Thursday, May 25, 2017
My last practice on the Chattahoochee
Granted, this was from two days ago, 5/23/17. ACRA 2- and 4+ start and settle. 4 first time Kaela stroking. 2- still w/o rudder.
From today, 5/25/2017: Beth and Hannah in the 2-. Big tailwind, moderate current, roughish water. Fast time.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
2- Weekend before ACRA
Start and 2' race #1. Yeah, the start was a bit...off. But the middle is ok. Catches are good and timed well. You can advance frame by frame with the comma and period buttons and see the connections are fairly good.
Pre ACRA. Boat fishtails when Hannah on the steer. Think this race was a bit more checked than the first. At 1:37, timing is perfect with connection.
As soon as I said your point was good, you headed for the island. A few strokes a bit off on timing.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
First row pre ACRA
With Liza guest star. For a first row, this isn't bad. Bodies moving fairly well together. Hand heights are a problem, and connection timing. Match with Rachel, and Rachel make sure you're connecting as early as possible.With Liza guest star. For a first row, this isn't bad. Bodies moving fairly well together. Hand heights are a problem, and connection timing. Match with Rachel, and Rachel make sure you're connecting as early as possible.
Liza guest star. Rachel, you can see that I want you to tap down more so you and Mel touch at the same time if the boat is off. Liza make sure you're tapping down as well. Renee, you can see the oar come off the lock here.
Back in the pair. Fairly good boat control. Make sure the hands come out before the bodies come over.
Monday, May 08, 2017
Monday before Vails 2017
38spm. Catches have to be precise and blade depth can be a problem getting out clean. Jo you can see you're just a little off to stbd at the finish. Mandy a couple bad catches. Not bad.....
Monday before Vails 2017. Nice catches port side. HannahH careful of the finish, a little water in the air.
Started a little shaken as Steph was turning the boat, but smoothed out.
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
May Day with the Regulator
Guest stars Steph at cox, Kaela at 3, HannahM at bow. Kaela watch the hand heights. Match to what Blaze does, even when the boat off set. Mel, good change on the digging, not seeing it here.
After I stopped shooting, the boat shifted up a bit to 26-28 and found a great rhythm that lasted for about a mile. I'm not going to pretend this is perfect rowing, but when a crew finds "swing" like this, just hold onto that feeling as long as you can.
A further word on that subject--
My father was an avid golfer. He loved the game and I had absolutely no understanding of why, until my senior year of high school rowing. Dad kept souvenirs of "perfect moments" in his golf life. A hole in one ball, signed by his friends he was with that day, decorated a wall in our home. A ball he shot a double eagle (in the hole from second shot of a par-5) sat on a little pedestal. I've heard golf described as chasing perfection. Players will strive for years and decades for the perfect moment; thousands of swings distill down to one perfect shot, when the player's swing is exactly what they want, contact with the ball is exact and the shot lands exactly where they want.
In rowing, we strive for the same sort of moment. It doesn't happen often. I can count the number of times I've felt that on one hand. It wasn't always in a race. I hope the crew in the Regulator got a little taste of that perfect moment.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Weekend Vids
Third race Roz second Reg. Lulu timing, catch and release. Reg in general want to see a bit more explosiveness in the drives. Mandy hanging the catch here. In the Roz, you can see how the body motion to the stern on the recovery is just as fast as the time on the drive. Kate, Kelly need to swing through at finish. Kate connection.
This is better than the Saturday morning vid--Beth's catches are a few feet farther back from Rachel's puddle. There's still rush and check. Kelly and Kate, swing through. Beth and Kat careful of the inside shoulder popping up. Kaela get the hands out before the body moves.
Settle to 30spm. Portside timing a little ragged--Mel you can see the dig here and how it might affect your release. Mandy started hanging the catch a few strokes after the settle. Renee, you can see the oar coming disconnected from oarlock b/c of your fallaway.
