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…
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…
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…
Training for a High-Priority Event Early in the Season Without a Lot of Time to Prepare
This is a tough time of year for those in colder, northern climates who…
Paddling after a Long Winter
While many of you have been paddling all winter, I know there are probably just as many, particularly those living in more northern areas, who…
Building Paddle Power with Resistance Bands
This is the second in a two-part series from Coach Victoria on how to use resistance bands to put more power into your forward…
Marker Workouts and the Value of Regularly Repeating Workouts in Training
In my experience, one of the most important things you can do in training is regularly repeat certain…