Lessons from a Top Endurance Athlete

May 12, 2010

Photo: Thomas Hawk Stu Mittleman is a top endurance athlete. He ran from San Diego to New York in 56 days in the year 2000.  This is the equivalent of over two marathons a day for 56 consecutive days.

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Open Ocean Paddling—The Next Frontier

May 6, 2010

The limits of open ocean paddling are being pushed. 16 hours and three minutes. 70 miles of open ocean paddling from sunset to sun rise. Pitch black darkness with swells coming at them. This is what Morgan Hoesterey and Jenny Kalmbach accomplished this past Saturday, May 1st, 2010. Video Length: Under 4 minutes Wow factor: [...]

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Not the Bucket List—The Because List

April 30, 2010

Photo:  Perrenque “Life is to be lived on the edge, see everyday as a true challenge and then you live your life on the tight rope” -Phillippe Petit So there’s a thousand reasons not to do this paddle.  Not only that.  The thousand reasons are escorted by a handsomely dressed because list.

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I’m Paddling to New York from Miami. Is this the End or the Beginning?

April 27, 2010

Photo by Grufnik So now that this blog is up and running, I thought it a pretty appropriate time to tell you what I’ve been up to.  In August of this year (2010) I am paddling from Miami to New York.  There I said it.  I’ve been afraid to say it for fear of committing.  [...]

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Paddling the Hawaiian Islands

April 22, 2010

Terrific article from two young women currently paddling across Hawaii’s seven open ocean channels: Stand Up Paddle Boarding Hawaii: Gear Essentials Learn about their adventure:  http://www.destination3.com/

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Building the Fuel to Go the Distance

April 20, 2010

The Next Paddle The first weekend in May I will be training in Ft. Lauderdale.  I expect to do another 30 mile plus paddle.  Depending on weather conditions, I will either paddle from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale to Delray Beach. Endurance I have been really focused on the various aspects of endurance.  [...]

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How to Kick Fear in the #%! and Go For It!

April 12, 2010

This past Saturday I traveled over 30 miles by stand up paddle board.  By far the farthest that I’ve ever paddled.  I can feel it in my muscles today.  It feels great. There were moments I wanted give up, yet somehow I managed to find a second wind. The Florida gulf coast between Tampa and [...]

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Taking the Ordinary and Making it Extraordinary

April 9, 2010

Photo by LeNs’PHoTOs’ Bible reader or non-bible reader.  Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, whatever.  The story of Gideon is one we can all learn from.  And hopefully use in our own lives.

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The Flight Plan for Saturday

April 8, 2010

This Saturday, April 10, 2010, I will be paddling from St. Petersburg to Sarasota. Here’s the flight plan: Launch: 8:30am Arrive:  This will depend on many factors including wind speed, wind direction, and my endurance to name a few. The distance is approximately 30 miles.   Here’s what it looks like from space: I’ll be riding [...]

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Are you measuring and mapping?

April 8, 2010

Do you document your paddles?  I haven’t documented any of my paddles… that is until today.  For months I’ve been looking for a tool that can measure distance over water.   Perhaps I’m naive, and there’s a ton of tools available.  I just haven’t had much success looking.  Until yesterday. Here’s two versions of what a [...]

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