on the snow.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Think Snow
The NORTH EAST better get ready because here I come! For the past week my skiing brain has emerged again and I have been incessantly checking the snow reports 6 ways til Sunday and nothing has emerged! We must get snow !!!!!!
Friday, December 16, 2011
KOKH FOX 25 :: Morning News - Kayak Training with the Pros
The other morning Maggie Hogan and myself showed a local reporter a little of our morning training. I also got a new question from a reporter. "So what are the Olympics?" yep folks I was really asked that!
KOKH FOX 25 :: Morning News - Kayak Training with the Pros
KOKH FOX 25 :: Morning News - Kayak Training with the Pros
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