Comments on: My 2009 Missouri River Race as Recovered from a GPS Track http://race.fit2paddle.com/my-2009-missouri-river-race-as-recovered-from-a-gps-track/ train, excercise, race by kayak and canoe Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:55:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Breathing Exercises http://race.fit2paddle.com/my-2009-missouri-river-race-as-recovered-from-a-gps-track/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Breathing Exercises Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:13:36 +0000 http://race.fit2paddle.com/?p=1256#comment-2284 Keep working ,great job! This was what I needed to know. Keep working ,great job! This was what I needed to know.

]]> By: Marek http://race.fit2paddle.com/my-2009-missouri-river-race-as-recovered-from-a-gps-track/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 Marek Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:25:38 +0000 http://race.fit2paddle.com/?p=1256#comment-2095 George, I paddled 4 MR340 races in 4 different boats (Spencer X-treme, Thunderbolt, Sea Wind and Surfrigger). I will try to summarize this experience in future posts, probably, in a format similar to my old post <a href="http://race.fit2paddle.com/C1159474119/E20070312130841/index.html" rel="nofollow">How to Choose a Boat for an Ultra Marathon Race? The Case of Missouri River 340</a>. I didn't have any really rough water during the race causing any problems for Surfrigger, just a couple of passing barges producing some waves. There was no need to weight the ama, but, obviously, I was doing it when tired or in darkness. Which boat? It depends on my race goal. If I want to cruise comfortably, shoot pictures and finish below 65 hours, Sea Wind would be the ideal choice. For a faster and less comfortable run - Surfrigger. If I like to significantly improve my time I would need to paddle with a wing paddle, so Thunderbolt or Spencer. I would probably lower my seat in Spencer to be more comfortable in rough water and try the bumfortable seat. George,

I paddled 4 MR340 races in 4 different boats (Spencer X-treme, Thunderbolt, Sea Wind and Surfrigger). I will try to summarize this experience in future posts, probably, in a format similar to my old post How to Choose a Boat for an Ultra Marathon Race? The Case of Missouri River 340.

I didn’t have any really rough water during the race causing any problems for Surfrigger, just a couple of passing barges producing some waves. There was no need to weight the ama, but, obviously, I was doing it when tired or in darkness.

Which boat? It depends on my race goal. If I want to cruise comfortably, shoot pictures and finish below 65 hours, Sea Wind would be the ideal choice. For a faster and less comfortable run – Surfrigger. If I like to significantly improve my time I would need to paddle with a wing paddle, so Thunderbolt or Spencer. I would probably lower my seat in Spencer to be more comfortable in rough water and try the bumfortable seat.

]]> By: George True http://race.fit2paddle.com/my-2009-missouri-river-race-as-recovered-from-a-gps-track/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 George True Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:32:37 +0000 http://race.fit2paddle.com/?p=1256#comment-2093 Marek: Thank-you for your latest report on the MR-340. My main question would be regarding the relative stability of the OC-1 outrigger when you are tired and/or in darkness. Did you ever feel that you had to weight the ama by leaning to the left in order to maintain stability when crossing eddy lines, paddling through big boils, etc? After paddling the MR340 now in the outrigger and also in the Spencer Extreme, which one would you prefer and why? Regarding the life jacket issue, I was not there, but looking closely at some of the pictures, you can detect some of the CO2 inflatable fanny pack PFD's on some of the racers. (Also some racers wore vest-type CO2 inflatables.) Is it possible that some of the racers who appeared not to be wearing a PFD were actually wearing the fanny pack PFD's? If you are sure that is not the case, then obviously that rule should be enforced for everybody. Marek: Thank-you for your latest report on the MR-340. My main question would be regarding the relative stability of the OC-1 outrigger when you are tired and/or in darkness. Did you ever feel that you had to weight the ama by leaning to the left in order to maintain stability when crossing eddy lines, paddling through big boils, etc? After paddling the MR340 now in the outrigger and also in the Spencer Extreme, which one would you prefer and why?

Regarding the life jacket issue, I was not there, but looking closely at some of the pictures, you can detect some of the CO2 inflatable fanny pack PFD’s on some of the racers. (Also some racers wore vest-type CO2 inflatables.) Is it possible that some of the racers who appeared not to be wearing a PFD were actually wearing the fanny pack PFD’s? If you are sure that is not the case, then obviously that rule should be enforced for everybody.

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