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25.01.2022 Following the COVID government restrictions, several paddling races have been cancelled in the last few months. Whilst this is disappointing, we still want to encourage our athletes and friends to get out there and compete. Calling all paddlers for a virtual downwind race! Seaway to Miami, 15km. September 5th - start 10am & finish before 1pm... For those who would like to join me and the P2F Squads, we will be starting at 10 am from the sand pumping jetty. Course: In line with the end of the jetty to in line with the Miami life guard tower. Record your virtual race by using your Garmin Watch and DM us your time to be scored. Who will have the fastest time? @ Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia See more

25.01.2022 As a coach, I have never asked my athletes to do something that I would not be repaired to do myself. When one of my 35+ athletes said that they would like to compete in the Coolangatta Gold, I said Let’s do it. Here I am finishing my first of three Coolangatta Golds with little Matilda watching on in the pink hat. If you have a goal and would like help to achieve it, send us a message and we would be happy to help you out.

25.01.2022 Just to remind you to keep going. Have a great weekend paddlers!

25.01.2022 Will you be RACE READY for this year’s Macleay Island Event? Paddle 2 Fitness and its paddlers, have always supporter local SE Queensland events. The Macleay Island race is one of the best beginner / intermediate races for paddlers as it gets them use to... semi-open water racing. This years event will be held on October 31st / November 1st 2020

23.01.2022 Calling all female Paddle 2 Fitness paddlers for an exclusive sale on Shark Skin Products. You wouldn’t find this price anywhere else. The stock is limited, so hurry up.

23.01.2022 Courage is what keeps you going!

23.01.2022 Which is better: a paddle leash or a leg leash? Are they both safe or is one more unsafe than the other? See in BIO a link to our Paddle 2 Fitness Podcast where we discussed the advantages and disadvantages in using both the paddle leash and the leg leash. In addition, we explained our thoughts on at which skill level paddlers should be using one type of leash before transferring to the other. Happy Paddling

23.01.2022 At best, we can only spend 60mins on the water 2-3 times a week. This won’t be enough to improve your balance quickly. Take a peak on our website to see some extra balance exercises that you can do from home. Link in bio

22.01.2022 To our Peak Performance and Squad Session platform members, WEEK #22 weekly report is now available. We received some amazing feedback this week from a podcast listener: From Weekly Report......... We really love hearing from you all and we received a great email from David this week about podcast #31 on warm-ups. If you were wondering if you should start doing a warm up before every race / time trail then I hope below is proof it helps.... "Hi Julian I just wanted to pass on my thanks for your latest podcast ‘Why you should do a warm up’. I created the warm up in my Garmin Connect and synched to my watch. I got to our regular weekly 10km Sat morning time trial held on Sydney Harbour about 30 mins early this morning and did the warm up . Timing was great, as I was able to go straight into the TT start after the warmup. In what were fairly bumpy conditions, I think I managed to shave off about 45 secs from my predicted time. I felt more relaxed starting the TT and feel better post paddle too. Many thanks! Kind regards, DN" www.paddle2fitness.com.au/programs

22.01.2022 Shout out to our great paddler, Rob B. We got thrilled receiving your inspiring feedback. You are a legend!

21.01.2022 Take me back 36 years ago. These photos are from 1984. My first time paddling a surf ski with my uncle Dale Cumming. I was about 10 or 11 years old. Great memories! When did you start? Dale Cumming

21.01.2022 Be RACE READY for the Old Woman Ocean Paddle with our Paddle 2 Fitness online training programs. Paddle 2 Fitness is proudly partnering with The Old Woman Ocean Race in 2020. Starting at the Mooloolaba Spit, The Old Woman will challenge ocean / spec ski paddlers as well as SUP, OC1 and prone board paddlers throughout the 18km journey along the coastline to Mudjimba around Old Woman Island and return. If that distance doesn’t fit your paddling ability just yet, join in The Little Woman, a 5km course within the Mooloolaba Beach bay. Send us a message to learn more.