I got a little close at the start, then had to catch up. RachelB out early on that first stroke. Everyone check where you head is at release--make sure you're on the centerline. Jo, get that tap down so you're not touching right at release. Mel, you can see your depth get better by the end of this race. Be more confident to the body at the finish--tall and strong.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Saturday Vids
So after today's row being scrubbed and me spending all weekend in various gyms all over northeast Atlanta, I finally got a chance to get these vids up. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to get vid of the 4.
Notice that better catches make the boat more stable as the finishes are together as well. When rowing on the square, make sure you don't cut the body swing off. HannahH better tapdown, Kate and Stacks swing the finish.
HannahH, I think you've been hitting water a bit much and don't have enough room for clean tapdown. Let's add to your height. Kaela make sure you're getting to full compression at the catch.
I think this was on the paddle--looks a bit sloppy and low power.
Ran out of gas midway through this. Checked a lot--look how the hull is dipping fore and aft. That needs to be smoother at the higher rates. Kate, Kelly, need longer finishes with body swing. Too upright and not using your length.
Early in your row. Mandy just a bit behind Blaze. Still learning the steering.
Finishes aren't timed well, prob due to boat being a bit too high out of water. Timing is better here than the other vid. As you can see, being that high makes both of you miss a bit of water at the catch.
Notice that better catches make the boat more stable as the finishes are together as well. When rowing on the square, make sure you don't cut the body swing off. HannahH better tapdown, Kate and Stacks swing the finish.
HannahH, I think you've been hitting water a bit much and don't have enough room for clean tapdown. Let's add to your height. Kaela make sure you're getting to full compression at the catch.
I think this was on the paddle--looks a bit sloppy and low power.
Ran out of gas midway through this. Checked a lot--look how the hull is dipping fore and aft. That needs to be smoother at the higher rates. Kate, Kelly, need longer finishes with body swing. Too upright and not using your length.
Early in your row. Mandy just a bit behind Blaze. Still learning the steering.
Finishes aren't timed well, prob due to boat being a bit too high out of water. Timing is better here than the other vid. As you can see, being that high makes both of you miss a bit of water at the catch.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
A nice evening with the Regulator
I'm just tossing these up with out much review.....gotta get up early soon.
1st race 6x2'. All four stbds with a bit of a sky. Mel, you can see the dig here. Tera late a bit, Lulu early.
2nd 6x2'. Quicker entries, Blaze, Renee and Allison. Happy with RachelB's. Port side timing better than first race. Lulu sometimes still early. Want stronger finish and send from Mel. Tera need more length at catch.
Let's go slo mo. Timing nice here on port. But you can also see how the finish can be a little longer--the blades are still going to stern with totally out of the water.
Nice work on the digging, Mel. It's better here, not totally fixed but better than the beginning of the night.
Not bad on timing, finishes could be longer, would like to see a bit more altitude control on stbd. Occasional catch hang by Mandy when the rate increased.
1st race 6x2'. All four stbds with a bit of a sky. Mel, you can see the dig here. Tera late a bit, Lulu early.
2nd 6x2'. Quicker entries, Blaze, Renee and Allison. Happy with RachelB's. Port side timing better than first race. Lulu sometimes still early. Want stronger finish and send from Mel. Tera need more length at catch.
Let's go slo mo. Timing nice here on port. But you can also see how the finish can be a little longer--the blades are still going to stern with totally out of the water.
Nice work on the digging, Mel. It's better here, not totally fixed but better than the beginning of the night.
Not bad on timing, finishes could be longer, would like to see a bit more altitude control on stbd. Occasional catch hang by Mandy when the rate increased.
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Redemption
I'm not gonna re-post the video here. By now everyone has seen or heard "don't hit the post, Lopa." That happened a little over a year ago, at spring break.
But since then, Lopa has been the consummate teammate. Open with her coaches about her anxieties and riding the launch non stop through the fall to better learn her craft, Lopa refused to hide, refused to quit and worked to get better. She talked with Steph and Sarah about coxing. She talked to me and Rodd. She studied.
