11 Jan 2014
Posted by mattwright
Hey - thanks for the support! The answer to you question is a tough one. To demonstrate why this is a difficult answer lets take an extreme example to make a point. Lets say you are a world class...
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09 Jan 2014
Posted by mattwright
If you are using any of our ebook training programs you know that cross training and biweekly gym routines are a prominent feature of our programs. If the routine we recommend is getting stale or you are looking...
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This question does not have an easy answer. That is because success in a race like Molokai 2 Oahu (or Ironman, or Western States, or Vassalopet) is part training and part something else. That something...
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06 Jan 2014
Posted by mattwright
If you have been following our periodized training program or this website for any time, you are probably coming off a rest period at the end of your training year (e.g. the Adaptation Phase) and you are chomping...
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24 Dec 2013
Posted by mattwright
It is no secret that older SUP athletes are plagued with chronic injuries including back injuries, hip injuries, or injuries to the lower extremities. In many cases these injuries were sustained in other...
Read more →Great question. The trick with this is to be honest with yourself and first determine how cooked you are from all of that training. Here goes…. If you do not have any races coming up for the rest...
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16 Dec 2013
Posted by mattwright
Controversy at stand up paddle races is too common to be considered to be a random event. Races starting 30 minutes late, race starts with a seemingly random position of athletes at the start line, and even...
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Congrats on a very successful first season of training and racing! As a new paddler, my main recommendation is to keep paddling. Prone paddling is the best training if you want to get faster. You...
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24 Nov 2013
Posted by mattwright
We are getting loads of questions about maintaining SUP fitness over the winter months when athletes cannot get out and paddle. Many of the questions involve purchasing an indoor SUP trainer. Although...
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20 Nov 2013
Posted by mattwright
By all measures transporting or shipping an SUP or prone paddleboard (or kayak or surfboard) is a pain in the ass. Fortunately, the process just got a whole heck of alot easier and cheaper (at least if you live...
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