It become more and more regular to paddle with your entourage. What you call as “refreshment” has now become more interesting. Some friends place a bet and paddle as fast as they can. Ones who reach the finish line first will be the winner. If your paddling experience has been leveraged to that level, then it is time to have a hidden agenda to rent a paddle board. You will need to train smart so that the next time a “fun race” is held with your friends, it will be easier to win the game.
Here are some fun tips that you can try when you rent a paddle board for training.
The first tip is to train with someone who is experienced in SUP. well, it can be your trainer, or the paddle racer. Anyway, if you have a proficient companion with you, surely you will hone your skills. And the next fun race, your friends will be stunned looking at your growing skills in paddling. Although it is fun, you need to be serious when the trainer teaches and advises you. You show up, do the lessons, and go home. The next day you can train by yourself.
The second tip sounds funny but effective. You can do mimic races in the training. Make sure that your friends are not paddling in the site so that you can train without interruption. You can paddle course before the race happens. You also need to know that deeper the water, the faster your board can go on. This can be your trick too. Don’t be stuck in one spot in Kauai river. Try another spot and get immersed with the environment. The more you practice in different spots, the more flexible you will be. Don’t be afraid to fall. Well, fall is inevitable, right? The more you fall, the more you will learn.
To increase your performance levels, you could consider to increase your learning intervals. Frequent training is good but don’t do it overwhelmingly. You need to take a break a day or two and rejuvenate your body before getting on board again. If you rent a paddle board for this purpose, make sure to rent for a long time so that you will get the best deal from the rental. Don’t hesitate to ask if there is any discounts of borrowing the paddle board for more than a week.
Keep practicing, and when your friends challenge you again, they will be surprised with your current skills.
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