Roughly Every 1kg = approx 0.028 km/ h up to about 9.5 to 9.7 km/h.
So I'm 85 kg plus dog 25 kg and do a standard 5km race and it takes 37 min that 5/37=.135* 60= 8.1km/ h
If I lose the dog ie back to 85 kg and do same course it takes 34 minutes that's 5/34=.147* 60=8.8 km/ h
That a difference of 0.7 km/ h over 25 kg= 0.028km/h per 1 kg
Roughly Every 1kg = approx 0.028 km/ h up to about 9.5 to 9.7 km/h.
So if I where 110 kg and loose 12 kg to 97 kg then it 12 kg x 0.028 km/ h =
0.336 km/h and say your standard speed at 110 kg was 8.1 km/ h then your average speed will increase to 8.436 km/ h
Therefore you will finish the 5 km course in 35:562 not 37minutes as before.
Of course there are other ways of losing weight . Some boards are 17 kg others 10kg. For me I lost weight firstly with a new board purchase (easy to use a MasterCard) now it's time to drop a few kilos!
Ps my maths may be way off so please rubbish me or do some time runs with various weights and post your outcomes.
Happy paddling :-)
I would say weight has an impact for sure (does in almost every sport / exercise) but the dog is dead weight and may have more of an impact than if you were 25 kg heavier because proportionately you should also be a little stronger to manage the extra weight?
Muscle is about twice as heavy as fat ........ if you put on weight because you've turned fat into muscle how much faster or slower will you go?
Let's see you do the maths on that one.
Then factor in technique, skill, training, personal drive and equipment then you might have the winning formula
Tell it to Laird, Chuck Patterson and Dave Kalama. For that matter tell it to Blane Chambers and his mates. Who gives a Rats? I can paddle faster than a dead dingo on a chain, Whoopee do!!!
No disrespect meant! This forum has become way, way too serious in general !! Have a bit more fun and little less back slapping!!
