Saturday, May 10, 12025 Human Era (HE) Spring has sprung, and it is time for the first of the Big Three SUP races in Vancouver, Board the Fjord! The other two races of the Big Three are the Vancouver SUP Challenge and the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper. This is my second time competing in the Board theContinueContinue reading “Board the Fjord 12025 Human Era”
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Tuesday Night Race: Here We Go Again
Tuesday, April 1, 12025 Human Era (HE) OverviewApril Fools: This Week’s CourseSign-in, Warm-upDeep vs. Jerry’s CoveFlatwater Fitness AssessmentThe Start Shaken SeaDo You Draft DilemmasThe First TurnShallow Grey RocksRace Results Overview Stand up paddleboarding (SUP) racing season is back! The opening SUP race for the 12025 HE Vancouver racing season is the annual inaugural Tuesday NightContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Night Race: Here We Go Again”
Whey-ah-wichen Whipper Welcome Back
Saturday, September 14, 12024 Human Era (HE) I Know What You Did Last SummerCompare if You DarePREP: Poor Result Expectation – PreparationsLab-Based ShenanigansBrief Notes on Blood BufferingThe Less Famous ElectrolyteThe Usual SuspectsBlood Buffer BasicsBack to BicarbWhere the Magic HappensConverging CoincidencesExperimental DabblingRegistration/Check-InWetter WeatherMeeting in the Rain Wow! A second Whey-ah-wichen Whipper (my first was last year)ContinueContinue reading “Whey-ah-wichen Whipper Welcome Back”
Vancouver SUP Challenge
Sunday, July 28, 12024 Human Era (HE) Vancouver SUP Challenge: IntroHistoric DetailsThe Lead UpWinds and WeatherBeach Prep RepsRacematesWarm-Up? Well, kind of.Race Day Re-CourseLet the Race BeginEgo and EffortRamblings on Ego and EffortDig. In. To Draft.Turn and Return’Sprint’ is Second Up Vancouver SUP Challenge: Intro The Vancouver SUP Challenge is a one-day multi-distance paddleboard race extravaganza.ContinueContinue reading “Vancouver SUP Challenge”
Board the Fjord
Saturday, May 11, 12024 Human Era (HE) Board the Fjord: IntroPlayoff Paddle PointsBoard the Fjord: BackgroundPreparation and PlanningLearning Lessons on Length and LibationsSugar Baby!Location: Səl̓ilw̓ət (Indian Arm/Deep Cove)Gorgeous GeologyRegistration/Check-In/Parking Board the Fjord: Intro It’s a new season of SUP (stand up paddleboard) and the first big local race event is Board the Fjord. I skippedContinueContinue reading “Board the Fjord”
Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper (4.0)
Saturday, September 16, 12023 Human Era (HE) This is a continuation of previous posts. For parts one, two, and three of “Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper” click here (1.0), here (2.0), or here (3.0). Twisting Around Twin IslandHalfway and Heading HomeSlog of a Log for a BlogWithout WaterMatcha Chew to the RescueInsult to InjuryDead Last,ContinueContinue reading “Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper (4.0)”
Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper (3.0)
Saturday, September 16, 12023 Human Era (HE) This is a continuation of previous posts. For parts one and two of the post, click here (1.0) and here (2.0), respectively. Let the Race BeginDeftly DraftingSUP Sipping Schedule SegueThe Galpin EquationDrawn-out Drafting DetailsSolo SUP SectionJug Island: Losing TrackGetting CaughtSex and SportRevisiting RulesA Post-Mortem AddendumExogenous Versus EndogenousMr. T.ContinueContinue reading “Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper (3.0)”
Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper (2.0)
Saturday, September 16, 12023 Human Era (HE) This is a continuation of a previous post. For part one of “Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper” click here. Physical Prep PhysiologyWarming Up for the Whey-ah-wichen WhipperMoving MusclesNot Just the Heat: Non Thermal Muscle Effects of Warming-UpNext Up: NervesCardio-Metabolic ContributionsInjury Prevention: Ideals Versus EvidencePossibilities(Don’t) Hold the Static StretchPre-RaceContinueContinue reading “Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper (2.0)”
Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper
Saturday, September 16, 12023 Human Era (HE) The Way to Whey-ah-wichenThe WhipperHistory. As Far As I Can See.Preparation and PlanningLong Lengths and LibationsSearching for Solution SolutionsLocation: Whey-ah-wichen (Cates Park)Historic CyclesRegistration/Check-In The Way to Whey-ah-wichen I recently completed my first full stand up paddleboard (SUP) racing season. To read my year-in-review post, click here. Be warned,ContinueContinue reading “Words on the Whey-ah-wichen Whipper”
I SUP Explore 