A few new things have landed on Strong Paddler this week, all aimed at one idea: training is easier, and more fun, when you are not doing it on your own.
Follow my training
There is a new page, Ben’s Program, with links to my Garmin Connect and Strava accounts. Every session I do is logged there, so you can see what I am actually doing week to week – the paddles, the gym work and the easy days in between.
The Strong Paddler Strava club
We now have a Strong Paddler club on Strava. Join it and your paddles show up in a shared feed alongside everyone else who trains with us. It is a simple way to see that you are not the only one out there on a cold morning, and to keep each other honest. The club is for members, so the link to join is on your program page.
WhatsApp groups for each program
Each training program now has its own WhatsApp group. This is where the coaching conversation happens: ask a question about a session, tell us how a block is going, swap a day around, or share a photo from the water. I am in every group and will answer.
- Coast to Coast – for everyone on the Coast to Coast paddling program
- Surf ski – for the NZ Series and Windy Welly programs
- Strong Paddler general – for the Surf Life Saving ski program and anyone following along with my own training
The groups and the Strava club are for members, so the join links live on the program pages. Open your program from the training programs page in the member area, look for the Join the group and Strava club buttons near the top, and you are in.
How to make the most of it
- Join the Strava club so we can see each other training.
- Join the WhatsApp group for your program and say hello. Not on a program yet? Pick one here.
- If a session is unclear, ask in the group rather than guessing. Someone else will have the same question.
See you on the water.
Ben
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