S. Young on the long haul in Haida Gwaii, B.C.
HERE’S THE CATCH Remember your stroke recovery (the part where your blade exits the wa- ter) needs to be clean and quick but the catch (the part where your blade enters the water) is most important. Jam your blade in the water and wait one full second to make sure your blade is completely submerged. Then pull like fury.
MIX IT UP Experiment with your cadence. Find your sweet spot and adjust up and down. If you are comfortable with 50 strokes a minute how fast will you fa- tigue at 75? Can you pull harder at 60 and not burn out too fast? Experimentation is equally impor-
tant for fuel intake. Try different fuel and hydration sources under varying work loads. Conditions will also affect your
results so pay attention to your body and learn how it performs in a wide variety of conditions.
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