KAYAK RACE TRAINING ON WATER FITNESS WORKOUTS

In this column EJ discusses various training methods for different types of kayak racing.

By Eric Jackson

Racing whitewater is a fun way to test your mettle against your peers and more races are popping up around the world each year. The main factors for doing well in a race are running the fastest lines, efficient/powerful strokes, pacing, and physical conditioning. Here I’ll discuss conditioning. There are three main categories of races that require different types of training: sprints (15-90 seconds), middle distance (90 seconds - 5 minutes) and endurance (5 minutes or longer). If you want to train for all types of races, you can mix the following workouts. Remember there is no substitute for time on the actual course, but being physically ready for the course when race time comes is something you can achieve on flatwater if that is all you have. LONG COURSES…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2016

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