Do you find your arms get exhausted from just paddling out. so that when the set comes you're too tired to go for the wave?
The secret is to... Breathe!
When we go for a run we are aware of our breath to help us run faster, longer and without injury. The same should apply to paddling, this will get you gliding out the back with minimum effort and maximum result.
When you're in yoga and you feel resistance from your body, what does your yoga teacher remind you? Breathe! Sure enough after a few moments the body has adapted and ready to be challenged again.
Breath is life force, it gives us access to really be in the moment. The muscles love to be oxygenated. The deeper the breath the more oxygen our muscles have access to.
When your arms are burning, breathe...
When that wave looks like it is about to crash on your head but you can see with a few more paddles you can get over the top, breathe and paddle!
When you're about to get dumped, take a big breath, relax, let the turmoil of the white water above pass, find the surface and breathe.
When you're paddling for the wave and feel like you're not going to make it, breathe.
And when you're riding the wave, enjoy the moment, your body, mind and spirit will be super stoked from the super oxygenated state!
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