Hello all! We are more than halfway through summer training at this point, and I hope everyone is feeling more fit by this point. If you haven’t been checking in regularly, let’s have you all check in now to share how you are progressing, and use this to propel us forward into the second half of summer training. Keep positive and focused- I know those of you who don’t have rowing clubs near you are itching to be back on the water, but the land fitness will help get our strength up like nothing else. It’s the off season training that makes champions, not just the time that every one of our competitors also puts in during the regular season. I didn’t get a whole lot of exercise this weekend apart from the hectic running that is usually associated with helping fellow club members at a regatta with oars and such. But my women’s eight got second (not bad, for a boat that hadn’t done more than two or three high rating practices previously…)! So over all my weekend was good. How about everyone else?
Quotes for the week:
In rowing I found a sport that demanded some skill, granted, but placed a much higher premium on plain hard work and persistence.
— Harry Parker, Harvard Freshman Crew Coach (1961-1963); Head Coach Harvard Crew (1963-present)
Eight hearts must beat as one in an eight oared shell or you don’t have a crew!
— George Pocock
Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the Heroic makes Heroes.
— Christopher L. (Kit) Vallhonrat, USNA 1993, quoting Disreali
Hi everyone,
Sorry I have not posted on the blog recently. Last week I was on vacation. I did try to workout and was not very successful, but I did do lots of kayaking and swimming, so I was not a total lazy bum. This week I rowed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 🙂
Liz
Hey y’all,
I found out yesterday that my gym is test-driving an erg class. So I tried out two versions of the class this morning. It was different than having a coxie next to me, but it was still really nice to have someone coming around to motivate. The ergs had water in them, so I could hear the water splashing, that’s probably the closest I will get to being back on the water this summer.
I have been following the workout schedule and on days off running several miles or doing a Courtney-esque leg workout.
I hope everyone is having a great summer. Less than six weeks and we will be back in the Bryn Mawr bubble. I’m excited !