20.01.2022 #TBT It's great to remember when our Tassie paddlers came up to GC to our training camp. Here they are with GC and Brisbane paddlers, getting ready for their first-ever downwind paddle. Stay tuned for our next camp between 12-16th October. Show your interest to attend commenting below.

20.01.2022 Peak Performance / Squad Members, Our Weekly News is now available on the platform. We have added an R U OK? message and an offer of help if you need it. I hope you all enjoyed last weeks 'recovery week' and ready to start week #24. Coach Something from this weeks weekly news ........... Week #23 Review Recovery Week (week 4 in the cycle) and as I mentioned a great week to get back to basics. I mention 'controlling speed' when doing MAF sessions and below is two different looking graphs of the same session. The session was 2 x 6kms @ MAF w 1mins @ 105% every 8-10mins | 2mR. You can see the first graph is almost perfect with clear differences in HR and Speed while the second graph is a little more up and down. Conditions will play a part however I would really like you all to keep focusing on holding your MAF speeds and having a clear flat line.

18.01.2022 Peak Performance and Squad Session Platform members, We have just uploaded this weeks training program review with last weeks graphs and some questions from fellow members like: "What do I do if I have a race on the weekend?"... I am receiving a number of emails and calls asking what you should do leading up to a race weekend. The programs are designed for you to be in Peak Performance all year round, however leading into a racing weekend you do need to adjust some things........... Hope your all training well Coach www.paddle2fitness.com.au/programs

18.01.2022 UPDATE: For those of you on our PEAK PERFORMANCE and or attend our SQUAD SESSIONS, I have just upload WEEK #19's Weekly Report which is a summary of WEEKS #17 #18 and #19 to the Paddle 2 Fitness Programs Platform. "I have designed these programs for everyone but over time you will know your body better and better and this is when you need to start looking at or talking to me about small adjustments so the program fits your life and not your life fits around then program." If you are not on the platform as yet and would like to know more, please visit www.paddle2fitness.com.au/programs and start improving your paddling today. You can also ready Tony's testimonial on our weekly training sessions.

17.01.2022 Before you start learning about technique, you need to make sure you have the correct paddle angle. Over the years I have seen too many paddlers, paddling with the incorrect angle for the type of paddle they have or due to physical limitations. I made a podcast showing how to set YOUR correct paddle angle, giving you a 100% catch and setting you up with a more powerful stroke. Click here to listen: https://paddle2fitness.com.au/02-paddle-angles/ Let me know what do you think about it in the comments.

17.01.2022 Not sure about where to start with our Programs? Here it goes a quick overview: Our RACE-READY program will make you ready to race in 13 weeks. You'll get the flexibility to choose between 3-4 different times and days during the week and 1-weekend session. 1 weekly cross the training session is also included.... Our PEAK PERFORMANCE program is for paddlers looking for 7 days a week 364 days a year training support and guidance. This program targets all race distances, with daily training sessions that will have you race ready and at peak performance all year round. Our SQUAD SESSIONS are for local paddlers in SE Queensland who would like to attend our weekly squad sessions. Paddlers can attend unlimited weekly sessions (Gold Coast / Brisbane) as well as attend any downwind skills sessions provided. Paddlers will also follow and have access to the PEAK PERFORMANCE program. All levels welcome, especially beginner / developing paddlers. Link in Bio to subscribe

17.01.2022 Once you experience a sunrise while paddling on the ocean, it becomes an addiction.

17.01.2022 Will you be RACE READY for this year’s Macleay Island Event? Paddle 2 Fitness and its paddlers, has always supporter local SE Queensland events. The Macleay Island race is one of the best beginner / intermediate races for paddlers to get use to semi-open water racing. This years event will be held on October 31st / November 1st 2020

15.01.2022 Did you know about our Paddle 2 Fitness online shop? Yes, you read it right! We usually get a better price than normal retailers and you can also count on Julian to assist in getting the most quality products and right accessories for you. Send us a... message on WhatsApp or check out the link in Bio to learn more. See more

14.01.2022 Let’s share a little bit of motivation between ourselves. What is the best excuse that you give to go paddling?