When Sarah's shoulder failed her again at spring break this year, Lopa was there. She had come to spring break with no expectation of getting a boat. To repeat: she didn't expect to get a boat this spring but came to training anyway, giving up her vacation to get better. I'll admit I was a little worried and I know she was too, returning to the scene of the accident from a year before.
And she did great. It became less and less necessary to direct her steering during practices. She found me before every row to go over what we were trying to accomplish each session. She earned my trust and the trust of her crew.
In another wonderful team-first attitude, Allison scheduled her surgery the earliest she could and even got an airplane ticket halfway through spring break so she could attend as many practices as possible. She could have stayed home, but she wanted to row with her boat. When we had to turn that boat around to get Allison on the dock in time for her flight, Rodd and I trusted Lopa without hesitation to get the crew back from the bridge alone.
Lopa coxed a lightweight 4 at FIRA that had never practiced together. It was a second (or third) entry for everyone in that crew. Lopa got the crew on the start without drama, kept a great point into a strong crosswind and got them off the line in good order. I had the great opportunity to follow that event in my car and watched as they put on a beautiful race. From 3/4 of a length down at the 700m mark, the lightweights stopped the other crew's momentum, walked back through and broke them at the 1500. A race like that takes all five people in the crew, because the athletes must believe the cox and the cox must trust the athletes. If that bond isn't there, that crew falls apart when the opposition gets that far ahead.
They threw her in. It was perfect. It was redemption.
But since then, Lopa has been the consummate teammate. Open with her coaches about her anxieties and riding the launch non stop through the fall to better learn her craft, Lopa refused to hide, refused to quit and worked to get better. She talked with Steph and Sarah about coxing. She talked to me and Rodd. She studied.
When Sarah's shoulder failed her again at spring break this year, Lopa was there. She had come to spring break with no expectation of getting a boat. To repeat: she didn't expect to get a boat this spring but came to training anyway, giving up her vacation to get better. I'll admit I was a little worried and I know she was too, returning to the scene of the accident from a year before.
And she did great. It became less and less necessary to direct her steering during practices. She found me before every row to go over what we were trying to accomplish each session. She earned my trust and the trust of her crew.
In another wonderful team-first attitude, Allison scheduled her surgery the earliest she could and even got an airplane ticket halfway through spring break so she could attend as many practices as possible. She could have stayed home, but she wanted to row with her boat. When we had to turn that boat around to get Allison on the dock in time for her flight, Rodd and I trusted Lopa without hesitation to get the crew back from the bridge alone.
Lopa coxed a lightweight 4 at FIRA that had never practiced together. It was a second (or third) entry for everyone in that crew. Lopa got the crew on the start without drama, kept a great point into a strong crosswind and got them off the line in good order. I had the great opportunity to follow that event in my car and watched as they put on a beautiful race. From 3/4 of a length down at the 700m mark, the lightweights stopped the other crew's momentum, walked back through and broke them at the 1500. A race like that takes all five people in the crew, because the athletes must believe the cox and the cox must trust the athletes. If that bond isn't there, that crew falls apart when the opposition gets that far ahead.
They threw her in. It was perfect. It was redemption.
Pre-SIRA Gluckman
This is a quick vid upload. Make whatever comments you would like for me to address if you all like, I've got a lot of running around for William tonight but I can come back to watch these again.
Takes a few strokes in each build to get the oars going in together. Catching Jo a few mistakes on the entry, Rachel early once or twice. Second 20 was better than first.
A few entry bobbles by HannahH. Just a touch of digging in the bucket. Kate timing good. Catches good.
Few entry bobbles by Jo and HannahH. HannahM make sure you're at full length. Like the glide finish. Good workout today.
Takes a few strokes in each build to get the oars going in together. Catching Jo a few mistakes on the entry, Rachel early once or twice. Second 20 was better than first.
A few entry bobbles by HannahH. Just a touch of digging in the bucket. Kate timing good. Catches good.
