I’ve finally managed to find my GTD notebook of some of the things I jotted down straight after the Marsport session.
- Measure from your bum to the footrest, make sure it stays a constant, so when we get to Canada it will be easier to set up a new boat.
- Try a practice run in Poole harbour, get some experience of open water for when we paddle the Lake.
- Put some tape on the blade to show where the limit of your hands should be. When you’re tired it’s easy to lose your grip position.
- Method for paddling
- Plant Blade
- Push down on blade with upper hand on plant.
- Bring shoulder through
- Push with legs
- Keep head up (Pete that includes when you’re working really hard)
- Relax neck
- Don’t grind your teeth and relax jaw.
- Relax hands
- Hand moves out from the ear and forward
-Twist shoulders using Lats - “Get some lats” as a matter of urgency.
- If your heart rate is < 140 during training, go home and watch tv as it’ll do you as much good.
- Pack the boat light, every kilo will be felt over that distance.
- Make the seat comfortable, supposedly some paddlers use sheepskin rugs on seat. Most atlantic rowers paddle naked with just a rug underneath them. I’ve suggested this to Pete and he’s not keen.
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