Going Long and Hard.
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Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Boatventure.
Time to test all of the things I've learned with a big paddle covering all of the things.
Put in at Seawaren about an hour after dead low tide. Given my previous excursions I figured I could make it to the Upper Bay in about 5 hours.
Heading north up the Arthur Kill I skipped the Tugboat Graveyard as I needed to stick to the game plan if this was gonna work.
I took a brief paddle break to watch a couple of Tugboats move a huge Container Ship. I was probably too close but no one yelled at me and I didn't stay that long...
Under the Bayonne bridge.
Not far after the big Container Ship went by me.
Hit the Upper Bay against the tide. I had about an hour before it would turn in my favor, but I was dead on the the 5 hour time-frame. Also hit the Staten Island Ferry Terminal just in time. I had the schedule so I knew when I'd be able to dip through without getting murdered. Actually the Captain went on the Loudspeaker and told me to hang tight and go through right after he leaves, and I have 30 minutes to make it past. The Ferry in the Terminal had the motor going so between the 2 of them it made the water like a Washing Machine. I got soaked and thrown all over the place. Sketchy AF.
Stayed out in the deep part of the Bay to hit a straighter line down to the Verrizano (sp?) Bridge. Was pretty headwindy though there and the water was slow.
Pretty much all the same down into the Lower Bay. I stayed just far enough out to straighline the whole East Coast of Staten Island before ending back up in the Raritan.
Sun was going down just as I hit Perth Amboy. I've been out 12 hours so far so it was dead low tide again, with the last leg back up into the Arthur Kill having the High Tide push me along.
Made it back just as it got too dark to be out. Good thing because I had no headlamp. I do have little clip on Blinky lights but it wouldn't end well relying on those alone...
Felt pretty good to knock this one out, I feel like I did something that's a real Kayaker thing and not just putzing around.
Time to test all of the things I've learned with a big paddle covering all of the things.
Put in at Seawaren about an hour after dead low tide. Given my previous excursions I figured I could make it to the Upper Bay in about 5 hours.
Heading north up the Arthur Kill I skipped the Tugboat Graveyard as I needed to stick to the game plan if this was gonna work.
I took a brief paddle break to watch a couple of Tugboats move a huge Container Ship. I was probably too close but no one yelled at me and I didn't stay that long...
Under the Bayonne bridge.
Not far after the big Container Ship went by me.
Hit the Upper Bay against the tide. I had about an hour before it would turn in my favor, but I was dead on the the 5 hour time-frame. Also hit the Staten Island Ferry Terminal just in time. I had the schedule so I knew when I'd be able to dip through without getting murdered. Actually the Captain went on the Loudspeaker and told me to hang tight and go through right after he leaves, and I have 30 minutes to make it past. The Ferry in the Terminal had the motor going so between the 2 of them it made the water like a Washing Machine. I got soaked and thrown all over the place. Sketchy AF.
Stayed out in the deep part of the Bay to hit a straighter line down to the Verrizano (sp?) Bridge. Was pretty headwindy though there and the water was slow.
Pretty much all the same down into the Lower Bay. I stayed just far enough out to straighline the whole East Coast of Staten Island before ending back up in the Raritan.
Sun was going down just as I hit Perth Amboy. I've been out 12 hours so far so it was dead low tide again, with the last leg back up into the Arthur Kill having the High Tide push me along.
Made it back just as it got too dark to be out. Good thing because I had no headlamp. I do have little clip on Blinky lights but it wouldn't end well relying on those alone...
Felt pretty good to knock this one out, I feel like I did something that's a real Kayaker thing and not just putzing around.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
It's all part of the plan. I need to go Plaid before lining up at ITI.
Recovery Day 10k.
Today was the Rutgers Virtual 10k. It's exactly 10k from my doorstep to the Class of '56 Statue at Rutgers Stadium. No brainer. I walked. I mentioned somewhere a few posts back about adding longer and longer walks into my Routine because, SNOW.
Anyway. Here's my blistering achievement.
Recovery Day 10k.
Today was the Rutgers Virtual 10k. It's exactly 10k from my doorstep to the Class of '56 Statue at Rutgers Stadium. No brainer. I walked. I mentioned somewhere a few posts back about adding longer and longer walks into my Routine because, SNOW.
Anyway. Here's my blistering achievement.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Boat project.
I broke my boat already. Probably from dragging it all over the place. Maybe because it's 20 years old. Who knows. Broke.
My son plastic welded a hole and then built up a basic foundation on the Stern. I cut a reinforced piece of flat steel so I can drag around without any issues. Anyway, it's just dumb enough to possibly work.
(I can't upload pictures. The files are too big now. Need to remember to swap camera modes for non adventure things)
I broke my boat already. Probably from dragging it all over the place. Maybe because it's 20 years old. Who knows. Broke.
My son plastic welded a hole and then built up a basic foundation on the Stern. I cut a reinforced piece of flat steel so I can drag around without any issues. Anyway, it's just dumb enough to possibly work.
(I can't upload pictures. The files are too big now. Need to remember to swap camera modes for non adventure things)
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
Wait. resizing your kayak fixed it?
The Kalmyk
Well-Known Member
No curls? 😂😂
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Samsung S20 Ultra.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
This is only one of my days. The other 6 days are Curls and Leg Extensions.
jackx
Well-Known Member
No curls on paddle day I presume. 6 days of curls soundz like that leaves on 1 paddle day per week.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
I usually do one. Right now it's 3 bike days, 1 paddle day, 1 walk day, 1 NICA day, and 5 gym days. August 1st is Saturday so we'll be working into a more bikecentric routine.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Speaking of bike training. Former ITI Foot Champion Pete Ripmaster is hosting a Virtual ITI Training Race, starting, August 1st. What timing!! There are quite a few ITI Vets taking part so it should be a hoot of a time. Just so happens it's also called The Snowy Owl 1,000.
Did you see Captain Phillips or any pirates? That looks just like the escape pod
Isn't that distance like your normal Thursday-Sunday routine?
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
SL7 break-in Century.
This took a tad bit of effort being off the bike for almost a month. More because of the heat than fitness, but probably a bit of both.
But, even though it's the first day, I'm in the lead for Pete's ITI Challenge. They have a fairly clever way of tallying miles across different disciplines. You get 1/2 for riding a bike.
I spent a bit after my ride adjusting the fit a tad and swapping wheels. While the deep wheels are fun and fast, they're not tubeless and a bit rough around these parts. I might be getting old.
Roval32s with 32c Tubeless GP5000. Yes, it fits 32s!!
This took a tad bit of effort being off the bike for almost a month. More because of the heat than fitness, but probably a bit of both.
But, even though it's the first day, I'm in the lead for Pete's ITI Challenge. They have a fairly clever way of tallying miles across different disciplines. You get 1/2 for riding a bike.
I spent a bit after my ride adjusting the fit a tad and swapping wheels. While the deep wheels are fun and fast, they're not tubeless and a bit rough around these parts. I might be getting old.
Roval32s with 32c Tubeless GP5000. Yes, it fits 32s!!
mfennell
Well-Known Member
I was really surprised when I read that. My SL5 came with tubeless ready Roval CLX32s.