Few entry bobbles by Jo and HannahH. HannahM make sure you're at full length. Like the glide finish. Good workout today.
How to: Row in a headwind
First, let's get this out of the way: I hate Princeton. Hate them. Always have, since my first visit on their soulless campus in the middle of a New Jersey field. If there was ever an Ivy League campus that had not one thing interesting about where it was located, it's Princeton. The best part about Princeton is the train station that takes you away from there to New York.
But.......this Princeton 1V blasts into a headwind like it isn't even there:
Watch 6 seat especially. Headwind? What headwind. He has no fucks to give about your headwind. Upper body under perfect control, rowing very long, legs first then the body and arms are just follow through. Look at 5's catches. Entering the water at full extension, with backsplash, Every Damn Stroke.
Fuck you, Princeton. But nice rowing.
But.......this Princeton 1V blasts into a headwind like it isn't even there:
Watch 6 seat especially. Headwind? What headwind. He has no fucks to give about your headwind. Upper body under perfect control, rowing very long, legs first then the body and arms are just follow through. Look at 5's catches. Entering the water at full extension, with backsplash, Every Damn Stroke.
Fuck you, Princeton. But nice rowing.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
The geese are too lazy
Good timing here, want better catches. We saw better catches later in the row. All the screaming is Kaela's attempted goose murder and it distracted everyone.
Run up the seat race course on Tuesday 3/28/17. Tail wind, medium current. 4:22. Kate roll up timing. A lot of low finishes in the early high work: HannahH, Kate. Kelly you can see the digging. Overall, this looks rushed and not as long as we'd like. My swearing is from a high school 8 that started turning right in front of the crew.
I didn't get good video of the Roz this evening, but I was really happy with the high 20s as we went downstream. The extra length emphasis and the power that required at 38 really got the boat moving well.
In the Regulator, I think the "new" starboard lineup with Renee in 7, RachelB in 5, Melanie in 3 and Allison in bow is the way to go this weekend at FIRA. I want to get that crew out for practice on Friday while the heats are going on.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Sunday after John Hunter
I didn't reach human until after noon today. Hope everyone else got a similar amount of sleep.
Looking ahead to FIRA, we can expect heats on Friday necessary in the Varsity 4, Varsity 8 and pair. That's a lot of work to be done on that afternoon, especially given the weather is calling for 20mph winds from the south/southwest. That's a screaming tailwind.
Fill out your availability for this week so we can plan out practice times.
Looking ahead to FIRA, we can expect heats on Friday necessary in the Varsity 4, Varsity 8 and pair. That's a lot of work to be done on that afternoon, especially given the weather is calling for 20mph winds from the south/southwest. That's a screaming tailwind.
Fill out your availability for this week so we can plan out practice times.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
I get a little close sometimes
Jessie joined me in the launch on Sunday evening. She mentioned later on how nervous she got with my launch driving, but didn't say anything because I seemed to know what I was doing. None of the athletes have ever complained......
V8 PCB Tuesday PM on way back from beach. THE BUCKET RETURNS. Looking for where the bodies are during drive and up to catch. Stay on centerline until just before catch as the arc of oar takes the inside shoulder over the gunnel.
PCB Tuesday AM. GLUCKMAN workout. Look at these catches. I'm pleased. Nice work Sarah in a tough position.
Tuesday PM @ PCB If they get only one thing from this vid, I'd like to see more length at the catch. Too vertical with the bodies, not reaching out with courage for long strokes.
V8 PCB Tuesday PM on way back from beach. THE BUCKET RETURNS. Looking for where the bodies are during drive and up to catch. Stay on centerline until just before catch as the arc of oar takes the inside shoulder over the gunnel.
PCB Tuesday AM. GLUCKMAN workout. Look at these catches. I'm pleased. Nice work Sarah in a tough position.
Tuesday PM @ PCB If they get only one thing from this vid, I'd like to see more length at the catch. Too vertical with the bodies, not reaching out with courage for long strokes.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Monday PCB mid-day
I'm pretty tired and pressed for time--didn't get a lot of chance to look these over. Comments are short.