14.01.2022 WEEKLY NEWS #23 Peak Performance / Squad members, your weekly news is now available on then platform. As you know it was our TT week and your times are impressive. Well done, Coach .......................... Something from our Weekly News........ It was TT week as well and the timing coming in are still ...... impressive. Jo - 38:23 - 22sec improvement Ben - 31:09 - 1min improvement Jason - 29:44 - 1m 14sec improvement Eugene - 30:43 - 19sec improvement In addition to this, Andrew was able to paddle 129km last week by adding more MAF to the MAF sessions and an extra 1 or 2 105% efforts to the 105% sessions. That is some impressive distance. Here is a great graph from Ben's TT this morning which included our P2F warm up. You can see his HR and speed increasing over the warm up and then his ability to achieve racing HR in the first 3-5 minutes. Plus a good start and then a steady speed throughout the TT. For those of you that have been with the Peak Performance programs since we started back in April, your Speed Calculator graphs should be starting to look like this. Yes you could have some ups and downs but your graphs should be climbing upward over the whole time. Are you interested to know more? www.paddle2fitness.com.au/programs

14.01.2022 Hey Paddlers, like everyone else, Paddle 2 Fitness will take some time off this Xmas to spend with family and friends. I will finish coaching on Dec 18th and I’ll be back on the Jan 4th. You can still use Paddle2Fitness website to shop and access your P2F Programs content. I’ll be answering any question once I’m back. Have a good break everyone.

12.01.2022 Paddle 2 Fitness supports Paddle Qld’s PaddleFest. This is a great opportunity for our community to experience different types of paddling. Come along on the ‘Come and Try’ Day where different crafts will be available for the public to use. When: 5th & 6th of December, 2020

12.01.2022 At best we can only spend 60-90min on the water 2-3 times a week. This wouldn’t be not enough to be able to improve your balance quickly. Take a peak on our website to see some exercises that you can do from home. See link here: https://paddle2fitness.com.au//technique-balance-exercise/

11.01.2022 To all the big kids out there, we hope you have a large present under the tree in the morning. Merry Christmas from Paddle 2 Fitness. #merrychristmas #paddling #surfski #paddles #christmastree #watersports #family #bigkids

11.01.2022 Hey Paddlers, I hope you are enjoying your time with your family and still laughing about the dad jokes. Have a great Xmas!

10.01.2022 Reviews like this motivate us to work harder. Thank you Dave, for all your dedication along the way. What fantastic comments. If you are interested to learn more about our Programs and Podcasts, go to www.paddle2fitness.com.au

10.01.2022 Wishing you a happy new year with lots of love, hope, happiness and paddling!

10.01.2022 Our podcast #32 is available for you on iTunes, Google Play and P2F Website. What blade size should you be using? Don't miss out on listening to our latest podcast! Link in Bio.

10.01.2022 Hi paddlers, coach here. We would like to introduce you to Matt, one of our new paddlers here on the Gold Coast. This is just his 5th session on a surf ski and we believe he is doing a great job. If you were to coach Matt for his next session, what technique tips would you give him? *At Paddle 2 Fitness, we encourage the constructive feedback. If you would like your photo to be posted for advices, please DM us with your details.

09.01.2022 Paddle 2 Fitness programs will help answer the question most paddlers ask, what should I do today. With a professionally written and balanced training program, we will calculate your current training paces (KM/H and HR) through our speed calculator and your DOB. This will give you three training levels to train at. Our daily training sessions make your life simple by giving you the number of sets, minutes and training levels. All you have to do is paddle. https://paddle2fitness.com.au/programs/

