What workouts should athletes perform on and off the water in the winter in order to be best positioned to perform next race season?
The classic winter training plan is to develop base strength over the off-season. Time on the water paddling is very important. But what workouts individual athletes should do really depends on the weaknesses the athlete has identified for themselves.
Workouts on the water might include
· distance paddles at low intensity
· paddles with resistance
· long intervals at higher intensity
· technical sessions
Workouts off the water
· running distance and intervals
· weight workouts for supporting muscle groups
· weight workouts for sport specific muscle groups
· mental training(technical, isometrics and nerve system)
· swimming distance and intervals
· cross country skiing
· the list is long – erg…
One needs to have a plan. One needs to have a WRITTEN plan.
To achieve success one must define for themselves what success means. Then one needs to put a plan in place to achieve it. In order to put a plan in place one should utilize all resources available. In Portland there are many resources to use.
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