Monday afternoon seat racing lineups:
Gini(Sarah) Phoon(Steph) Mollie(Lopa)
Beth(str) RachelS(str) Tera(str0
Kate Kaela Kat
Lulu HannahM Jo
RachelB Renee Allison
ARG: Mandy/Blaze Midnight: HannahH/Kelly
Boat sitting on port both tonight and Monday AM. Make sure everyone is releasing at the same time with the stern pair. Renee out a little early in these first strokes. Happy with with catches here on Stbd.
5' @ 30. Blaze get out cleaner @ finish. Renee a bit late. RachelB chin up at finish. Stbd catches start rough get better at :16. Good port catch at :36 Tera you can see you're a bit short at catch.
Kelly late occasionally here. Look at the shoulders, Jo and Kate. HannahH a good example of body control.
Monday afternoon seat racing lineups:
Gini(Sarah) Phoon(Steph) Mollie(Lopa)
Beth(str) RachelS(str) Tera(str0
Kate Kaela Kat
Lulu HannahM Jo
RachelB Renee Allison
ARG: Mandy/Blaze Midnight: HannahH/Kelly
Boat sitting on port both tonight and Monday AM. Make sure everyone is releasing at the same time with the stern pair. Renee out a little early in these first strokes. Happy with with catches here on Stbd.
5' @ 30. Blaze get out cleaner @ finish. Renee a bit late. RachelB chin up at finish. Stbd catches start rough get better at :16. Good port catch at :36 Tera you can see you're a bit short at catch.
Kelly late occasionally here. Look at the shoulders, Jo and Kate. HannahH a good example of body control.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Spring break Sunday
Some vids from Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. I think the team was really tired and not "home" on Saturday. Rowing was distracted and missing some power. Sunday morning was better. Concentration on catches seemed to help both boats.
Less said about Saturday afternoon, the better. But I'm putting this here for comparison to the next vid:
End of catch practice. Immediate improvement over the evening before. Tera, you can see why I'm asking for a bit more length at the catch to bring you in line with rest of port side. Renee, catch you a bit late on square up occasionally. Allison, I'm happier about your release. Perhaps a tiny touch early, but mostly where it should be. Overall, I'm really happy with the improvement in this boat in just one day.
Now the same treatment for the Roz. Saturday time trial:
And then Sunday:
Time 2:53, 5" faster than night before. Kate digging occasionally now. There's improvement. Watch roll up timing. Esp nice stbd catch at :22. Ports very nice at 1:07 and 1:13 Kelly still digging. Fast catch doesn't mean driving the oar deep. Jo--freeze at :1:24. Need stronger upper body--sitting tall at the finish and swinging through.
For comparison, here's last year's V8. Note the short finishes.
When you realize you've got the sculls in backwards, it is not usually a good idea to try to switch without docking.
Less said about Saturday afternoon, the better. But I'm putting this here for comparison to the next vid:
End of catch practice. Immediate improvement over the evening before. Tera, you can see why I'm asking for a bit more length at the catch to bring you in line with rest of port side. Renee, catch you a bit late on square up occasionally. Allison, I'm happier about your release. Perhaps a tiny touch early, but mostly where it should be. Overall, I'm really happy with the improvement in this boat in just one day.
Now the same treatment for the Roz. Saturday time trial:
And then Sunday:
Time 2:53, 5" faster than night before. Kate digging occasionally now. There's improvement. Watch roll up timing. Esp nice stbd catch at :22. Ports very nice at 1:07 and 1:13 Kelly still digging. Fast catch doesn't mean driving the oar deep. Jo--freeze at :1:24. Need stronger upper body--sitting tall at the finish and swinging through.
For comparison, here's last year's V8. Note the short finishes.
