May 20, 2024
The Training Zone
Aerobic speed is critical for endurance paddling. A closer look at how each training zone builds toward race-day performance.
Read articleArticles on the thinking behind the programs — training zones, pacing, periodisation, and the mental side of racing. Written by Mick Di Betta.
Heart rate tells you how your body responded. Pace tells you what you actually did. For distance paddling and interval work, pace is the better primary metric — here's why, and how to transition your training away from heart-rate-only targets.
Read articleAerobic speed is critical for endurance paddling. A closer look at how each training zone builds toward race-day performance.
Read articleThree variables drive endurance performance. Only one is genetic — the other two you can train. Here's how to find them on the water.
Read articleTraining your control level. An athlete's ability to manage emotion under pressure is often the difference between winning and finishing.
Read articleTraining techniques vary wildly across sports — but examine what the top endurance athletes actually do, and the same patterns emerge.
Read articleLow intensity versus high intensity — what each actually achieves, and how a well-designed plan uses both without either dominating.
Read articleFour more years of training posts on goal setting, strength programming, race-specific work, and mid-season adjustments.
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