One of the most difficult things for paddle athletes to determine is the amount of training that needs to be done to meet their goals. The answer is actually pretty simple, given a few common-sense guidelines. In general, the more time you spend on the water, the better you’ll perform.
23 MarI was recently watching an episode of Criminal Minds, and this advice from Niccolo Machiavelli was quoted, and of course, it made me think of racing. That’s normal, right? (By the way, binge-watching Criminal Minds on Netflix is a pretty good way to ensure you sleep with the light on
6 MarOur friend Brian Lee shared this video of a run down a windy intracoastal waterway paddle last week. At 6 seconds, Brian takes a dip, and just a few second later a gust of wind picks up the 14-foot race SUP, propels it OVER Brian’s head and down the waterway.
7 FebSpeed Testing 3 Top Race Paddleboards: The 2016 14′ x 25″ All Star, the 2017 14′ x 24.5″ All Star, and a custom 2016 14′ x 23″ All Star I was actually giddy on test day — I’ve been wanting to do a comparison between the 2016 All Star and
28 JanI’ll start with the usual disclaimer – these tests are more fun than scientific, and your mileage will vary. This particular test session was cut short because one of our testers unexpectedly landed a date and ditched us halfway through, so the data is incomplete – but we still gathered
4 AugA few years ago I purchased an excellent time-trialing training program – when I received it, the cover had these words on it: Structured, Systematic, and Progressive That sums up a great training program perfectly. If you’re serious about maximizing performance, these three words need to be the basis of
13 MarBy Rod Clayton Totally UNscientific Testing is back, this time with some high power race SUP boards that may be at the top of your race board wish list. Read on to see how some of the top race boards compared in head-to-head testing! Disclaimer: In my opinion, there probably is
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/TsLbzqPi9qY”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you learn pivot turns? One bit at a time. The best way to learn complex skills like a good buoy turn is to break the movements down into basic parts and then master each part. We’re loving
We believe one of the best things you can do to improve your stand up paddleboard racing stroke technique is to be aware of it. Without fail, the paddlers we see going the fastest are the ones who pay A LOT of attention to their technique. This video from Red
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