What should you do in the 3rd 500 meters of a 2k race?
Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe.
Timestamps to the show
06:00 This Past Week - things we do to advocate for and advance masters rowing around the world. Alan Oldham interviewed Rebecca for Rowing News - the article is titled Covid Connections https://www.rowingnews.com/2021/03/17/covid-connections/
Marlene's Rowing News article is about a drill called the Stationery Stability Drill. When you can complete this and not touch the water you will be able to row oars off the water in any conditions.
Wellington Rowing Club is advertising for an independent board director - how many clubs use independents on their board?
Does your club offer social rowing memberships?
The Dutch mens eight use motors on their boat https://nos.nl/l/2372717
12:00 Our next webinar Functional Movement Assessment for Rowers. Learn 10 assessments and how to overcome the limitations. Tuesday 30th March 5 pm EST. Sign up for a free ticket https://bit.ly/FunctionalMovementRowing
We are appearing on Tara Morgan's Steady State Network's Rowing Podcaster's Roundtable.
https://www.steadystatenetwork.com/rowing-podcast-roundtable
20:00 Your 2k race. Write down what you did to prepare and the race plan - what actually happened? Use this to improve your race for next time and to repeat what went well for you.
Give yourself credit for what went well.
24:40 The 3rd quarter of the race. What should you do?
It's going to be hard at this stage you are in oxygen debt. When the lactic acid is peeling the enamel off your teeth. You have to have a plan for the third quarter.
Simplify the plan as the race progresses. Practice the plan. Count 5s or 7s or 10s.
Rebecca recommends you pick a trick out of your bag to respond to what happens in your split. If it slips, which "trick" will you use to get it back?
Splits on Concept2 are run as a 3 stroke rolling average - this means it may take you a while to get the split back.
32:00 Plan your practice trials for competition. Develop the strategy.
35:00 How bad should you feel or not feel at the end of a 2k? To learn to row 100% is a skill. It takes time to learn how to cross the line. Ask yourself whether you could have done better or not.
40:00 Would you expect to exceed your maximum heart rate is OK? Calculations of heart rate are imprecise. Tests are precise.
43:00 Peak performance - did you ever have an out of body experience while racing?
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A client got in touch with us asking a question which we know many of you will relate to.
Hi, I'm a masters rower voluntarily coaching a novice crew; my crew are racing in the first weekend of December so we have 8 weeks basically to get some fitness up.
I'm wanting an erg program for them - ages 35, 59, 50 and 43 - two younger women fitter than the older ones.
Can you help?
YES, Faster Masters can help you coach
The short answer is yes.
The Faster Masters Crew programme will work fine on an erg or on water. It is designed around 3 core modules each week with 3 optional extras.
Your younger athletes can probably do more sessions than your older athletes (depending on fitness). These sessions will build fitness as well as starting to practice the racing distance.
We give you a choice of programmes - for 1k or 5k racing. And both include a pre-race taper week so you peak for the event.
If you want us to help YOU coach, then I recommend the Faster Masters Club Programme because then you get one on one zoom calls with Marlene or Rebecca each month, plus email advice which will help you coach the group.
And of course you get the Faster Five free with either programme which will guide you as a coach and give the athletes a deeper understanding of rowing and how the elements of the programme help them.
Rebecca and Marlene explain The Faster Five essentials for rowing
Technique, Bladework, Stroke Power, Racing and Fitness Assessment.
Timestamps to the show
12:00 We launch the Faster Five. These are principles which are important to learn, how to practice and what to practice. Things to pay attention to and key reference points.
The Faster Five represents the Faster Masters Rowing philosophy of teaching and a structure for you to plug into when you are studying rowing and learning how to become the rower you want to be.
16:00 Faster Five - Technique . Reference points so you can practice on your own. It takes thousands of strokes to learn the correct technique. It takes 3 seasons to become a sculler and 2 seasons for a sweep rower to feel they can apply good power in both sweep and sculling.
