On a sunny day, most of us have looked off shore and seen the island of Catalina. Some have taken the day trip over on a motor boat to Avalon or Two Harbors, or maybe even sailed across the channel (it's a 22 mile crossing at the closest point.) However most of us have never even dreamed about paddling a paddle board (think surfboard but no riding breaking waves) the distance. Kathryn Tubbs has. In fact, she had set this as a goal for herself and had been training for months - and on Saturday, SHE DID IT! Congratulations, Kathryn! Thanks for sending the photo (yes, I know it looks like she's just been photoshopped in, but there are plenty of people that can vouch for her!) Here's a little clip of her adventure from her workout journal:

"I think it was a combination of nerves, seasickness, rough water, and shoving food, energy drink and Ecaps in as fast as I could in short spurts when I was prone (you can’t eat or drink on your knees). The water was ROUGH at the start...roughest I’ve ever been in. I was like, “Oh jeez, what have I gotten myself into?...there is NO way I can paddle thru 22 miles of this. I’m going to pull a muscle. I won’t be able to get up on my knees. I’ll be out here all f’ing day.” I was in shock at the reality of a channel crossing--I had NO idea the water would be this bad. I knew I wouldn’t quit, but..."

Click here to read the whole story (her post from Sunday, June 15th).



Today's Workout
7 rounds for time of:
10 One legged squats (pistols), alternating legs
12 Ring dips
15 Pull-ups

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Woohoo! That's freakin' awesome K Tubbs! Great job, totally inspiring.

That's is awesome! Congratulations on setting a goal and going after it - no matter what! Good job!

Awesome Kathryn!! That race is brutal, congratulations!

Amazing job and great story!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Wow! Yaaaaah Kathryn!!!!! Very inspirational.

Kathryn you are AMAZING! Insane possibly, and totally amazing.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Way to go Kathryn!! Congratulations!

THANKS everyone!!! It's a whole lot more rewarding to be able to share these 'crazy' adventures with such a supportive group of athletes!!

Kathryn...wow!! That's amazing!!!

That was badass Kathryn! Congratulations.

Congratulations Kathryn your absolutely amazing!!! Your making the impossible very possible.

Woo-hoo, Kathryn! Forging elite fitness indeed!

Role model alert!

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