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Energy production is both time- and intensity-related. Paddling at a high intensity, as in a start or sprint, means that an athlete cannot operate effectively for long. Paddling at a low intensity, as in gentle paddling, means that an athlete can sustain activity for extended periods. Training introduces another variable; the 200-metre specialist who uses sound training principles will be able to paddle at a high intensity for longer periods. Similarly, the 2,000-metre dragon boat specialist who uses sound training methods can sustain higher intensities during a set period. The goal is to create the all-round dragon boater who can be effective at all events — 200, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 metres.
What a great exercise and mother-daughter-time sport. We both are muscle girls and this sport is toning our bodies like no other sport I have done. The competition is fierce and the rewards are worth all the hard work.
— Michelle Thiessen, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Energy Pathways
In their book The Physiological Basis of Physical Education and Athletics,1 the authors, Matthews and Fox, divide the running requirements of various sports into the following energy pathways: ATP-CP and LA; LA-O2; and O2, all of which can be directly related to dragon boating.