Now that spring has sprung and the temperatures are starting to climb, your focus for training should be changing. Hopefully you have spent the winter working on X-training, strength, power and now starts the process of trading that to the boat. The efforts in your kayak/surfski should include some quality effort pieces now about 8 minutes long and 30 seconds long, to generate the comfort, power and acceleration needed through the season. By now you will have also picked “your race” – the one you are going to peak for – then working backwards you are starting to organize your workouts to allow you to peak there. Remember, you can only peak for as long as your base will allow – big base: longer peak of maybe 5 weeks; smaller base: shorter peak of 2 weeks – so vary your workouts so you get the most of your season.
Good luck, race fast and check back throughout the racing season for more tips!!
Cheers, Ben
Below is a humorous clip that shows the progression from novice to expert paddler. Below is also a link to Ben’s site.
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