OC-1 Time Trials Not adding up?
My last time trial didn’t go the way I wanted. Here’s how I deal with that. At a recent time trial—a 30-minute blast in choppy water—I knew it wasn’t going to
What If Recovery Is the Key? With a packed season of regattas, time trials, and training for The Gorge Champs, The IVF World Distance Champs, MolokaBRA, and Hawaii’s distance season,
What’s Missing From Women’s OC1 Training?
When I was younger, I put on muscle faster. I bounced back quickly from training, and my joints were definitely more resilient. Now, I have to be more intentional. If
Which OC1 Will Make Me Faster?
I’ve noticed that whenever a new canoe comes onto the market, people start wondering if that new canoe will make them faster. They begin to doubt their canoe, or start
Struggling with OC1 Training? It Might Be Your Hormones
What I Learned as an OC1 Paddling Athlete in Peri-Menopause During the pandemic, I took exercise physiologist Dr. Stacy Sims’ courses Menopause For Athletes and Women Are Not Small Men. Dr. Sims
Are Quickblade’s Stingray Paddles Worth It?
I tested a Quickblade Stingray Paddle in downwind, surf, and flat water. Here’s what I found. Quickblade describes its Stingray Paddle as revolutionary because of its shorter length, which reduces
How to Fix 10 Common OC1 Endurance Training Mistakes
Once upon a time (pre-2010), my “endurance training” went like this: Step 1: Start paddling.Step 2: Increase effort until time or energy runs out. Step 3: Finish tired and hungry, collapsing
Muscles Matter: Why Strength Training is Essential for Women OC1 Paddlers
When I was in high school weightlifting wasn’t emphasized for me even though I was an athlete. The gym was mostly full of guys then, and it still is today.
The Importance of Protein for OC1 Paddlers
While there still is nowhere near enough research about athletic women at all phases of life, more and more studies are showing that we need to adjust our eating as