TIPS & UPDATES
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
Nov. 23-24 OC1 Downwind Primer
This Workshop is FULL Don’t miss out! Five lucky women are going to have a game-changing weekend at the OC1 Downwind Primer with Coach Anna, happening on Nov. 23-24, 2024.
Dec. 12-14 OC1 Downwind Primer
This three-day workshop is for intermediate downwind paddlers who want to improve their OC1 downwinding and surfing in Hawaii conditions. It is designed for women who have been on downwind runs
Sharpen Your OC1 Downwind Skills by Practicing on Flat Water
There was a time when I was at my peak strength and fitness, but it didn’t translate to speed when I was paddling downwind. I would paddle as hard as
OC1 Surf Skills Flat Water training plan
Here’s a simple plan you can add to your flat water training to help you improve your OC1 downwind surf skills: See the Results for Yourself The paddlers I coach
Rediscovering Recovery: Lessons from a Challenging Race
Have you ever participated in an event where conditions didn’t align with your expectations? My recent adventure at the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week in Australia was just that
The Difference Eating Enough Makes To Your OC1 Race Experience Have you ever wondered if you are eating enough or considered how underfueling negatively impacts your performance? My recent experience
Huli-ed Lately? Here’s the fix
In my first seven years paddling an OC-1, I had no idea how to stop myself from capsizing (“huli” in Hawaiian) aside from leaning left. I had never heard of