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We've been so slammed at work I haven't had much time to hammer out any posts lately. So, I'm going to combine two of them.

I've "competed" in two tournaments so far this year. I fished terribly in both of them, but I still walked away feeling pretty good. Why? Both the RVA Shad Shootout and the Yak Attack Tournament benefit Heroes on the Water, and Project Healing Waters. These are not 'win big money' kayak fishing tournaments, but rather both succeed in creating events that focus on community, camaraderie and giving back to those very deserving individuals who have given so much to our country, our veterans. Heroes on The Water and Project Healing Waters take veterans and their families out fishing.

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Check out all the quality content coming from our community of paddlers, both whitewater kayaking and kayak fishing. Tune in, read up and get psyched. This is the Friday's Finds, where we seek to highlight some of the paddlers who call Virginia home. PaddleVa is about all of us. While some of the stuff shared in these posts will come from outside our waters, Virginia will always be the primary focus.

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If you have a sweet whitewater, SUP, canoe, or kayak fishing photo and you'd like me to make ya famous then post your pics to our Facebook page.

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Check out all the quality content coming from our community of paddlers, both whitewater kayaking and kayak fishing. Tune in, read up and get psyched. This is the Friday's Finds, where we seek to highlight some of the paddlers who call Virginia home. PaddleVa is about all of us. While some of the stuff shared in these posts will come from outside our waters, Virginia will always be the primary focus.

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Disclaimer: There are no fish pics in this post. No paddling either. Side note: Cancer Sucks.

In 2010 I was training for my first ultra, logging training runs in the New River Gorge. I wanted to run a 50 miler. But I wrecked some ankle tendons during my training, and a subsequent marathon. My gait compensation caused me to develop plantar fasciitis. After that, I struggled to run long distances and gave up my dream of running an ultra.

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