fitness paddling: exercise, train, race by kayak & canoe

Texas Water Safari is a long 260 mile race. How to speed up your recovery from long and very long paddle training? Here are 9 tips by Tommy Yonley from the recent forum discussion thread on long training runs:

1. Drink a recovery drink immediately after run. Should include protein and carbs.
2. Eat/Drink sufficient calories (and electrolites) during training such that you are not ever severely depleted.
3. Do a low intensity recovery paddle the next day (or even a few days later).
4. Consume recovery enhancing suppliments immediately after run (and even during the run). Glutamine, E-Caps (Joint builder, Super AO, Premium Insurance caps, Mito R, Race caps, enduralites), various essential fatty acids.
5. Compex active recovery electrical stimulation (I don't have this, but it is supposed to work well.)
6. In my opinion, fat helps you recover. I think that trying to eat a low fat diet generally slows recovery. So after a training run, don't shy away from the Enchilada and Ice cream.
7. Build up to the long runs gradually.
8. Keep hitting the long runs every week--the training teaches your body to recover faster.
9. I almost forgot. You must consume some protein during long runs--if you don't your body will digest its own muscle.

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• Carter Johnson on Training for Ultra Marathon Kayak Races
• 13 Tips on Training for Endurance Paddling Races from West Hansen
• Dawn Stewart "SandyBottom" on Training for Paddle Racing - A Cruiser Approach
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