When you realize you've got the sculls in backwards, it is not usually a good idea to try to switch without docking.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Spring break plan
I've tried to plan out spring break every year. Some years I keep closer to the plan than others but I'm expecting to follow this to the letter. A change from many years is the Gluckman workout much earlier in the week and the peak work coming early as well, with a slight taper towards the end. As I've said, I'd like to see higher energy levels at the John Hunter regatta this year. Traditionally, we have not performed well at that race and I'd like to change that outcome. Some of our old friends from Clemson, Florida, Georgia and Rollins will be at John Hunter this year. On with the show:
Friday 3-17
2k Erg Test
Purpose: Evaluate the fitness and mental toughness of each athlete
2:30pm start: Mandy Renee
4pm start: Allison RachelB Tera Blaze Lulu HannahM
4:30pm start: Beth HannahH Kelly Kate* Kaela Stacks Kat Jo*
*currently sick/injured
Everyone please confirm if these start times work for you and if not, when.
Saturday 5pm 11k goal
Long row 4' on 1' off turn at 6pm or end of the Grand Lagoon Marina past bridge, whichever comes first. TIME TRIAL over 800m course w/ start and 20, settle 32-34
Purpose is to work the kinks out of the travel day and knock off the sand from beach Olympics. Sightsee a bit--welcome to PCB
Sunday 9am 10k goal
Purpose: to concentrate on catches and length at the catch.
DRILLS: Half boat row (Lulu knows this one), back down drill, 1st 3" drill, legs only rowing
2x19' pyramids 18-24 and 20-26 Lower rates to give boats time to concentrate on the catches and make positive changes
5pm 14k goal
Purpose: Catch concentration and aerobic fitness work. Introducing catches at higher boat speeds and ratings
4x10' 1 at 22-28 spm, 2 at 24-30 spm 1 at 26-32 spm.
Monday 9am 10k goal
Purpose: Concentration on core body control throughout stroke. The position of the body at the catch must be the same as at body over. Shoulders on top of a stacked backbone, chin up and inside shoulder low and over the gunnel. The body should draw the athlete up the slide with the hips and core, instead of toes and feet.
DRILLS: Cut the cake, Accelerate 5s, Pause at body over, feet out rowing
6x5' 20, 22, 24, 24, 30, 32 Lots of time in early races to get on the centerline and set the boat.
5pm 5k goal
SEAT RACING Expect 5-6 runs over the 800m seat race course.
Purpose: identify difference between athletes with eye toward selection of top 8, 2nd 8 and/or LW4
Tuesday 9am 16k goal NOTE: Practice time changeover day.
GLUCKMAN 34-36-38
Purpose: Comfort at higher ratings, timing and body control carried over from earlier outings
2pm 16k goal
Beach Row 4' on 1' off 20, 22, 24, 22, 24, 26, 24, 26, 28, 24, 24, etc
Purpose: Improve boat set and physical fitness. Concentrate on body control and finish timing
Wednesday 6:30am 12k goal
Purpose: Reinforce body control.
DRILLS: Cut the cake, pause, outside arm only, feet out rowing
2.19' pyramid, 18-24, 24-30spm
2:30pm 5k goal
Jay's patented start workout.
Purpose: Polish up our start skillz.
Expect 4-6 runs up the 800m course
TIME TRIAL
Thursday 6:30am 10k goal
2x2k 1st at race pace, second at 26-28 w/ starts Lots of drills in between. 1st 3", half boat rowing, legs only
Purpose: Comfort with the 2k distance, comfort with settling. Practice of race moves like triple 7s, power 10s, Reinforce catch skills
2:30pm 16k goal
Beach Row 4' on 1' off 20, 22, 24, 22, 24, 26, 24, 26, 28, 24, 24, etc
Purpose: Improve boat set and physical fitness. Concentrate on body control and finish timing
Friday 6:30am
Swing/pop 2k. One final 800m TIME TRIAL
Purpose. Buh-bye PCB. Get ready for John Hunter. Positive final row before de rig and load for home.
