HOW MUCH DO YOU PADDLE?

One of the big things that I struggle with as a competitive paddler is how much training I should be doing. There is a fine line between training hard and over training. I am also like most paddlers out there and have a life outside of stand up paddle boarding. If you are looking to improve your training you can do many different things besides two-a-days on an Olympic champion program. Small things like practicing your technique and forming a training plan will help you improve.
The article below is from an Olympic kayaker and gives good perspective on the amount of training you should be doing.

How much training is required? That depends on two things. Your goals, and how much time you have available to train.
If your goal is winning the Olympics or other high-level competition then you must be willing to devote a large portion of your time towards training. However, if you want to simply get into reasonable shape, it can be done with a much more modest time commitment.
Training is a game of diminishing returns. Working out a few times per week will reap tremendous benefits compared to a full-time couch potato. Add a few more sessions on top of that (say four to six sessions per week) and you’ll see even more benefits. However more is not always better. At some point, you’ll reach an optimal level of training at which point any additional training does more harm than good – this is overtraining.
Training does not make you better or faster. It’s the RECOVERY from training that brings improvement. Training tears down your muscles and your body adapts by rebuilding them stronger than before. However, if you don’t give your body time to recover, you’ll end up tearing yourself down more than rebuilding. Notice that the blue curve peaks out at about 12 hours of training per week. More than that amount is detrimental.
Note that 12 hours per week is an arbitrary amount that I have chosen. The actual amount will depend on the type of training you are doing and your initial fitness. Somebody training with extremely high-intensity sprint sessions may find that 8–10 hours is the most they can do without overtraining. Somebody training at lower intensity for marathon events may find that they are able to train 15 or even 20 hours per week.
After two to three years of consistent training at a high level, your body will adapt to handle even more volume. Note that the red curve has shifted to the right and slightly upwards. Thus, a highly trained athlete may be able to handle 16 hours per week and advance to even higher performance.
Beginners may find that four to six hours per week is the maximum they can handle until they get more training under their belt. Increasing volume or intensity too quickly is a sure way to experience injury or burnout.