Paolo and I spent last week in Las Vegas for the annual ICAST Show. Shows like this are always a good time as it is a great opportunity to see many of our dealers, reps, and friends. We had some new product to show and everyone seemed really excited about it.

Now back in Reno it is time for me to continue to get in better shape for Stand Up Paddle Board racing. I have had a pretty good season so far, but the biggest and most important race of the year for me is just under a month away. As a result I have been working out extra hard, and hopefully all the pain that I am putting myself through now will pay dividends during the race. Fortunately I have felt more fit and comfortable in each of the races this year, but only with more training can I expect to continue to improve. So for now it is time to find comfort in the pain of hard work.

I am going to get up the lake (Tahoe) this weekend and am going to paddle the race course. It will be nice to paddle the course a couple of times and start making a race plan based on times and landmarks. This should help remove any guess work on race day, and should generally make the race more mentally comfortable, even if physically it hurts like hell.

Jay