I am digging in my blog archives and paddling memories … 17 years ago, in 2006 I was participating in Watertribe Ultimate Florida challenge – expedition style race around Florida including 40 mile portage between St Marys and Suwannee Rivers. My race didn’t go as planned. You can check my short story here. Nevertheless, I …
Random Shots and Thoughts from 2006 WaterTribe Ultimate Florida Challenge Read More »
Endurance paddling races like the Missouri River 340 can be physically demanding, often leading to leg fatigue and discomfort. Common problems include sore muscles of legs, especially calves, and also numbness of feet and toes. To ensure an enjoyable and successful race, it’s crucial to prepare and implement strategies that alleviate leg fatigue. Preparation and …
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Can you stand for 60 or 70 hours? What about stand up paddling 340 miles on the Missouri River? Stand up paddling in the Missouri River 340 race was pioneered by Shane Perrin in 2011. After three solo SUP finishes he moved on to building and racing bigger team paddleboards. There were no solo SUP …
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Fitness SUP Before every stand up paddling workout I practice some stretching and warmup exercises on a shore. Once on the water, I incorporate additional simple exercises like push-ups, planks, and sit-ups on my paddleboard to further engage my muscles. My paddling is usually pretty intense and includes some intervals or fartlek since I am …
Fitness SUP and alignment based yoga for paddlers Read More »
In 2009 after 3 first editions of the MR340 Race I managed to gather some thoughts from different paddlers about their experience from racing across the state of Missouri: I believe that this mini series provides some good information and insights for beginners and paddlers who are thinking about participating in MR340. And some good …
