At 09:50 AM 3/31/98 +1000, you wrote: >> Does anybody know of any online calculators for kayaking or sailing?? >> I like to add the to the calculator.com directories. > >There is a thing called 'SpeedCoach' made by Nielsen Kellerman (a Yank >company that also makes a neat looking water-proof impellor-based pocket >digital anemometer). It seems to be aimed at those interested in serous >competetive training. > If you want to get serious about competitive training, get a heart rate monitor and a good book on endurance conditioning. The best book I've seen is "SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes" (SERIOUS is an acronym.) by Olympic Biathlon/Nordic ski coach Rob Sleamaker and Ironman Triathlete Ray Browining. I've been using this method for about two months (after a 6-8 month "base') and have raised my anaerobic threshold from 79% max heart rate to 85% max heart rate (135 to 145 beats per minute). What this means is that I can paddle (or run, ski, hike) at a 6% faster pulse rate without going anaerobic and running out of breath. Also with a heart rate monitor, I'm able to adjust my pace to a level I can sustain for hours. . . while those trying to play "catch-up" in a burst of speed run out of breath. Unless you're seriously racing boats and working on form, conditioning of your aerobic capacity is the best way to improve your paddling efficiency. Decent heart rate monitors run about $100 these days. The book is available online: www.humankinetics.com Geo. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Geo Bergeron noted that Decent heart rate monitors run about $100 these days. The book is available online: www.humankinetics.com .............. If you also use a speedometer, http://www.dc.infi.net/~spdtech/index.html then you can observe how your stroke/boat, bio, wind/current and lots of other stuff contribute to what's happening. The speedometer helped me to see that my stroke was weaker on one side, and where paddle stroke placement is most efficient relative to the bow wave. For a fixed pulse rate, the pulse rate monitor shows that a 8kt head wind slows me by a couple of tenths of a kt/hr. These gagets are fun... there are a few local races... real paddlers blow my doors off... i sure thank the wing paddle folks who throw water into the air to cool me off as they pass. bye bye bliven *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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