Name:
Robin Betz
Birthday: June 15, 1980
Home: Blacksburg, VA
Blog: http://eddyhoppin.blogspot.com
What person do you respect the most?
My mom and dad together.
Who is your favorite
superhero? Beatrix Kiddo
What are some things that motivate you?
Expeditions, my sister, and rain.
What sports do you enjoy watching or participating in besides your
main sport?
Snowboarding…
I love watching Boarder Cross. I ride a lot
but have never competed in this kind of race. I hope I get to try
it someday.
When I can’t go kayaking…
Skateboarding and yoga are two activities
I have picked up this year out of necessity. You can do them in
your backyard, and they require drive and focus while strengthening
your mind and body, much like kayaking.
Windsurfing…
My dad gets fired up when the wind is up;
I’d like to go windsurfing with him some day.
Something new…
I love running (off the pavement) and so I
always thought it would be cool if there was an international rock-hopping
race series, with mass-start races and dynamic move courses on sick
terrain.
What is one of your most memorable
experiences while participating in your sport? Watching
my friend (and team mate) Bianca Heinrich fly out of the sky in
our relay exchange in the RedBull Divide and Conquer Race, summer
2005. She was the paragliding leg, and passed a bunch of boys in
the air on her way to me. I was ecstatic. Little did I know I was
about to experience the most physically grueling and mentally tough
kayak race I’ve ever participated in, paddling 25 miles of
the Upper Animas River. The whole experience was incredible and
totally worth it.
What's the best trip you've ever
been on? Six days on the Middle
Kings Canyon.
What goals are you working towards right
now? My main goal is to focus
on the process and enjoy it, day to day, one breath at a time, one
boof stroke at a time.
Why are athlete bios always so lame? As
soon as you write them, they are outdated. They capture the past,
but to be a good athlete you’ve got to throw away the past
and the future and live in the present.
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