CanoeRaceWorld

We go over some of the recent news including the women's scene at the Florida Training Camp and a preview of the upcoming NY canoe camp.  We then dive into a great interview with Shawn Burke, the creator and author of "The Science of Paddling".  Our discussion covers various topics from the why he started writing his articles, to how science and math can help explain some of the fundamental knowledge most of us take for granted in canoe racing.  We also discuss possible future article topics and touch on some general racing discussion also.  If you would like to read his articles you can find him at https://thescienceofpaddling.net/

We open the episode with some of the news in the sport including the C4 class in this years upcoming Clinton and the youth essay contest.  We then dive into the topics of Strength training and performance, ideal race weight, and general prep for the upcoming season.  

We take a little time at the beginning of the episode to talk about the family aspect of our sport and acknowledge how this sport differs from most as you see many top athletes from different time periods from the same families.  We then talk about what we will be seeing in 2020 when it comes to new boat designs and new technology in the sport.  Hope you enjoy!

In this episode we talk with Danny Medina about  his progress in the sport and he also helps us with our La Classique recap as he describes the days and other information for those who have yet to make the trek to Shawinigan.  We also go over the recent Adirondack Canoe Classic known as the 90 miler.

Today with our guest Rebecca Davis we break down the USCA Nationals, Wells Bridge Race, and the Sooo Ultimate Paddle Race.  We also get to discuss with Rebecca about her training and tips on some things to consider when you are trying to rise in the ranks of the sport.  Her knowledge of our sport is very vast and this is only a taste of what she knows so I am sure we will have her on again in the future.

In this episode we introduce the idea of the podcast and our hosts Kevin and Bill.  We then recap the 2019 Consumer's Energy Ausable River Canoe Marathon and have a short discussion with Phil Millspaugh who ended up finishing the marathon in a C1 when his partner Joe Schlimmer had to pull out due to dehydration.  We did not get to hear that story because Phil's feed cut out but we will have him back in the future to tell his story.  I hope you enjoy the episode and visit the site canoeraceworld.com for all of your marathon canoe racing needs.