I’ve never really thought of myself as an “athlete.” More like someone who enjoys long days on the water – expedition paddling, endurance racing, moving forward for hours. But at some point, the question shows up: Aging athlete… or just an active senior? Maybe it doesn’t matter. What matters is this: staying active gets more […]
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I’ve created a new playlist in my FitOver67 Youtube channel: Active Aging Inspiration. If you’ve spent enough time on the water, especially in long races, you know that paddling eventually becomes something else. It stops being just physical. It becomes mental. Philosophical, even. During long efforts – like training sessions or races in the spirit
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What’s your New Year’s resolution? Every January, we hear the same familiar question: What’s your New Year’s resolution? And every year, most of those resolutions quietly disappear by February. That failure is not a character flaw. It’s usually a framing problem. Do we ask the right question? We tend to use resolutions, goals, and intentions
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Winter paddling in northern Colorado? Well, skiing or snowshoeing are for sure more popular winter sports here, but if you love paddling or if you are training for paddle races you can find paddling opportunities in northern Colorado year around. Actually, finding a liquid water in Fort Collins requires shorter driving than reaching skiing areas
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I usually don’t listen to music in my paddling and training. I prefer sounds of nature. However, I tried some music in my recent Missouri River 340 races just for a couple hours and it was really helpful, especially, in the last day of race. Benefits of music during long distance paddling Listening to music
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