19:30 Faster Five - Bladework. timing and co-ordination is important. When you hold something in your hand (the oar) your brain thinks it's part of your hand. This is why it takes a long time to learn. Reduce your wash and blade is a key part of the learning from the Faster Five. The timing, finesse and precision takes drill work, focus and concentration. Developing high speed co-ordination is key to becoming a skilled rower.
23:00 Faster Five - Stroke Power - this comes after the bladework which brings confidence to your rowing. Power requires you to trust the oars and use your body weight. Learning the sequencing, being explosive and being effective at moving the boat.
26:00 Faster Five - Racing - the principles of racing well. Mental and physical, starts, steering and race strategy. What works for you and your crew. Back up plans. Relevant for all rowers whether you race or not because you can test yourself and get progress markers.
30:00 Faster Five - Fitness Assessment. A battery of tests to gauge your quality of rowing including stroke power, VO2 max, anaerobic threshold. Comparing the results works on both an erg (watts) and on water (500m spit to watts). The relative comparison gives proportional fitness measures. This changes over time.
34:30 If you are injured and come back to rowing your test shows you the right level of intensity you can manage.
38:00 Where to get the Faster Five. Link is in the website footer https://fastermastersrowing.com/courses/the-faster-five/
When you subscribe to ANY monthly recurring program on Faster Masters Rowing the Faster Five is included as a welcome gift.
When athletes stop doing our training program you lose a lot. You lose commitment, you lose engagement and you lose someone else coaching and doing the thinking for you.
When you stop doing our training program you lose fitness, you lose your edge and you don't stay engaged and showing up. When successful athletes stop doing the Faster Masters program 100% of the time they never maintain the results they had on the program. Success does not carry on without an ongoing, developing training program.
40:00 Faster Masters is more than just a training program. Faster Masters is not babysitting athletes. Depth of instruction and insight from masters specialists. The Faster Five took us months to complete and includes our years of coaching expertise.
Masters feel like "disregarded" athletes - we are on a mission to get the sport of rowing to appreciate masters athletes. What we can bring to them, the goals we have are important. We deserve respect. We are building a global family of athletes.
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Marlene and Rebecca talk about - Finding a coxswain - A new video tip - Have experienced masters rowers got an 'attitude' problem?
Finding a Masters Coxswain
Coxswains are essential to rowing eights and they are in short supply for masters rowers. Most of us find that we have to "grow our own" coxes - by that I mean recruit and train them up.
Frequently a cox will allow you to do a trainibg outing - you don't need them to be expert in coaching, just steering. And for getting out on the water that is a great first step.
Timestamps to the show
04:00 Subscribe to our newsletter https://fastermastersrowing.com/newsletter/ 05:30 A National Voice for Masters Rowers in New Zealand Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/256708472122650/ 07:30 Finding a coxswain 12 week training program for 5k races https://fastermastersrowing.com/courses/head-racing-12-week-program/ Find someone's child - 8 years old or more. Teach them to steer. Adult coxswains - build a plank with a rowing seat to sit across the gunwales to sit above the boat. Get members to recruit their petite friends. Starting to teach coxing. Be comfortable with making compromises. We start by getting them steering first. And the commands for starting and stopping ONLY. Let them repeat the commands relayed by the stroke. Understand gentle steering. And hook the little fingers over the side of the boat - steer with your forefinger and thumb. Tape the midpoint of the steering wire - a visual reference. 15:00 Coaching the Coxswain book by Chelsea Dommert https://www.rowperfect.co.uk/product/coaching-the-coxwain-revised-edition-2/ Use the phrase "On Point" and create discipline in the cox to always do this. 17:30 Rent an expert coxswain from the local high school. Take care of your cox and pay their way. A talented cox even if they are heavy is better than an inexperienced one. 19:00 Some coxes don't want to cox grumpy old men. We recommend feeding them cake 21:00 Slow motion video tips. Use landscape not portrait. And check the slow motion playback on YouTube where you can go 2x and 3x slower. It makes it easier to see your rowing technique. 27:00 Port, Starboard or both? And which is dominant? Maoco Florann Elkins calls this bisweptual or ambidextrous. 32:00 Do rowers have an attitude problem? Consider the situation individually. If the coach says people don't want to be coached - find out what the rowers think too. Do you also get attitude from club junior coaches. Club culture matters. Learning the correct rowing etiquette is important for the culture of rowing. 42:00 If you don't want to learn - just go and row. but if you want to learn new habits then get coached. Use Slow Motion Video recording on your phone because it is much easier for people to see.
