Unlimited board speed test and SIC Standamaran review

[1paddle2paddle]

Thanks guys.  At 44 y.o. the article by Owen Phillips rang true.  These time trials Robert organizes are all out blitz paddles, as close to 100% as I am able to give, something I could never push myself to do if I were by myself, and I simply would not do if I were out on the ocean (and especially if by myself on the ocean).  I will continue to monitor this situation and see if/how much it occurs in the future.  Another episode its probably time to see the doc for that checkup.

[Area 10]

It sounds like you guys might need to put a limit on your efforts, admirable though they are. If you all set your HR monitors to, say, 90% of max and stay under that, the board test will still work (as long as you give me that data, ideally expressed as a percentage of your own max), you will enjoy it more, and there is less likely to be a regrettable incident...

I've got a Garmin 310XT (probably so have you), where I can set an audible warning if I am going over a pre-set HR.

[Area 10]

...Or, sit on your board. A deck chair or even a recliner would be a nice touch. Fix a towbar from you to Robert's leash plug, and let him tow you over 1 mile on a straight course. Time each run, and use a HR monitor to keep him working at a steady 95% of max. Then get him to do that for each of the other boards in turn, and then repeat in the opposite order. That should give some indication of the relative drag of the boards.

Step off your board and retire to the bar while Robert retires to the ER.

Job done.

[1paddle2paddle]

Truthfully, after the crazy heart rate stuff, after the rest I was able to resume the trials and put in some decent runs without killing myself to do so, and the times of the later runs were in the ballpark.  I kind of just settled down into the job and remembered to breathe.

But the tow from Robert doesn't sound half bad...