Jolie replied: > I've heard from those who have expeditioned with Chris Duff that he paddles at around 5 knots, would you believe?< 5-knots sound sustainable given the right genetics. I believe Paul Caffynn could maintain that pace. Funny thing is both Paul and Chris aren't muscular guys one would normally associate this type of athleticism with. Guess they both have an abundance of slow-twitch muscle fibre. They must also have an abundance of mental stamina too. I think that goes beyond genetics, something Mike D. left out in his reply. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On 9 Sep 2004 at 23:20, Doug Lloyd wrote: > 5-knots sound sustainable given the right genetics. I believe Paul > Caffynn could maintain that pace. Funny thing is both Paul and Chris > aren't muscular guys one would normally associate this type of > athleticism with. Guess they both have an abundance of slow-twitch > muscle fibre. They must also have an abundance of mental stamina too. > I think that goes beyond genetics, something Mike D. left out in his > reply. Ahh, the genetics of good joints vs the genetics of good athletes. That brings in a whole lot of stuff that would waste too many electrons and time ('specially since I'm supposed to be packing for this weekend's kayak trip). BTW, not all fast paddlers are particularly muscular, even in sprint kayaking. If you've ever met Greg Barton and his paddling partner Oscar, you'll see a contrast in body types. Oscar is a big guy and Greg is average. Greg also has noticably skinny legs! I guess you don't need much for all that leg pumping. As far as mental stamina goes - OCD has a genetic component :-) Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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