Marlene and Rebecca discuss - synchronising male / female masters crews - solving a leftwards lean while sculling - Buying a boat - particularly a single scull 1x - FISA Masters Regatta - Masters Nutrition Webinar from Rowing New Zealand
Timestamps to the show
04:15 Synchronising male and female mixed crews - look if your oars are parallel; check catch and finish timings - clues you are not together. Easy things to adjust - foot stretchers, Hips level with the pin, practice timing drills to blend your strokes together.
Before buying a rowing boat
12:40 What do you need to know or do before buying a boat
If you are an experienced rower - you know your boat weight, the type of boat you want, the manufacturer you prefer Then all you need to know is the money, the timeframe and racking / storage.
If you are not an experienced rower - you need to do some basic background research first.
A checklist before buying a rowing boat
How experienced are you in rowing? Beginner, intermediate or advanced. This affects your choice of hull design and stability.
Do you want sweep, sculling or both? For one, 2, 4 or 8 people?
Will you row on the ocean or a river (tidal or not), on a lake or river which is windy or sheltered? Salt water means you must have stainless steel fittings to prevent corrosion.
If you want to row on rough water / the sea you should choose a coastal boat design. If you have flat water you should choose a fine boat - these have varying stability options
Try out boats by borrowing them from other people. Find what you like and what you can afford.
- Have you got storage space? The type of boat should suit your water and racing choices. Different pricing levels. The right size for your body weight. Comfort is key. Test drive as many as you can.
19:00 Buying second hand rowing boats - how to get a 'deal'.
Know what you want, get an experienced person to look over the boat for you for repairs. Weigh the boat. Do the shoes fit? How worn are the fitments - gates, shoes, slides, bow ball? 27:00 Solving a leftwards lean in a single scull. Check your hand positions at crossover, sit square on the seat, are your elbows dropped? Get a functional movement assessment. Video yourself to see where you go off of center during the stroke cycle. 34:00 Squeaky oarlocks in a single scull. Clean them, check the inserts - consider olive oil as a lubricant.
Hi I am unsure about membership. I already have your 3 month 1k training program. I am considering the heads program but unsure how having these two programs may be different from an individual membership. Am currently in Victoria Australia with doubts about any competition before Christmas. If there is it is likely to be heads racing in singles, not my preferred boat so a lot of time on the water is needed to get comfortable in the boat
I can see.the challenge here. Due to uncertainty in the rowing race calendar for masters rowers, it is hard for folks to prepare and to plan ahead.
The difference between 12 week program and a subscription
Faster Masters Rowing sells stand-alone programs which prepare you for 1k racing or Head racing in 12 weeks. These are designed for individuals or crews who have a single focus within a 3 month time horizon.
The 12 week 1k programme is a stand-alone on-water ONLY training plan. The 12 week Head Racing programme is similar, just focused on a different event length.
The subscription has more than just an on-water program - it includes land training, performance, technique, rowing lifestyle and a bonus
Their commitment to rowing is ongoing and that one event is just one of several points of focus during a single year
When you buy the individual membership you will get a monthly water training programme, a land training plan, PLUS 4 additional modules including technique, performance, rowing lifestyle and a bonus. When we write the water training programmes we include BOTH 1k and Head Racing plans so that you can use the one which is most relevant and suitable for your individual situation.
