Yeah, but how long did you paddle with him (20 yds?) ;) Runners use racing flats, and do speedwork (aka interval training, aka windsprints), but I run purely for enjoyment. Mostly I do 9 or 10 minute miles, but even recreational stuff sometimes ends up with an inspired day or two where you just wanna see how much you can take.

Now, can he sand at a proportionally fast rate? That would be useful !

> I was paddling with a guy three years ago who took 2nd in the
> Blackburn Challenge.. He told me that he trained for a month
> by paddling about 3 hours ever day (he was unemployed) including
> some 15 minute sprints as hard as he could paddle.