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Rise & Glide, Episode 8: Minisode
Holly and Maddi take some time to discuss the boards they are riding, their training plans and the road to the ICF World Championships in Thailand.
Rise & Glide, Episode 7: Michael Booth
How does a multiple world champion maximise training and find out the secret to master your potential. Also find out what goes into a big ocean crossing.
Rise & Glide, Episode 6: Adya Misra
Inspired by her time paddling in Sweden, Adya discusses the ripple effect of her own paddle and coaching journey - and we should all make more time to paddle!
Rise & Glide, Episode 5: Caroline Cook
From Sprint Canoe to SUP, having recently made the transition to standup. Learn about Carolines journey and what it is like paddling with cochlear implants.
Rise & Glide, Episode 4: John Hibbard
Red Paddle Co is 15 this year, find out what led a competitive windsurfer to a journey of innovation and domination in the global SUP market!
Rise & Glide, Episode 3: Sarah Perkins
A versatile surfer, racer and academic. Sarah reveals how SUP enables remote scientific research and is more than a sport, allowing us to get closer to nature.
Rise & Glide, Episode 2: Anthony Vela
With a wealth of knowledge from a lifetime in the water, Anthony is a master of inspiring paddlers and athletes. Plus, hear what he thinks would be the next best paddle competition!
Rise & Glide, Episode 1: Mathieu Astier
How does an athlete and actor transition to travelling round the world and operating the #1 international online Stand Up Paddle news website - TotalSUP. Find out in this episode of Rise and Glide.
How sleep can affect your paddling performance
Many people paddle for social and leisure purposes, but if you’re paddling frequently to improve your fitness or training for an event you might find it interesting to hear how resting more can improve your paddling. The three core pillars of sports performance are training, nutrition and recovery. In recent years, getting good quality sleep has been recognised as a key tool to improve athletic performance. We know that sleep is an important part of resting and recovering from your training, but why exactly does sleep help, what happens if you aren’t sleeping enough and what can you do to maximise the quality of your sleep?
Event Report: ICF World Championships 2022
Gdynia, Poland. A beachside location which had calm water protected by a marina for sprint racing, and open water into the Baltic Sea perfect for the long distance and technical racing.