When you buy a subscription we include BOTH 1k and Head race training plans. You get both of them in any of our subscription plans - this means you can switch to the one most suitable for your race calendar at any time.
How we design Faster Masters Rowing training plans
When Marlene and Rebecca first conceived the business Faster Masters Rowing, we studied the rowing regatta calendar for masters rowers around the world.
What we found surprised us.
Our assumption that the seasons would be directly opposites in the Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere was completely wrong. We thought that winter time in the south (April to October) would be head racing season and that the 1k side by side races would be in the southern summer. But that's not the case.
Australia has 1k races in April and May; New Zealand has 1k races in April and September; United States has 1k races in August; UK has 1k races in June and July. It is very concentrated.
And the long distance head races are similar.
Our solution
Every month we write an on-water training programme. For the months leading up to these regatta dates, we give subscribers 2 training programmes. One for 1k and one for head racing. You choose the one best suited to your timeline of regatta events.
It’s our FIRST birthday. Marlene and Rebecca started Faster Masters Rowing a year ago.
Timestamps to the show
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?
Your rowing philosophy is the key
Rockwell Kent lithograph of an oarsman
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.
A living philosophy - being an oarsman
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?
Marlene explains her reasoning
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Congratulations to the winners of the Masters ABC Mixed 2x from Peterborough City (Hayley Shipton and Chris Elder.
They were very excited when they came to pick up their prize to hear that in addition to the traditional British Regatta "pots" they had also won a crew subscription to Faster Masters Rowing!
Hayley wrote to us
Apologies for taking so long to get in contact. We were away at World Masters in Budapest and then came back to a couple of manic weeks finishing off the summer season (we are the captains at Peterborough City Rowing Club).
Bucket List Check: Head of the Charles 2019
Months and months of training, and poof! Over in a flash.
Three days back and there’s still much to process. I didn’t update during the regatta because I wanted to absorb the experience–and I needed to sleep at night.
I did make this short video, the 7 Days Countdown to HOCR. I wanted to capture everything that leads up to a race, plus the results.
Thursday
The first half of the trip went off with zero problems: Louisville to Laguardia Airport. Now that airport is a disaster. Poor signage, terrible food choices behind security, and one bathroom for 15+ gates?
My flight from Laguardia to Boston was cancelled. Not delayed. Cancelled, due to poor weather. The plane never left Boston. Luckily I saw “CANCELLED” flash on the screen before the gate attendant announced it. I rebooked on the app, getting the next flight out before it filled up, then scrambled to make sure my gate-checked luggage would be re-routed. Then I started wondering if the next flight would also be cancelled. How would I get to Boston before 9am? I started researching train and bus, just in case.
What a hot mess! Mom brain is real and I swear I’m losing it. In between this chaos, I temporarily lost my wallet. It happened when charging my phone. I guess my backpack wasn’t zipped all the way. When I put it on the counter, it flipped out over the sill. I didn’t see it, but neither did anyone else. 15 minutes of sheer panic once I realized it was gone. I could get to Boston–but how would I get home? How would I get money to eat? But I found it, the next plane did arrive (even if late) and I made it to Boston and my cousin Maggie’s about 9 p.m. Rode the bus with a youth team from Great Britain.
Friday
After a poor night’s sleep, I was excited to get to the racecourse. This time I rode a bus with Newport Aquatic Center youth. Their cox talked about heading to Vespoli, also my destination, so I followed them from the stop to the river. At that point, it was easy to figure out. Just follow all the other rower-type peoples heading for the water.
And holy bananas. Six docks? Streams of boats? Official merchandise? Yes! And I soon as I saw my friends from Florida, I teared up a little. For real, but out of joy. I’m here and this is happening!
Our practice row happened thanks to a sub from CRI, a lovely woman who was so encouraging and helpful. Thank you Sarah for stepping in so we could row!
