Marlene and Rebecca discussed
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03:00 Rethinking the Olympics - what’s the purpose of it? Striving to achieve the highest potential you can.
Dame Katherine Grainger on rethinking the Olympics
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VG3FAbAVWZsUIYKqBbFFn?si=efZQWup1TNa2sc8iRY1sLQ
07:50 The Economist asks if electronic sports should be included in the Olympics
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/06/27/why-the-next-olympics-should-include-fortnite
16:15 Volker Nolte on the Olympics
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21:00 Sculling to lose weight. Obviously this year it is not possible for sweep masters teams to get on the water. So I have taken up sculling, is three times a week sufficient for weight loss?
How many times a week were you sweep rowing? Number of calories you need for weight maintenance how to calculate for your body weight.
26:00 July’s Faster Masters program - technique module backing into the catch drill which builds on the erg suspension drill from last month. Performance module is Quick Boat Set Up for shared boats and the Bonus is a rigging challenge.
34:00 Elizabeth Bugert asked Does anyone know if you can connect a Garmin watch and Speedcoach on the same HR strap? If yes, which straps would you recommend?
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43:00 Katherine Gross started a discussion on the Masters Rowing International Facebook Group
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Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe discuss drills as part of rowing practice for masters rowers.
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06:50 Carol Daley’s question I’d like to hear Marlene Royle, Rowing Coach discuss a little more in depth about inboard and its relationship to rigging.
Goal of rigging is to have a longer stroke / time in the water.
Effective stroke length incorporates physiological comfort.
16:00 changes in rigging should not create pain or aches 2-3 days after you make the change.
22:00 New to the 1x tip is get a good posture in the boat - get a correct placement and correct extraction of the oars. Get your own oars allows for customisation of rigging.
27:00 When to incorporate drills into your practice. The role of drills. Drills for crews are about blending timing and rhythm. Early in the session your attention is at a peak.
31:00 The push and pull drill.
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Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe answer your rowing questions. [Ask Me Anything].
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03:16 AMA and please comment.
05:30 Should you vary racing starts by weather or boat type? Your start is 2% of your race in a 1k. So it's not very important in the big picture. Practice your starts square blade to check you are being effective and have clean transitions.
10:30 The Danish Women 4x in 1996 start sequence. Our job is to follow the stroke
15:24 The best race Marlene ever had in Aiken, South Carolina in a single. "I remember thinking tap out a fraction earlier for the first 20 strokes. Keep the wheel spinning."
17:20 If you have a peak race, go back 24 hours and identify what you did to set you up for that performance. You need to learn how to turn on / off your stimulation depending on what type of racer you are.
20:50 The concept of work through the pin. The arc of the handle and where the blade is set in the water. The time the blade as adequate force on it during the stroke cycle.
For your rigging - draw a line through your 2 pins and set your footstretcher so when you're at full compression the centre line of your hip are at least level with the line. Or slightly to the stern. You can work on the catch angle later.
30:30 What is VO2 and why do you need to row slow and fast to train it? Create the metabolic conditions in your muscle cells with training. Increase capillary density in your muscle cells.
When racing for masters you race multiple times a day. The person with the best recovery ability will win more races on the last day.
37:15 Will a blade move bow-ward over the course of the drive from the catch to the release? Yes just as the blade is entering and getting loaded up.
41:00 Rowing in salt water you are slower is this resistance training?
43:00 Rebecca's Stuck at Home Rowing Club t-shirt arrived. Thanks to @SquareBladesRowing https://squareblades.com/
45:00 Sculling tip for 1x if you are new to the single scull after lockdown - pausing at the finish drill. Check your handle heights and spoons are on the water. Also check your elbow position.
50:00 We can help rowing businesses recover from lockdown. Send us your favourite product's URL so we can build the giant #RowingSale page
53:00 For rowing in rough water should you stay long or shorten the slide - which works best?
56:00 Messages from listerners in Sweden, Oregon, Australia, Scotland
58:30 How do you stay light on the seat and remind yourself to do it? Use your glutes. The Drive Suspension Drill is part of the June 2020 technique lesson in the Faster Masters Rowing subscription programs https://fastermastersrowing.com/our-courses/
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Marlene and Rebecca kick into a discussion on how to row on rough water.
This is one of the biggest challenges that new rowers face. It is hard because feeling unbalanced makes you tense up, shorten your stroke and feel anxious. All these things contribute you to having a WORSE experience of rowing in rough water.
Our top tip is to gain ONE technical skill which will help you overcome these challenges. When you can handle your oar blades successfully, the relaxation and lack of balance can both be improved with practice.
Every time you go rowing, you should practice this one technique so that when it is rough water, you are ready and skillful.
Image CREDIT: Ellen Braithwaite at Open Water Rowing Center in Sausalito. Photographer Stefan Benton
07:00 Tips for new 1x single scullers. The Crossover hand position. Nest your right hand knuckle under the heel of your left hand
13:00 Sculling in rough water. Feather higher - focus on the release of the stroke and move fluidly round to crossover hands position. Relaxation - an active lack of tension. Lower body - let your hips adjust the balance with the boat hull.
20:00 Greece junior world championships - the "Hurricane" regatta. Relax your neck and focus on quality in a drill to improve your skill.
25:00 Square blade rowing as training for rough water. 31:00 Good drills for square blade rowing. What to do if you have a mental block?
38:00 Align and activate your lats using your scapula. Marlene demonstrates how.
It’s our FIRST birthday. Marlene and Rebecca started Faster Masters Rowing a year ago.
