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Rookie-- is the video from the AuSable Marathon or elsewhere. Some areas definitely looked Michiganee.
Perhaps a silly question on hull shape. Is the midships beam extra wide for stability or to meet some class width requirement?
Doubt that the media team for the marathon would use footage from any place other than the AuSable.
Very inspirational, thanks for sharing Rookie! I shared it on the Water tribe site.
I agree with the “just keep showing up” part. That said, sometimes a smart winning strategy (for the long run) is to quit a particular race or training session, if you are injured or sick or the conditions are not safe, but those decisions can torment you.
Rookie— I figured it had to be actual footage–although nothing was looking familiar at all. The map helps—Thanks.
@Andy said:
Perhaps a silly question on hull shape. Is the midships beam extra wide for stability or to meet some class width requirement?
Not at all silly. I’ve wondered the same thing.
Mods to meet class requirements. Older K1 sprint kayaks used to have “wings” as well, to meet minimum beam rules. http://www.uscanoe.com/USCA_Canoe_Specs_from_the_Com_W132C57.cfm
Great video Greg !
I just finished watching it on Face book and now I see it here.
Thanks for sharing it.
Nanci and I were out training in our canoe today for an up coming event in September, and Watching that keeps the adrenalin flowing - even though our speed is only half what theirs is.
@gstamer said:
Mods to meet class requirements. Older K1 sprint kayaks used to have “wings” as well, to meet minimum beam rules. http://www.uscanoe.com/USCA_Canoe_Specs_from_the_Com_W132C57.cfm
Those are 'Pro Boats" - 3 X 27 class as opposed to USCA Comp Cruisers although these days it is hard to tell them apart for the untrained eye. 3 X 27 - 27" wide at the 3" water line. The USCA hulls are 4 X 32. C1 hulls are more radical with a wing behind the paddler. Take a look at Savage River or Wenonah’s racing canoes.
http://www.savageriver.com/canoes/racing
https://www.wenonah.com/CanoeCategory.aspx?cat=59
The finish shown is from 2017 - head to head after 120 miles and 14 (and a bit) hours. Another view here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqwjSyT-uhM
Hup all night
Mind boggling that after 120 miles of nonstop racing they had anything left for a sprint.
Results:
1 Christophe Proulx, Samuel Frigon 14:18:45
2 Steve Lajoie, Guillaume Blais 14:18:46
Must be something in the Québec water plus one heck of a training program.
JackL, Thanks, I agree it’s a great video and I need to watch it whenever my enthusiasm for training starts to wane. There’s a lot to be said for “just showing up” – it’s so easy to get lazy or to just decide to sleep-in instead of training.
That said, kudos to posting it go solely to Rookie!
My son has done it twice and I’ve been a helper both times. It’s unbelievable, the crowds thru out the night at bridges, and some of the old time paddlers…
If you don’t take away anything else, take the advice, “Just show up.” We used to say the secret to a good employee is that they show up.
LOL,“keep showing up” is the video posted to start this thread. It’s turned out to be a great motivator. When I look at my erg and think I don’t feel like it or have other stuff to do, I watch the video. And show up.
Fun fact: last week the front page of the local newspaper featured a shirtless, very buff guy paddling stern. One of our circuit judges. Nice that we have a paddler on the bench. Boat #22 in the race. Hup all night starts tomorrow at 9 p.m. Live coverage: https://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org/race-center/live-marathon-coverage/