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Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Oct 3, 2017
Chattajack Race Strategy Part 5: Planning the finish when you are in a Draft Train
At some point the draft train is going to break apart and it’s going to become every paddler for his or herself. In 2015 at Chattajack...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Sep 13, 2017
Chattajack Race Strategy Part 4: Tips for Drafting
While the purpose of this post isn’t to discuss how to actually draft, here are some tips for making the most of your draft train that...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Sep 8, 2017
Chattajack Race Strategy Part 3: How to Form a Draft Train
I like to think of draft trains as either being cooperative or competitive. Cooperative trains are made up of paddlers that recognize...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Aug 30, 2017
Chattajack Race Strategy Part 2: Pacing your first 10 minutes
Determining how hard to go in the first 10 minutes takes practice as I’ve mentioned. If you were to start doing weekly 2 km time...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Aug 23, 2017
Chattajack Race Strategy Part 1: Strategy Overview and Finding Your Draft Train
Chattajack Race Strategy Having just recently completed the 40 km SEA Paddle race around Manhattan and with Chattajack only 10 weeks...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Jul 20, 2017
100 Days Left to Train for Chattajack
Thursday, July 20th (TODAY!) marks 100 days until Chattajack. It seems like a long time on one hand yet on the other it seems rather...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Jun 28, 2017
What Type of Training Should I do to Prepare for Chattajack?
Obviously if you’ve made the commitment to do a long race like Chattajack this year, you know you’re in for a lot of paddling. The race...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
Jun 13, 2017
Tips for Training Legs for Chattajack
Last weekend I went for a fun SUP paddle with a couple of buddies of mine from my canoe days. Conditions on Lake Ontario were pretty...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
May 30, 2017
Make Sure to Train Strength
One of the most important things you can do in paddle sports is train strength. While this is especially true in sprint racing, it is no...
Paddle Monster coach, Larry Cain
May 10, 2017
Polarize Your Training
As I explained in my last post, If you’re going to get maximal benefit out of the time you spend training and perform at a high level at...
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