06:00 Frequency of episodes - should we stay weekly or revert to monthly? Let us know in the comments.
07:50 Ideas for substitute camps and regattas. Plan a weekend camp at your club. Friday potluck supper, Saturday row and get videoed, Do a video review on land. Afternoon paddle. Sunday row and video then go home.
10:35 Run a scrimmage regatta on your home water. Could use a time trial to find boats of similar speed first.
14:00 Steering to cover off your blind spot. How to look around and check where you are going!
18:15 Work out where in the stroke rhythm you do your look around. Practice on the erg indoors first
24:00 Rebecca’s old rowing photos
36:30 Challenge - how to find your stroke rate without a meter.
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What is the difference between an oarsman and a rower?
Aside from definitions of nouns, most of us in the sport intrinsically know that there is a difference. Let's try to pin down a definition using examples.
Anyone who is experienced will have an opinion on this topic. But what is the true definition of an oarsman or oarswoman?
An oarsman is someone for whom rowing is a way of life, it’s their philosophy and their outlook on the world. It is more than just part of your identity Being an oarsman explains how you look at the culture and etiquette of rowing.
This gives insights into how individuals approach their participation in the sport.
Rowers are those who come and train at practice, and they train hard and race hard, But when they leave the boathouse, rowing isn't on their mind and isn't part of their life until they come back to row again.
What do you do? How is your attitude framing your participation in the sport of rowing?
This is where the clear differences arise.
When races are cancelled you can tell who are the oarsmen and who are the rowers. The differences are clear. Oarsmen take this in their stride. They are okay waiting for the next regatta. This is what we do - we’d prefer to be racing now, but it isn’t possible. But fundamentally it doesn’t change our life-view.
The rowers are the athletes who are stressing about missing opportunities due to weather and feel a lack of goal and lack of focused objectives. This hype raises stress and leads them to doubt the sport and feel frustrated.
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Overcome this by shifting attention towards thinking about the “greater being of rowing” at this time. Oarsmen aren’t going to give up this part of life just because a hiccup happens.
This is what you love doing; what you do every day and so continue to enjoy the sport.
So when you are out with your crew - ask them what they think. Can you find us some examples?
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Rebecca Caroe and Marlene Royle talk single sculling and the difference between balance and stability.
03:00 9 Weeks into Lockdown and we are getting back in single sculls
05:30 Back on the water and feeling muscle fatigue. What to do in your first few rows.
10:45 Get into a single - even if it is for the first time
14:00 My first single - a Colley for Rebecca; a van Dusen for Marlene
23:00 Getting in to a single for the first time.
Confidence drills, handle heights, shift your weight to be centred.
26:00 Balance versus stability in the sculling boat.
Early drills - row in circles with arms only. Row alternating oars port and starboard - snake down the river. Check your grip and relax your fingers.
31:00 Making 90 degree turns. Learning to back down - blade depth and boat handling and safety skills
34:00 Should you turn your blades upside down when backing?
41:00 Why turn boats with simultaneous strokes and why turn with alternate strokes.
48:00 Sculling with oarlocks open drill.
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Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe focus on gratitude and enjoying the process
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02:00 Marlene has a surprise for us. The Up The Pond Song from St John's Regatta Newfoundland
08:00 Gratitude will help us through - and love the process
10:30 Do you need an extra motivation boost?
13:15 Rowing training is supposed to be hard. Marlene says "I never writes a workout that I haven't done myself."
17:00 Gratitude and Anzac Day / London Marathon erg fund raising for charities
https://rowing.chat/rowing-for-charities-during-covid-19/
Coming back from missing sessions or injury - you need to allow a similar amount of time to get back to where you were before you stopped.
24:00 Rowing Resources during Covid19
https://fastermastersrowing.com/useful-links-for-rowers-during-covid-19/
A local Invercargill lass who was taking Pilates (mat classes)
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Gondola rowers in Venice delivering groceries during Covid19
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30:00 Rowing Books list
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Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe ask - is the end in sight?
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3:50 Is the end in sight?
8:00 Fall racing may happen. World Rowing is running the European Championships.
http://www.worldrowing.com/news/new-dates-for-postponed-european-rowing-championships
12:30 Coaches take care of your personal life balance now. Athletes are more demanding of your time and attention.
15:00 Fun Faster Masters Quiz https://myquiz.org/ Code 186343
18:30 Surprise bonus for April is interview with Dr Connie Lebrun
23:00 US Rowing webinars - register if you’re a member or get them a week later if you are not. Jim Dietz, Steve Gladstone
https://usrowing.org/news/2020/4/3/general-register-for-next-weeks-free-usrowing-weekly-webinar-series-hosted-by-yales-steve-gladstone-olympian-jim-dietz-and-more.aspx
25:00 Getting back on the water tips and listener comments
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Marlene and Rebecca continue their series supporting masters rowers who are training at home during lockdown.
03:00 There has been a shift in mood this week - Going Stir Crazy
06:30 Manage your cortisol levels - stress hormones need moderating. Exercise early
09:00 the Pomodoro method of time management helps
10:00 Eating and drinking more - Put food in your diet with 'crunch'
17:30 GUEST Jo Francou - Australian former Lightweight LW2x World Gold Medalist, now teaching rowing postural assessments
20:00 4 favourite moves to improve Hip Mobility for Masters Rowers. 10-12 reps per side
- reverse lunge
- side lunge
- Lying side to side knees [windscreen wipers]
- Lying bridge - double or single leg
Important to do these BEFORE rowing or erging
28:00 Watch out for a quiz coming up next week.
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