Friday 3-17
2k Erg Test
Purpose: Evaluate the fitness and mental toughness of each athlete
2:30pm start: Mandy Renee
4pm start: Allison RachelB Tera Blaze Lulu HannahM
4:30pm start: Beth HannahH Kelly Kate* Kaela Stacks Kat Jo*
*currently sick/injured
Everyone please confirm if these start times work for you and if not, when.
Saturday 5pm 11k goal
Long row 4' on 1' off turn at 6pm or end of the Grand Lagoon Marina past bridge, whichever comes first. TIME TRIAL over 800m course w/ start and 20, settle 32-34
Purpose is to work the kinks out of the travel day and knock off the sand from beach Olympics. Sightsee a bit--welcome to PCB
Sunday 9am 10k goal
Purpose: to concentrate on catches and length at the catch.
DRILLS: Half boat row (Lulu knows this one), back down drill, 1st 3" drill, legs only rowing
2x19' pyramids 18-24 and 20-26 Lower rates to give boats time to concentrate on the catches and make positive changes
5pm 14k goal
Purpose: Catch concentration and aerobic fitness work. Introducing catches at higher boat speeds and ratings
4x10' 1 at 22-28 spm, 2 at 24-30 spm 1 at 26-32 spm.
Monday 9am 10k goal
Purpose: Concentration on core body control throughout stroke. The position of the body at the catch must be the same as at body over. Shoulders on top of a stacked backbone, chin up and inside shoulder low and over the gunnel. The body should draw the athlete up the slide with the hips and core, instead of toes and feet.
DRILLS: Cut the cake, Accelerate 5s, Pause at body over, feet out rowing
6x5' 20, 22, 24, 24, 30, 32 Lots of time in early races to get on the centerline and set the boat.
5pm 5k goal
SEAT RACING Expect 5-6 runs over the 800m seat race course.
Purpose: identify difference between athletes with eye toward selection of top 8, 2nd 8 and/or LW4
Tuesday 9am 16k goal NOTE: Practice time changeover day.
GLUCKMAN 34-36-38
Purpose: Comfort at higher ratings, timing and body control carried over from earlier outings
2pm 16k goal
Beach Row 4' on 1' off 20, 22, 24, 22, 24, 26, 24, 26, 28, 24, 24, etc
Purpose: Improve boat set and physical fitness. Concentrate on body control and finish timing
Wednesday 6:30am 12k goal
Purpose: Reinforce body control.
DRILLS: Cut the cake, pause, outside arm only, feet out rowing
2.19' pyramid, 18-24, 24-30spm
2:30pm 5k goal
Jay's patented start workout.
Purpose: Polish up our start skillz.
Expect 4-6 runs up the 800m course
TIME TRIAL
Thursday 6:30am 10k goal
2x2k 1st at race pace, second at 26-28 w/ starts Lots of drills in between. 1st 3", half boat rowing, legs only
Purpose: Comfort with the 2k distance, comfort with settling. Practice of race moves like triple 7s, power 10s, Reinforce catch skills
2:30pm 16k goal
Beach Row 4' on 1' off 20, 22, 24, 22, 24, 26, 24, 26, 28, 24, 24, etc
Purpose: Improve boat set and physical fitness. Concentrate on body control and finish timing
Friday 6:30am
Swing/pop 2k. One final 800m TIME TRIAL
Purpose. Buh-bye PCB. Get ready for John Hunter. Positive final row before de rig and load for home.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Sunday morning vids
No, I have no vid of Rachel flipping.
Start with the pair:
Hannah a lot of water flipped into the air at the release. Swing through a bit more. I catch you early on Beth at the end. Both of you keep thinking about swing. I know it's difficult to find in a pair, but the longer the knees stay down the longer the boat runs.
Now the Mollie:
Both starboards are digging here, with makes getting out of the water clean at the finish difficult. Don't drive the shaft into the water. First couple of catches are good, then rowed in and then improving later.
