If I am training for a 6-7 hour SUP race how do I adjust the program in the Riding Bumps book? How long do my longest workouts need to be?

Anonymous, East Coast, USA

Answer: So you are going big huh? Like Molokai or Catalina? I would get the long distance SUP race training program . The distances included in that program should get you where you need to be. It is tough to simulate a 7 hour paddle race in your training because you run the risk of cooking yourself the big day. The good news is that you do not have to. Most marathoners do not run marathons before their big day. Ironman triathletes dont do a full Ironman during their training. In those longer programs you are going to find maximal endurance SUP workouts in the 4+ hour range. If you can swing that, in addition to the rest of the program, you should be able to swing a 6 hour race.

Roch