Austcham 10km Dragonboat Race – Go Aussies!
My paddling team Austcham Paddle Club recently competed in the 10km AustCham Dragonboat race held at Kallang / Marina Bay. The initial signs weren’t looking outstanding for us having drawn lane 24 out of 25 which meant we started to the far, far left of our 1st turning buoy. But we were quick of […]
Singapore Dragon Boat Festival – 2011
On the 9th & 10th of July 2011, Dragon Boaters from across Singapore and Hong Kong took part in the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival at Bedok Reservoir. All races were 800 meters. The Aussie’s hard work and effort with training both in and out of the water in the lead up to this race really […]
MR 500: Dragon Boat Regatta
Aussie Aussie Aussie – oi oi oi! My paddling team Austcham Paddle Club competed in the 1st dragon boat regatta of 2011 at Marina Bay set over a 500 metre course running from the barrage up towards the flyer. Overall from the weekend, we didn’t return with our usual haul of medals – but we did […]
Stand Up Paddling @ Sentosa
I have been talk, talk, talking about trying Stand Up Paddling for ages now. I love Dragon boating and outrigging so I knew it was going to be love – and when I finally got the opportunity to “SUP” last weekend I was like a little kid on Christmas Day. Some Hong Kong guys from […]
Dragon Boating – Singapore River Regatta 2010
On the 30th & 31st October, 2010 was the 28th Singapore Dragon Boat River Regatta at Boat Quay. The 300 metre course runs from the Boat Quay Bridge down towards the fullerton. There was the usual singapore downpours of rain followed by hot and humid sunshine, paddling action in the water, a few crashes to […]
10km Dragon Boat Race
Most Health Guru fans will know that I’m obsessed with paddling! I paddle in Singapore with Austcham Paddle Club (a.k.a The Aussies). Last weekend we took part in the Austcham 10km race hosted at Kallang River. The course was a sprint start from Kallang up to the Marina Barrage, a right turn up past …Read […]
Singapore Dragon Boat Festival – 800m
The Aussies win GOLD! Last weekend was spent paddling at the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival at Bedok Reservoir. The Aussies had an outstanding weekend beating personal best times and retaining the prestigious winning cup in the Expat Final. Here is our score card: GOLD!! in the “Expat Race” by a whopping 11 cheap Acomplia seconds. […]
Gold!!!
Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi !!! – Austcham Paddle Club Another awesome weekend of paddling cheap drugs completed! It was the first ‘Gallops’ Dragon Boat race held to coincide with the Singapore Airlines International Cup horse race. The race was 200 metres held at Boat Quay and was action packed! They set the lanes […]
What is delayed muscle soreness?
This is dedicated to my Austcham Paddling team mates who do the Beefcake land training sessions and have very sore muscles after Monday! Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness a.k.a DOMS. This is the post-exercise muscle pain you feel after exercising which is typically worse 2 – 3 days later. DOMS occurs when you make your muscles […]
Dragon Boating in Singapore
Austcham Paddle Club in Singapore – Paddle with the aussies! Establishing a fitness routine as an individual takes alot of self motivation and discipline. It’s a very lonely world running & gymming daily without a training parter – which is why I’m a big fan of team / group sport. When you commit to a […]