Second catch was good. But if you freeze at :03, you can see both HannahM and Lulu out of the water before the handles get close to the body. Need to hold the finishes in more. At :11, watch the body control in the Gini. Jo and Kelly falling away, Kate mainly on the centerline. Renee, careful to hold the knees down a bit more to let the body get over at :32.
Issue here is catches being rowed in. Kate, this stroke is short--missing at catch and release. Four different catches at :19. This is only at 32--need more precision and control at higher rate. Gotta keep going up there to get comfortable.
Kelly, digging too deep. Lots of water trapped on the shaft. Jo, after this was when I talked about tapdown. The first and third strokes, you can see how you hit water immediately after the release. A good thing--at :31 you guys respond well to a power ten.
Start with the pair:
Hannah a lot of water flipped into the air at the release. Swing through a bit more. I catch you early on Beth at the end. Both of you keep thinking about swing. I know it's difficult to find in a pair, but the longer the knees stay down the longer the boat runs.
Now the Mollie:
Both starboards are digging here, with makes getting out of the water clean at the finish difficult. Don't drive the shaft into the water. First couple of catches are good, then rowed in and then improving later.
Second catch was good. But if you freeze at :03, you can see both HannahM and Lulu out of the water before the handles get close to the body. Need to hold the finishes in more. At :11, watch the body control in the Gini. Jo and Kelly falling away, Kate mainly on the centerline. Renee, careful to hold the knees down a bit more to let the body get over at :32.
Issue here is catches being rowed in. Kate, this stroke is short--missing at catch and release. Four different catches at :19. This is only at 32--need more precision and control at higher rate. Gotta keep going up there to get comfortable.
Kelly, digging too deep. Lots of water trapped on the shaft. Jo, after this was when I talked about tapdown. The first and third strokes, you can see how you hit water immediately after the release. A good thing--at :31 you guys respond well to a power ten.
Friday, March 10, 2017
A personal request, in memoriam
I don't usually care about rain. I've got two different types of rain gear so I'm usually as comfortable as possible. I have learned not to row in wild thunderstorms. It came from an incident during my high school career that is best forgotten. Suffice to say my mentor tossed caution to the literal wind and we ended up walking an 8 a mile back to the boathouse without shoes over a gravel road.
So I cancelled this morning's practice as I saw storms rolling in. The howling wind and crashing thunder outside made the decision a little easier and also woke the dogs. So not only was I awake at 4am, but everyone was.
Sunday morning will be at 6:30omg in the morning. Don't forget the time change! We will be rowing in the dark, as usual. I'll figure out lineups out of the survivors that make it.
Now.....on to a personal request I have for you.
So I cancelled this morning's practice as I saw storms rolling in. The howling wind and crashing thunder outside made the decision a little easier and also woke the dogs. So not only was I awake at 4am, but everyone was.
Sunday morning will be at 6:30omg in the morning. Don't forget the time change! We will be rowing in the dark, as usual. I'll figure out lineups out of the survivors that make it.
Now.....on to a personal request I have for you.
This is my sister-in-law and her fiance, Tony. He's step-father to my nephew, the father of my two nieces out in Salt Lake City and Sammi's next child that is on the way. His car hit a truck a high speed and Tony was killed yesterday morning, 3/9/17, at 6am on his way to work.
They didn't have a lot. Tony was the sole provider for the family due to Sammie staying home with the kids, 3 year old, 18mo and 7mo. We've set up a GoFundMe page to support Sammi through this as much as we can and try to get her on her feet. Now, I'm not expecting a lot of donations from a bunch of college students that already scrape and save just to row. I see how many of you have to be "reminded" to pay your drivers, semi-formal tickets and everything else.
I am asking for you all to please post that page on all your social media. The more views that campaign gets the higher it appears on the GoFundMe directory. That would be the greatest help we could get Sammi and the kids at this point. Jessie will probably fly out there at some point soon and so you'll get to see me as a starving bachelor again. It has been well established that I can't cook anything beyond breakfast anymore.
Thanks for your help. Enjoy your semi-formal and the aftermath. See you all on Sunday morning.
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