2010 Quiver

Between training sessions, my daughters swim lessons, dog walking, home projects, quality time with my wife Nancy and my "Real Job"...I finally had a chance to reorganize the garage. Juggling real life and dropping everything to chase a swell or squeeze in a training session can get your gear really out of wack.

So I took the opportunity to lay out the 2010 Quiver for a portrait. (It is amazing how I fit all those boards, especially due to their sizes). Worst is I still have a custom shaped C4 12'6" flat water race board (a new design from SUP/surfboard guru Dave Parmenter) on it's way...where am I going to put that??

Included in the Quiver line up photo is my Sector 9 Long Board Skate Board and the wood Kahuna Creations "Big Stick"...it is great for cross training and so fun for runs to check the surf, hit the grocery store and take along to races and contests...check it out if you have not tried it yet; "Land SUPing"! http://kahunacreations.com/

See you in the water (or coming down the sidewalk!..lol)

Ocean Training Day (one of many)

Forgot how much different ocean paddling can be when you are not running downwind. NE wind and chop, E swell; washing machine conditions and pushing through it all while paddling parallel to the coast...what a mess.
But nothing is better for training! Add in a pod of LARGE Dolphin racing around under the board and it adds up to just another day of challenging yourself in the water and that is what I live for.
Took some shots with my new Go Pro HD camera at the begining and the end (had to concentrate on the actual "training" the rest of the time...lol).
More training ahead this week with weather difficulties adding to the mix (25 mph + winds and rain) and having to travel for my "Real Job" is difficult, but being creative keeps you in tune. When on the road, I travel with my TRX Suspension Training System and fold up Perfect Push Up handles that allow me to train just about anywhere including inside my hotel room (more on those items in upcoming blogs).
See you in the water!

My Watermans Sunscreen keeps me protected all day long and my H2O Audio gear keeps the miles jammin by!

 

Nothing like an 18ft BARK SUP race board; sooo smooth...