09.01.2022 WEEKLY NEWS #25 on now available. Dear Members, Welcome to your Peak Performance program. Medium week is the second week in our new macro-cycle of a four week building program.... R U OK? Follow-up I had a couple of concerned members call me last week suggesting my last weekly news was very personal. Yes it was. As an ex-elite athlete and now coach I see a lot of mental ups and downs. 100% of people feel when they are going through something, that they are the only ones, the first to have gone through that situation. I am here to let you know we ALL go through things, even me. When athlete's come to me when they are about to line up in the final, they often say, "I haven't done enough", "I'm nervous". My reply, "No one on this line has done 100% of the sessions their coach asked them to do. At best they have done 80-90% of them. As for your nerves, everyone is nervous, trust me. Believe in what we have done to get you here, relax and go for it". As your coach, I need you all to know what I am as human as you. I go through things with work, family and friends just like you. You are members of a community of people that love exercise and 99% of you love paddling. We are here for each other. Coach Looking to improve your paddling performance? Join up today www.paddle2fitness.com.au/programs

09.01.2022 If you want to practice how to drift on runners / swells then ask your coach to ride the wave behind their motor boat. This is the best / safest place to practice hip lean and the right amount of rudder turn. This is Gary at one of our Gold Coast Squad session this week.

09.01.2022 Paddlers, what will your focus be in 2021? Please screenshot this post, circle your resolutions and post to your story board, tagging @paddle2fitness... ALL entrants will go into a prize draw for a free Zoom video analysis where we will discuss your NEW YEAR’s RESOLUTION..

08.01.2022 Paddle 2 Fitness Programs are a must have subscription to every paddler that wants to improve their performance and we’ll leave our current members to tell you why.

08.01.2022 Friday mornings with Paddle 2 Fitness on the Gold Coast. Open water skills session 6-7:30am Winders Park, Currumbin... #paddling #openwater #downwind #downwindskills #technique #learning #skills #coaching #surfski #squad #groups #l #learningtogether @sharkskin_watersports - Rapid Drip Short Sleeve @fennkayaks - LS surf ski @meekpaddles - G series Medium Minus

08.01.2022 Moment of a proud coach: We got out first event win today. Andrew is on our Peak Performance Program and he came first on the Paddle Queensland 10km Series event on the Sunny Coast. Excellent performance, well done Andrew!

08.01.2022 Three different training programs to choose. All are professionally written and have balanced training programs. Our new platform will calculate your current training paces (KM/H and HR) through our speed calculator and use your DOB. We will give you our daily training sessions, make your life simple by giving you the number of sets, minutes and training levels. See more at https://paddle2fitness.com.au/programs/

07.01.2022 One of this month’s favorite training sessions voted by our PEAK PERFORMANCE and SQUAD SESSION paddlers: 3 x 20mins as Set 1 - 10mins @ 85%, 5mins @ 105%, 5mins @ 85% | 2mR Set 2 - 5mins @ 85%, 10mins @ 105%, 5mins @ 85% |2mR... Set 3 - 5mins @ 105%, 5mins @ 85%, 5mins @ 105%, 5mins @ 85% | 2mR Let’s do it!

07.01.2022 Get excited! It's almost here! Paddleback, it's our first virtual downwind race! We encourage everyone to get out there and compete. Calling all paddlers for a ... Seaway to Miami, 15km. September 5th - start 10am & finish before 1pm For those who would like to join me and the P2F Squads, we will be starting at 10 am from the sand pumping jetty. Course: In line with the end of the jetty to in line with the Miami lifeguard tower. Record your virtual race by using your Garmin Watch and DM us your time to be scored. Comment below if you are in!! See more

05.01.2022 Wishing a very happy Father’s Day to everyone.

05.01.2022 Learn to catch a wave all the way to the end to improve your skills. There are many parts to a wave and you need to be able to do them all. *catch *turn *accelerate ... #skills #waves #surfski #paddling #currumbin #surf #untiltheend #fridaymornings #sunrise

05.01.2022 Throughout 2020, our paddlers on the Peak Performance programs found a new way to training. This new way wasn't me smashing them week on week, nor was it them having to have 2-3 days off the water after every hard session. It was the journey that we all went on and the education along the way. They learnt a new way to training, a better way, a way so that their body and mind could both benefit in a less stressful environment. As well as that they wanted to train more often p...er week. Betting last months TT wasn't the goal, it was the reward from consistent training and believing in what they were doing. If you have lost your way then we encourage you to come and see. #findingyourway #trainingprograms #paddling #paddles #running #sup #rowing #ergo #coaching #trainingsmart #kayak #newwaytotrain #outsidethebox #experiencecounts #paddle2fitnessprograms

