PPP Episode 44: Coaching Session #2 with Dr Brendan O’Neill

Peak Paddle Performance Podcast

In this podcast I check in with Brendan to review how the past 10 weeks of training have gone and what I need to focus on in the final four weeks leading up to the Gorge Downwind Champs.

If you missed Podcast Episode 43, I would recommend checking it out, and don’t forget you can download the training plan there. But if you’re limited on time, you’ll still learn a lot from this discussion where we cover:

• What a good threshold interval session looks like
• Trying to maximize speed/distance per stroke at a given cadence
• Experimenting with paddle length and stroke length
• Cadence ladders and simulating downwind
• Different options for V02 Max work
• Benefits of Creatine for paddlers
• Brendan’s view on Beta Alanine and Beet Juice
• Protein requirements and maintaining strength as you age
• Why training with cadence is so much better than heart rate or speed for measuring level of effort