Blake Thornton and Victor Wickerhauser hold the MR340 record in the Stand Up Paddle Division of this grueling endurance race that snakes  340 miles across the state of Missouri.  How they did it is a combination of luck and preparedness and a testament to their friendship and dedication to the sport.  Blake’s unlikely history of Stand Up Paddle Racing just before the MR340 is an inspiration to others entering the sport and he and Victor share their unconventional race strategies that won them the title of fastest Stand Up Paddle Team ever in this incredible endurance event.