11 Feb 2014
Posted by mattwright
Pete - I am sorry to hear about your hassles. Before we even get to paddling, your first order of business is to get your head screwed on straight. You are probably going completely nuts right now but things...
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10 Feb 2014
Posted by mattwright
All SUP boards come with a handle somewhere near the middle of the deck. Some handles are created better than others(1). Regardless of what type of handle is installed on your board, you should realize...
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05 Feb 2014
Posted by mattwright
Ouch. A month is a long time to be off training. As a general rule, you can skip a few workouts without adjusting your training but a month off with illness is a different beast. Keep in mind that...
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This weekend marked the unofficial start to the Southern California SUP race season. With the Hanohano race in the bag, racers are starting to plan their training and their race schedule. One of the questions...
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We are getting A LOT of inquiries lately about personal coaching. It is no surprise that paddlers are looking for ways to paddle faster. As a general rule, to paddle faster you need to increase your power:drag...
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23 Jan 2014
Posted by mattwright
For the answer to this question we contacted Jenny Kalmbach. The short story is that Jenny says you should go for it. The fact of the matter is that Jenny has been using small diameter shaft paddles...
Read more →Ahhh - the old Rosetta Stone question. I cannot believe that we did not address this before on the website. The fact of the matter is that the word “tempo” is kind-a-sort-a like the word blue. Everyone...
Read more →Bad knees huh? First things first, get checked out by your doctor and make sure you do not have any surgical issues in your knees such as a meniscal tear or something along those lines. Assuming that...
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21 Jan 2014
Posted by mattwright
Great thinking but before you use your average HR from these races to estimate your AT, there are a few things to consider. In our book we recommend stand up paddle race athletes determine their training...
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11 Jan 2014
Posted by mattwright
Hey - thanks for the support! First - the obvious. When it comes to knee paddling there really is no substitute. You already know that. There are, however, some things you can do out of the water...
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