If you’re doing any kind of SUP racing, eventually you’re going to have to do a pivot turn. It’s pretty much unavoidable. Even distance races often involve turning around a buoy in…
What to do After your Paddle Workout
You’ve all heard that cooling down after a workout is important. It helps ensure that muscles are looser between workouts, thus more prepared for…
How to Create A Pre-Race Warm Up
In last month’s issue of The Catch we looked at the importance of establishing a pre-race plan or routine. Pre-race plans tend to focus…
Assessing Your Race Performance
Now that summer is here and the racing season is upon us, it seems like a good time to talk about how to make sense of…
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
Like in any other skill-based activity, it takes time to become a “good” paddler. There’s a lot that goes into paddling at a high level, regardless of…
Developing an Effective Pre-Race Routine
Successful racing not only requires excellent physical and technical preparation, it also requires strong mental preparation, confidence and a relaxed, clear-headed demeanor. Over the years…
Traveling and Training
One of the most frequent questions I get from people I coach is how they should approach training when they are traveling, either for business or a…
Understanding What Your GPS is Telling You in All Four Paddling Seasons
If you’re from the parts of the world that get cold, icy, and snowy in the winter, you’re…