Fueling Your Team Properly | Good Food for Race Days
Posted by Kristin Stickels onPeople are always asking me about what I eat and what kind of food I encourage my teams to eat on race days. So, I thought I’d write a post about it. First off, let me...
Newbies: One of Your Most Important Assets | How to Work With and Retain Your Rookies
Posted by Kristin Stickels onAs a former teacher and a current coach, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the learning process of individuals. Whether it is academic material or athletic movements, learning new things is a difficult endeavor which...
Why Not Me, Coach? | The Coach’s Process of Selecting a Race Boat
Posted by Kristin Stickels onAs a coach, hands down one of the most difficult things is selecting the race boat. On competitive teams, coaches spend countless hours reviewing data from fitness tests and time trials, as well as video,...
The Importance of Reserve Paddlers | Why Your Team Needs Subs
Posted by Kristin Stickels onNo one likes to sit on the bench while the rest of the team competes. Everyone wants to be in the race. So, should a racing team only consist of 20 paddlers in order to...