Imagine next summer. What are the things you'd like to accomplish as a paddleboarder? Does it involve racing, fitness, or adventure? Would you like to place higher in a specific race or race series? Would you like to be able to paddle further, faster? Or maybe you'd like to circumnavigate an island. Whatever it could be, you need to figure that out for yourself. You can have more than one goal. Just like you may paddle in more than one race. Figure out what it really is that you want to ask of yourself and your training. Be honest and be specific. If you aren't invested in it, you probably won't want to do it.
Once you have your list, look through those goals. Some may overlap. When it comes to a timeframe, you may be able to train to hold onto peak fitness of several weeks at most. This could be a specific race you'd like to compete in. Divide your goals into primary, secondary, and tertiary goals. Primary goals are the ones you want to take very seriously. Secondary goals, a little less so - they could lead up to your primary goals. Third tier goals are those that you aren't very attached to. If they happen great, but otherwise, they're just along for the ride.
Now you have your goals. Stack them up and look at the calendar. From here, you can backtrack with your training plan so you know how you'll want to train and when.
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