04.01.2022 Peak Performance Programs I created our online Peak Performance Programs to assist paddlers like yourself in remote locations who are looking for some assistance with a structured training program, weekly challenges and the ability to train more often with less stress on their bodies. All our current paddlers are now paddling more often, covering more kms per week while being more relaxed, having better mental health and loving their new life. Every Sunday I upload a new wee...kly program which will include 6 paddling sessions and generally two home gym programs. The sessions can be done either on a ski, ergo, running, outrigger, rowing etc. Also, paddlers do not have to do all 6 sessions, they can do 3 or 4 or 5 depending on their work / family life. The only rule is that they have to follow the order as seen on the program. I link with all my paddler's through Garmin apps so I can see weekly sessions and if we need to have a phone conversation about anything, we can both see the graphs from the training sessions. Our new platform takes care of everything else. Once you add your DOB, it will work out your current MAF HR. Once you do your first 6km time trial, the platform will work out your 85% and 105% training paces for the following month. Each time you do a 6km time trial you put this into the platform so it can record historical data and you can see month on month improvement. What do you need to do? Sign up to the $24.95 / month Peak Performance program. You will be on the same program as all our athletes around the world, so you can compare sessions and results or if you are ever in SE QLD, you can simply paddle with us with no interruption to your training. If it's not what you are after, you can cancel anytime. It would be great to have you part of our paddling community. If you have any more questions please let me know. #paddle2fitnessprograms #training #surfski #paddling #ERGO #trainbetter #kayak #sup #crosstraining #coaching #watersports #outrigger #lifesaving ##endurance #athlete #trust #mentalhealth #thrupaddling

04.01.2022 VIRTUAL EVENT: 5th September ie this Saturday (not 15th) Get excited! It's almost here! Paddleback it's our virtual downwind race! We encourage everyone to get out there and compete.... Calling all paddlers for a Seaway to Miami, 15km. September 5th - start 10am & finish before 1pm For those who would like to join me and the P2F Squads, we will be starting at 10 am from the sand pumping jetty. Course: In line with the end of the jetty to in line with the Miami lifeguard tower. Record your virtual race by using your Garmin Watch and DM us your time to be scored. Comment below if you are in!!

03.01.2022 Weekly News #34 Dear Peak Performance / Squad Members, Welcome to another HELL WEEK. ... If you are on social media two of our current Olympic paddlers have started their own coaching business and while 99.9% of their posts and coaching philosophies are very identical to mine, one of the post stood out to me: "We recommend starting off your training weeks with a slow aerobic paddle with a focus on technique. It will help ensure you have your feeling back after the weekend and leave you ready for the week ahead!" AW This is why with our P2F training programs, we always have an easy aerobic session on a Monday which then leads into our first 105% session on Tuesday mornings. Your Tuesday session will not be as efficient if your not doing the first session of the week properly. Platform Update!!!!!!!! You might have seen some changes to your Profile page over the past week. We have been working hard in the background to come up with some internal competition ideas. Under your Training Zone blue box, you will now see a new blue box - 6km TT Leaderboard........ Log in to read more .... Coach

03.01.2022 A coach rides the wave with their athletes everyday. Coaches help set goals and are there when these goals are either achieved or not. I have ridden hundreds waves with my athletes and I am always proud of how my athletes respond. No matter what happens, they are back to training on Monday and ready to build toward their next goal. Keep it strong team!

03.01.2022 Don’t miss the chance to participate on our Training Week. When? 11 - 15 January 2021 Send us a message if you want to know more.

02.01.2022 2020 is getting close to the end and what a year my paddlers! I think it’s a great moment to reflect on what you have learned so far. Related to paddling or not, I would love to hear your biggest lessons of the year.