Comments on: Glide http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/30/glide/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/30/glide/comment-page-1/#comment-174 derrick Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:01:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=126#comment-174 ah, . . What he said! ah, . . What he said!

]]> By: JohnB http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/30/glide/comment-page-1/#comment-173 JohnB Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:56:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=126#comment-173 The glide is indeed important, however the other mechanics of the forward stroke need to be at their top or you will lose ground (make that water) to those you are paddling with.<br/><br/>Proper torso rotation, good forward catch, clean exit/recovery, and good blade angles during the power phase. If you have good mechanics, and add the glide, you'll save a lot of energy. Otherwise you'll need the higher cadence to try and keep up--which you can do until you get tired. The glide is indeed important, however the other mechanics of the forward stroke need to be at their top or you will lose ground (make that water) to those you are paddling with.

Proper torso rotation, good forward catch, clean exit/recovery, and good blade angles during the power phase. If you have good mechanics, and add the glide, you’ll save a lot of energy. Otherwise you’ll need the higher cadence to try and keep up–which you can do until you get tired.

]]> By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/30/glide/comment-page-1/#comment-172 derrick Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:21:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=126#comment-172 Thanks for that. I can't imagine a better line to steal! :)<br/><br/>The thing about learning in this sport is that humility is dished out in buckets. There are just too many really good athletes out there to ever allow us "weekend warriors" to get feeling too cocky! Thanks for that. I can’t imagine a better line to steal! :)

The thing about learning in this sport is that humility is dished out in buckets. There are just too many really good athletes out there to ever allow us “weekend warriors” to get feeling too cocky!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/30/glide/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Anonymous Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:56:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=126#comment-171 Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief, all steal their inspiration and then sing about their grief, oh love, you shine like a burning star, tonight....<br/><br/>The fly, Achtung Baby...<br/><br/>Lines inspired by the artist, Jenny Holzer.<br/><br/>I think your experience with the 4* were about the same as mine, although, my test was taken on Lake Michigan. <br/><br/>Congrats, and now don't let it get to your head... Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief, all steal their inspiration and then sing about their grief, oh love, you shine like a burning star, tonight….

The fly, Achtung Baby…

Lines inspired by the artist, Jenny Holzer.

I think your experience with the 4* were about the same as mine, although, my test was taken on Lake Michigan.

Congrats, and now don’t let it get to your head…

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