21 May 2013
Posted by mattwright
On the one hand, knowing which heart rate zone you should be in when you are racing is kinda sorta the golden ticket to finishing your race without blowing up too early. On the other hand, this is a complicated...
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14 May 2013
Posted by mattwright
Answer: Great question. Even if it is not hot outside, packing along enough nutrition and water for a 4 hour paddle is challenging for the prone paddler. Until Coastal Eddie comes out with a 4 pronged...
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13 May 2013
Posted by mattwright
Answer: if you spend enough time around paddlers you are going to hear them use the word "quiver" sooner or later. Paddlers always seem to accumulate boards over time. The reason for this becomes...
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Answer: As you know, we are big proponents of training by heart rate and heart rate based training zones are included in each of our programs. That said, monitoring your heart rate while prone paddling...
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20 Feb 2013
Posted by mattwright
This is one of those questions where if you ask experienced paddlers they look at you like you have two heads because it is so obvious. What they don't remember is that everyone has their own set of rules...
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07 Jan 2013
Posted by mattwright
You are correct. Overuse shoulder injuries are common in SUP. I have seen too many athletes bite off more than they can chew in their first and second season. As you have probably already learned the hard...
Read more →Hey there. Thanks for the question. Your question is a good one and this is something we address in the book. If you are coming to paddling from a different sport, you will find that AT is sport...
Read more →We hate to do it but we’re going to have to ask you a few questions to make sure we understand your situation accurately. We never like answering a question with a question but, in this...
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08 Dec 2012
Posted by roch
We can save you the time of reading on by summing up with the following: On the one hand, we have read about and understand the sport specific strength training point of view. On the other...
Read more →The tapering issue. The simplicity of the concept of tapering is, many times, complicated by the notion of our endurance-defined activities. Think about it. The basic route to success...
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Less is more: An introduction to the Adaptation Phase...
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