Two doubles collided under Elliot and a men’s single flipped in front of Cambridge. And that was all in the first two minutes of our practice!
Conditions were windy and chilly, but not terrible. Hands tore up on the grips even with light hands. They happened to be my least favorite Concept2 grip, so I expected it. Overall, it felt like a solid row and it was nice to get the jitters out.
My Mom came to watch the races. We met up after practice, sipped some hot cider and walked around the venue scoping out the scene. It was nice to have her there to cheer us on and I got to wear my rowing nerd hat while explaining everything. “That’s HOCR headquarters, this is the last bridge, etc.”
Mom and Maggie, with signs for our race! So sweet.
Saturday: the Race
A beautiful, clear blue sky day. We never had the chance to row our 4+ line-up until race day.
We were hopeful for a top 11 finish. It seemed reasonable to me that we could be close to 11.
I am super proud of how well I did mentally. There were some moments of jitters. In the morning, at my cousin’s place, getting ready. Laying out the uniform. Seeing a fellow rower on the transit. Standing by the river watching the other boats coming down. Hands on. Some dry mouth while rowing up. Hearing the announcer calling boats onto the course.
But overall, I didn’t lose it like I have in the past. I felt focused. Excited. I let go of the unknown and welcomed the experience. I was happy to be there, in that boat, with four other ladies who I knew had my back. It will be what it will be.
My hands were a big concern. I had the worst hot spots on the right hand bandaged, but worried about their staying power. Sure enough, one slipped off on the way up. But it turned out the bigger problem was the outside palm of my left hand. I The rotation had rubbed a section raw it was doing me no favors. n the rush to leave, I’d left my tape behind. Luckily 2-seat, Caitlin, had some surgical tape. It stayed on the whole race and saved my hand, I swear.
The race happened so fast, what I have left are fleeting moments.I was so dialed in during the race I didn’t see the crowds on the sidelines, the banners on Elliot bridge, the enclosures, my family by Weeks.Here’s the rundown of what I remember:
Laughing at Hunting SZN. Because it actually is.
My fellow starboard telling me I was responsible for powering us around those starboard turns. Me telling her if she left me hanging I’d feed her gluten. You’re welcome, Gallie!
It can be tense before a race starts so I came equipped with Halloween-themed jokes to tell right before our event started.
Where do zombies like to row?
The Dead Sea!
The announcer for the Men’s Naval Academy entry, event before ours: “U.S. Naval Academy: you are on the course. Have a good race and thank you for your service.”So nice!
On our way to the start…taken during an Elliot Bridge traffic jam.
Seeing boat 21. Radcliffe Alumni. Um, yeah, those women are for REAL.
Start was so organized and the marshals were the nicest I’ve had for a head race.
Getting chilled. Goosebumps on my legs from the wind, but not nerves. Proud of how calm I felt.
I heard her say Sarasota Crew, but I can’t say if she said good luck or have a nice race. Just water rushing under the bow, breathing.
Radcliffe, 21, charging right on us under the first bridge. I expected it. Not demoralized. Us yelling at Sarah, our cox, to yield over. Their cox yelling for us to yield. A moment of chaos and finally we give way.
Focused on 22. Holding them off. Sometimes it seemed they were moving, then holding. Slowly creeping.
Cox yelling at 14 to yield. Excited to pass.
22 finds a second gear. They work their way by us. Using their momentum to push harder.
Getting internally mad at cox for asking for spilts from bow. Bow is busy. Bow is rowing. And it doesn’t matter!
Bridge.
Bridge.
A boat is creeping up on us.Cox yelling at boat ahead of us. But this boat is trying to cut to our port. I’m listening for Bow to tell our cox about it. I hear nothing, but it’s loud. Noise from people, noise from the boat, noise from our cox. She is still yelling at someone else, and at us for power and steering. So much happening. Bridge is imminent. We’re turning, but we’re turning into the boat! Crap! Will they slow? No, they’re not!
