http://race.fit2paddle.com train, excercise, race by kayak and canoe Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:45:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Missouri Breaks 150 Race planned for June 13-13, 2010 (150 miles from Fort Benton to Kipp Recreation Area, Wild & Scenic Upper Missouri River, in two stages) has been cancelled. Race organizers didn't get a permit from BLM. See some related discussion at RiverMiles.com forum. Bummer! I just started preparation ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/missouri-breaks-150-race-cancelled/ A dozen of the most popular posts in this blog during last year. Most popular means with the highest number of readers. These include also articles from the old blog before I migrated to wordpress platform. Some posts need update. The article Is Ultra-Marathon Kayak and Canoe Racing Growing? was ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/2009-popular-posts-in-fitness-paddling-blog/ I have created Northern Colorado Fitness Paddling group on Facebook to coordinate our winter paddling on the South Platte River. I will post incoming events and updates there as well as in a calendar on a sidebar here. Paddlers of all skills and fitness level are welcome to join us. For ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/northern-colorado-fitness-paddling/ In the introduction to his book, The Complete Paddler - A Guidebook for Paddling the Missouri River from the Headwaters to St Louis published in 2005, David Miller wrote: With the exception of a few popular sections, most of the 2,321-mile-long Missouri River remains undiscovered by America's paddlesport community. Montana's 149-mile-long ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/kayak-and-canoe-racing-on-the-missouri-river/ I haven't started any regular training on the South Platte River in this year yet. However, following our New Year trip, 22 miles to Fort Morgan, I had a couple of paddling photo session on the river above Kersey. The river flow is going down, but there is still plenty ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/winter-paddling-on-the-south-platte-river-in-colorado/ Dan Grubbs just released the 6th Issue (January/February 2010) of Canoe and Kayak Racing Magazine. So, it has been already one year. Congratulations! There is a lot on paddling and virtual racing using ergometers in this winter issue the including incoming US Indoor Kayak Championships in Oklahoma City. I don't really ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/one-year-of-kayak-and-canoe-racing-magazine/ 340 nonstop miles from Kansas City to St Charles, 88 hour or less, July 27th - 30th, 2009 at full moon - the 5th Missouri River 340 Race. On-line registration was traditionally opened at midnight January 1. 100 slots available in the men solo class were filled in a ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/2010-missouri-river-340-race/ Yesterday, I finally started my winter paddling season on the South Platte River. I paddled Sea Wind a couple miles upstream from Kersey to Lonetree Creek where I had a little photo session. River flow is good (600-700 cfs at Kersey) and the South Platte is flowing all way to ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/starting-winter-paddling-and-racing-season-on-the-south-platte-river/ Inside the 5th Issue (November/December 2009) of Canoe and Kayak Racing Magazine: How to get faster - faster! Interval training by Abel Hastings How NOT to race Lessons learned from the inaugural Laredo Riofest by Joe Mann One small stroke stroke for woman ... another giant leap for womankind by Pam Boteler Outrigger ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/5th-canoe-and-kayak-racing-magazine/ If I don't have an opportunity to paddle I try to compensate by watching some racing videos. Open water racing is always exotic for me living in Colorado. Rambo is an outrigger canoe racer and innovative video maker from Australia. It is worth to surf through his blog Rambo's Locker - ... http://race.fit2paddle.com/3-movies-from-ocean-racing-in-australia/