Lactic

Lactic Acid is the waste product of muscles that do not get enough oxygen during a vigorous use. Lactic acid can cause soreness for days or weeks.

We warm up before what we thought was just another workout, but what we were not aware of was that we were about to face the worst session that has faced us in 2010.

We paddled until our muscles burned

We paddled until our muscles felt like lead

We paddled until our muscles were pumping lactic acid

We paddled until the lactic acid turned into battery acid

Then we paddled some more.

It has been 3 hours since the workout and I can already feel my muscles tensing and feeling useless.

Enough complaining though!

Everything is going smoothly! Ethan's all moved in, we cleaned the house for a total of five hours yesterday and destroyed the armada of dust bunnies underneath the couches. With a successful move in we are celebrating with a nice dinner with Ethan and some friends.

Hope alls well.

Aj

Well today is the day that Dillon moves out. Ethan moves in on thursday so that won't give me enough time to burn the house down.

Dillon is pretty bummed out about having to leave but its going to be a new adventure for him and I am excited for him!

Ethans hoping to land a job soon so that he can actually afford to live in Calgary for a little while longer. Best of luck to him

And me, well I'm of course just goin with it :)

Aj

2nd Annual Penguin Race

The Penguin Race was a huge success this year! We didn't have nearly as many kids out this year then we did the previous year.

With a crummy temperature of zero, no sun in sight, and what looked like rain coming in I was a little unsure of making an appearance to the event. But as I pulled into the parking lot thinking I was early, the whole party had started without me. With all the smiles and eagerness around me it gave me motivation to tough it out and remember that I have been through way worse!

It was a fun filled day with two people who had never been in kayaks, three cub cadets, and six or seven cadets to go along with that. So many kids! The small channel was a pretty packed but it was to awesome to think of how packed it was.

I hope the third annual Penguin Race is just as good or better. Hey maybe if we are lucky we might even get snow and be able to live up the name!

Aj

PS

I posted the newest movie of the K1 Canadian men from Aus on Youtube. You can go to my youtube channel to check it out or search the name.

Youtube channel name is Ajcore8698 or the name of the movie is large.m4v

Aj

Ordinary Day

Well it has been pretty slow in my usual chaotic life. I am fairly excited for the Penguin Race on Saturday as it'll spice things up a bit and keep my mind on track.

What I am truly excited for is Jessica's baking on Saturday! She is the best ever! If she ever retires from kayaking she could easily pull of culinary arts and be unreal at it!

Newest thing in my life at the moment is that Dillon is moving back home to work at the mine for the summer. No need to worry world, Ethan will be the new responsible adult "taking care of me". I am excited for Dillon as this will be the his very first serious job, but sad at the same time because he is going back to the might Crowsnest City!

Another topic I'd like to quickly take note on is that today while I was perusing through CBC.ca and a story caught my eye. The headline was called; French burka ban riles Muslims. So I took a look into and thought it was quite the article but what was absolutely astonishing was not what was said in the article, rather the comments and mini discussions that were taking place. I am not going to state my position on the topic as I am indecisive about it and for other personal reasons. But after reading the comments it made me think how easy it is for people to say anything they want behind a screen name on a news website but if they were confronted in person about this issue, I am almost 90 percent sure that none of them would say the things they mentioned. It bothers me that CBC does not have some kind of filter or moderator to keep their eyes open for situations like this.

I hope it all gets cleared up soon though.

Onto a more positive note, the weather in Calgary has been beautiful and the good ol' farmer tan is coming back from the short sleeve top I have been wearing kayaking. Hope its as beautful everywhere else!

Aj

Video

Ok the quality is really bad and you can't see the intro or end very well so I'll post it on youtube, or I'll risk going on facebook for 30 minutes to post it....

I'll let you all know what the final decision

Aj

:)

This is the new editing program!

Hope you all enjoy!

New

As you all have noticed I have added a few things to the blog. There is a blog roll with Marissa Dederer's website, The AWA site and the ASCK blog. Please check these out! Marissa is a great and very entertaining writer, and the ASCK blog is written by a variety of paddlers so you always get something new and flashy!

Aj

Penguin Race

Stoked for the penguin tomorrow! Its the second annual and last year was fun and sunny and it looks like it'll be the same thing this year! The weather's beautiful, it's Ethans 20th today, and I'm going paddleing today. Its a good day so far!

I had some issue getting the video onto the blog and it decided to delete itself so I might have to figure something out with it.

Hope the weathers beautiful everywhere!

Aj

:D

Big love to Ethan Cervo for hooking me up with a new editing program for my movie making! I made a quick vid of the boys in Aus and it'll be up tomorrow! So make sure to check that out.

Aj

Finally!

Sorry this took so long, but here it is!

Big Day

Well tomorrows the big day! It's time to destroy the chains that Facebook have thrust upon me and to find liberation and peace. In other words, I am deactivating my account tomorrow morning before school. I am hoping that by doing so I will find it easier to focus on school, and training.

I don't have a whole lot to put up on the blog other then that I am almost ready to post another video! This one is from Australia and I am just adding some final touches. Ethan is working on getting me a better editing program so my next video(s) will be more exciting with better editing options and so on and so forth.

Hopefully the movie will be on the blog tonight or tomorrow at some point.

Aj

Its been a while

Went to the Kan today! It was awesome. I haven't been there for a solid two months and it was good to get back out!
Well its the final countdown to team trials and I am startin to feel the jitters! I have been training hard and I think the result will be the one I've been working for.
In newer news I have decided that as of next monday I will be deleting my facebook account. I might sign up for Twitter or just stay on the blog. Either way I will let you all know what happens!

Hope everyone safe and healthy

Aj

Chilliwack

Chilliwack has been great so far! Everythings going super smooth, the Penner Family has been great, and next to no swims! It has ususally been rainy and cold in the morning then super warm in the afternoon which is awesome. I have never paddled in Chilliwack with the sunshining on my face. In fact, yesterday it was to bright and we could not see the course. So far so good. I wish i had more fleece though! Who doesn't wish that though.
Sorry for the lack of post but I have been crazy busy.

Must dash off!

Aj