Panic! We’re going to hit! We’re under a bridge! Cox’n is yelling, and I’m screaming too, “POWER! POWER NOW!” and jamming it with everything I got, eyes glued not on stroke but the white bow surging forward and the sunglasses of their cox. I think stroke is yelling too, and we are standing on it—
Swoosh! Inches, they change course cutting to starboard and we cut to port. (Apparently, says our cox, the same thing was happening in her bow, which is why she was also yelling.)
I was looking forward to row2k’s pictures to see how close this almost-collision was, but they posted nothing. Only one picture of our boat at all.
Chaos is through. Cox is yelling about a boat 17. I tell Holly, “Come on, you and me, let’s go get ‘me.”
Steel drums from headquarters.
We don’t seem to be closing on 17, based on what I hear from cox. She’s demanding they yield, but it’s been a while.
Telling Holly-You and me. Let’s get 17.
Elliot Bridge. Let’s go, Holly, let’s get 17 before the line. Speed coming up.
Rounding the bend. Hearing oars off the starboard. Cox yelling yield, yield, yield, at 17.
Two strokes.
And over. Turning to look. I was at 17’s stern. 16 was right behind them. Two passed us, we passed two, closing on two more. Relief.
The Aftermath
About fifty meters past the finish, we’re on the paddle when our cox’n says, “Hey, Texas, do you know Felicia?” Holly and I whipped our heads around, thinking about the same thing–”Oh my god, our cox’n did not just ‘Hey Felicia’ that boat”– but she quickly followed up with how she used to cox with some girl there and to say hi. Relief. Holly and I chuckled at that.
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My right hand: as soon as we went on paddle and the race adrenaline wore off, I felt the damage. Light pressure on the right hand all the way back home. Strangers asked if I was in an alumni about because clearly I don’t row enough. I also turned down the offer of alcohol from the first aid station. Not a glutton for punishment.
Someone looked up the results. I don’t think it was me, but maybe. We were all disappointed to find ourselves at 17. A general, “really?” The row felt decent for a composite 4+, maybe a little messy near the end, but it came back together. If boat 17 had yielded, we probably would’ve been 16, as it was a 0.2 second difference.
I hoped for a better end, but the goal was experience. That we nailed 100%. It was an awesome race. I enjoyed every second. I felt strong, I know I made a solid effort by how my muscles felt at the end, and I conquered those pesky inner demons. Triple win.
HOCR Impressions
Wow! Talk about people! Never have I seen so many people at a rowing event: not World Championships 2017 or World Masters 2018. It was incredibly cool to have that many people packing the venue, the bridges, the riverbanks.
Steel drums at a rowing festival? Mixed feelings about that.
My Mom and cousin Maggie came to watch us race.
Those bridges–loved the challenge of rowing through them! It broke up the course nicely.
The only good collision I saw was a Princeton 4+ hitting a bridge, but I was pretty far away when it happened. We sat on Weeks for a long while and everyone expertly navigated through it.
I know we lucked out on weather. What an amazing weekend to be outside, on and by the water!
The warm-up erg section was seriously lacking in ergs. It may need a different system or maybe two stations by different dock areas. It seemed to be taken up by all youth when we were waiting to warm-up–but aren’t most youth events Sunday? We waited half-an-hour before giving up to run for warm-up.
The food choices were slightly better at Weld than the Athletes’ Village. They need more diverse, less greasy options.
I am disgruntled about a row2k article which referred to the morning races as, “When the under-card races were finished…” as in the Master’s and Alumni races. But that’s a topic for a different blog.
What’s next?
No rest for the weary. The Head of the Hooch is less than 10 days away and I’ve got three races including the single. I landed home Monday and
picked training back up on Tuesday.
It’ll be my second race ever in the 1x, the first being over six years ago. With the HOCR out of the way, there’s nothing to stop the mental wheels burning about the Women’s Master 1x, but I’ll save that for another time.
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