Fun, food, and water sports in Redwood City in the San Francisco Bay Area and especially for friends in San Carlos, Belmont, Burlingame, San Mateo, Foster City, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Atherton, Millbrae, South San Francisco, Daly City and San Francisco.
DieselFish, Silicon Valley’s toughest dragon
boat team, defies the weather. Read on to learn how YOU can discover how strong
you really are. (30 SECOND READ)
Cold? Nope.
Rain? Oh please.
Hail? C’mon.
We’re DieselFish. Silicon Valley’s TOUGHEST dragon boat team.
No weather can dampen our spirits.
Because we’re a FORCE OF NATURE, too.
We fight THROUGH the elements, gaining POWER with every
stroke.
So, if you’re looking for a challenge, sign up now for a
FREE lesson. You’ll learn how strong you really are.
➡ Email me at
DFcaptains@gmail.com now for FREE dragon boat lessons in Redwood City.
- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness 🐲
Copyright 2024 DieselFish Dragon Boat Team. All rights
reserved.
Looking for a killer core workout? Try a dragon boat racing
with DieselFish!
Look how hard the team is working! They’re facing the triple
threat that dragon boat racers must overcome: water resistance, wind and current.
Right now, the team members’ cores are aching. But they’re winning!
Because they’re getting a hardcore workout. The sport of
dragon boat racing is notoriously tough on the core muscles.
You see, before every stroke, the team members rotate their cores
to face the center of the boat.
Then, they bury their paddles into the water. Digging deep. As
if they’re stabbing the ocean floor.
Next, they unleash a massive counterrotation. Their core
muscles are struggling against the water pressure. A strong headwind makes this
movement even harder. The current is adding additional resistance. It feels like
the team is pulling the boat through cement.
But the team fights! Against the forces of Mother Nature
herself. Against fatigue. Against sore muscles.
Because with every stroke they’re getting stronger. And with
strength, comes speed.
After I turned off the camera, the team finished this endurance
drill. The boat became quiet and still. All you could hear was the sound of
labored breathing.
Then after a rest, the team members took deep breaths and started
paddling again. DIESELFISH IS GOING TO CRUSH THIS WORKOUT.
🠊Are you ready to get
stronger?Our next FREE lesson for beginners will be on Saturday 3/12 in Redwood City. Email me now at DFcaptains@gmail.com
to sign up.
- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness 🐲
Copyright 2022 Dieselfish Dragon Boat Team. All rights
reserved.
We turned and
rotated the other cheek to get more power
We had a focused practice today because we had no choice.
Rain clouds loomed over the horizon and the tide was beating a quick retreat.
“Let’s get in the boat NOW,” said Coach Marynka.
As we paddled out, the air was fresh and clean. The water
was warmer than we expected—no frozen pinky fingers today!
We brought the boat to a stop, and Marynka began her
lesson about body positioning.
“Focus your weight on your outside cheek,” she said. “Try
it.”
“You mean my face?” somebody innocently asked.
“Not that cheek,”
somebody else responded. “Marynka means the cheeks below your waist.”
For the next 40 minutes, the crew of DieselFish DragonBoat Team twisted and swung around its hips and bottoms.
These contortions led to breakthroughs in speed and power. Soon, the boat was chugging along at brisk pace. “Wow,” joked Captain
Alex. “Our butts are going to get so strong.”
“You’ve been working hard and the tide is going out. Let’s
go home,” said Coach Marynka.
The boat docked. We disembarked and headed for
the boathouse. Most of us were walking funny. Let’s call it strutting after a
productive practice.
After practice,
we went to our old hangout, L&L Hawaiian Barbeque. I ordered my usual: the BBQ beef plate (hold the
veggies) and a spam musubi. But what I really wanted was an espresso
and throat lozenges.
During lunch,
we got to know Ray and Bonnie, the newbies that joined us for practice. They
had just completed their first dragon boat experience. They looked like they
were in high spirits. (I’m not sure if their good moods were the result of their endorphin rushes after paddling or the BBQ.) We look forward to seeing them again! What We Learned
Wow, what a day out on the water! Coach Sean asked us to focus on power. We paddled some endurance pieces—but with a twist. The new technique seemed to work and help us synchronize our strokes. We achieved greater power for longer durations.
SEE
YOU NEXT PRACTICE! Alex
San Francisco Bay Area Dragon Boat Team
DieselFish offers free dragon boat lessons. Email us at dfcaptains@gmail.com
for details!
San Francisco Bay Area Dragon Boat Team DieselFish
Bay Area Spring and Summer Dragon Boat Paddling with DieselFish
DieselFish lost an hour of sleep, but gained four hours of practice time!
Daylight savings time has arrived, and the mighty paddlers of DieselFish Dragon Boat Team couldn’t be more excited! The days are longer and warmer, so the team has begun practicing on Tuesdays and Thursdays again.
San Francisco Bay Area Dragon Boat Team DieselFish
Paddling with DieselFish is a great way to unwind after a long day at the office. The workouts will strengthen your core muscles, improve your cardio endurance and flood your brain with feel-good chemicals. You will also train with friendly people in a supportive team atmosphere.
San Francisco Bay Area Dragon Boat Team DieselFish
Paddling conditions are fantastic these days! There has never been a better time to join us for a free practice session!
DF: Hi! This is Rene and this is Charles. These guys just
did their first race with DieselFish! How do you feel?
R: I feel good! I feel tired, but happy.
DF:
Excellent! So when did you guys first join DieselFish?
R: About a month ago.
C: About a month-and-a-half.
DF: Why did you join DieselFish?
R: To get into shape, and get in a team again. It’s
easier to keep it up and step up to the plate.
C: Similar. I was [wanting to] work out. Something outdoors.
Without being stuck in a gym.
DF: What are you excited about this season? What do you
want to do?
C: Beat these guys!
R: I’m with that!
DF: Thanks, guys! Have an awesome season!
-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness
Hello Internet friends! Doesn’t dragon boat
racing with DieselFish sound like fun? Go to http://dieselfish.org/ now to sign
up for a free practice session!
from: The Minister of Newbie Happiness to: dieselfish team date: Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 12:10 PM subject: Rowing Machine Philosophy
Last night, I had a brief conversation with Dan about the team’s session with the rowing machines. We agreed that mental toughness – pushing yourself to pull harder when your arms and back are giving out – is a critical part of this workout.
This morning, it occurred to me this ability is related to mindfulness – the act of living and thriving in the present. The challenge is finding a way to acknowledge the weariness and channel it into powerful and efficient pulls.
Hello Internet friends! Doesn’t dragon boat racing with DieselFish sound like fun? Go to http://dieselfish.org/ now to sign up for a free practice session!
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