Training for Molokai

Josh and I have always had the idea that training for the channel should be fun. Training for such a big athletic event is very physically taxing. Not only that, but is is also challenging to manage scheduling training times in with your daily work schedule. For the two of us, trying to coordinate times to go paddle has been difficult. But we've never forgotten our number one goal; to have fun.




We started paddling about 4 months before the race. Our goal was to paddle at least two times a week. We also wanted to do a couple or a few of the local short distance races in order to understand the race atmosphere. With those goals in mind, however, we made it a point to surf when there was surf, go out and have fun late at night, and not change our daily lives dramatically in order to accommodate our new hobby. I would say that has been critical in enabling our success this first season while we try to understand what paddleboarding is all about.


The Cline Mann, put on by the Outrigger Canoe Club, is one race that we both got to do together. Josh and I paddled the sprint circuit from Hawaii Kai to the OCC. It was a great race and helped us get more motivated for the channel.



Keep reading later to see a video compiled by Chris Aguilar and Morgan Hoestery highlighting clips from our training group led by Mike Cote.

July 26 - 5 days til Race Day

I thought this is a good opportunity to recognize the person responsible for getting Josh and I into paddleboarding. Why else would anyone decide to inflict this much pain on themselves if someone else didn't trick them into it?



Morgan Hoestery is a friend and fellow waterperson. She was a swimmer at the University of Hawaii and is just a positive soul to be around. Her giving personality and happy demeanor make it irresistible to say no to the question, "You wanna go paddle?". The underlying 8 or 9 miles around a choppy, windy Diamond Head don't matter when Morgan says it the way she does. "You can use my board..." How could we say no?

Check out Morgan's adventures at the following links. You won't be let down.
https://www.facebook.com/destination3
www.seamonstermedia.wordpress.com

Mahalos Morgan

The Channel | Molokai 2 Oahu

Today is July 18. We are just under two weeks out from the race. Josh and I have been paddling during the afternoons, instead of surfing,the entire summer just to be able to complete this race with as little pain as possible. Josh's friend Victor once said, "It doesn't matter how much or how little you prepare; it's still going to hurt."

With that in mind, we still kept training. For as happy as we are to be able to shake the training regimen and go back to being free sports people with no commitment, we are still stoked to be doing what we are doing.

Below is some info on the Ka'Iwi channel.

Aloha

The Channel | Molokai 2 Oahu