I paddled for 60 minutes this morning, warming up and doing three 8-stroke sprints first. Regular readers know that I do these sprints often at the start of a workout. Paddling fast is a skill that takes practice just like any other skill, and by doing a small number of short sprints regularly I can get in some practice without wearing myself out.
Sometimes all my muscle groups fire in unison and my whole body seems to "flow" as I do these sprints; other times, like this morning, everything feels off a bit and the sprints seem labored. But either way, I think the sprints set a good tone for whatever I'm doing for the rest of my time in the boat. They get me thinking about the roles of all my body parts as I paddle.
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