At The Thousand Podcast

By Kevin Leslie | At The ThousandSports

At The Thousand Podcast episodes

October 28113: Delaney McGuire #11 | Navigating Tough Workouts and Finding the Lesson
In this episode, Delaney McGuire, Associate Head Coach at Eastern Michigan University, and Kevin dive into the value athletes can gain from bad sessions, the importance of consistently getting on base, and how to not leave without understanding the lesson learned from a workout.
Key Takeaways:
Comfort with Tough Workouts - Why the “PR or bust” approach to training can be detrimental, and the value athletes gain from challenging workouts.
Striving for “Base Hits” - Why athletes need to know the story behind their training, and sometimes getting on base is better than swinging for a home run.
Extracting the Lesson - How athletes need to be very deliberate with reflecting on tough performances and understanding the lesson they can use moving forward.
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Coach McGuire - @coach_dmcg
EMU Rowing - @emurowing
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1 hr 3 min
October 20112: Ted Benford | Executive Director at CRI - Leadership Focused on Growth Through Rowing at CRI
In this episode, Ted Benford, the Executive Director at Community Rowing Inc, dives into the mission of CRI as a community-focused organization that helps thousands of athletes all over Boston grow through rowing, creating equal rowing opportunities within a boathouse that manages athletes of all levels and ages, and his conversation-based leadership style that has helped keep the organizational focus on growth.
Key Takeaways:
CRI - Changing the mission of CRI from “access” to “growth” through rowing, its impact on creating youth rowing opportunities in Boston, and its effect on rowing at every level
The Boathouse - Running a successful organization that has thousands of athletes per week, at every level of rowing, sharing the same space and equipment and access
Leadership - Creating alignment amongst members and coaches with one conversation at a time, limited prioritization, and a system for elevating coaches and staff
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Community Rowing Inc - @criboston
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1 hr 15 min
October 06111: Brendan Mulvey | Head of the Charles Director of Racing - Behind the Scenes of "The Charles"
In this episode, Brendan Mulvey, the Director of Racing for the Head of the Charles Regatta, gives us a behind the curtain look into of one of the major events in all of rowing, from the non-negotiables, to the selection process, and to the future impact the regatta will continue to have on rowing.
Key Takeaways:
The Charles - What makes the Head of the Charles so unique, what are the contributing factors to its success, and what is its impact on rowing as a whole.
Behind the Scenes - The non-negotiables the HOCR team prioritizes, including safety, starting on time, and the overall experience for athletes, coaches, and spectators.
Tips for Success - Brendan’s insider tips on how to set yourself and your team up for success on race day, and how to take advantage of the full experience.
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Head of the Charles - @hocr1965
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59 min
October 01110: Why Fall Erg Tests Should Matter as Much as 2k for College Recruiting
In this episode, Kevin dives into the importance of fall testing as it relates to college recruiting, and why high school rowers should not discount the value of their 5k score because college coaches look at it.
Key Takeaways:
Importance of Fall Tests -.The correlation between fall tests and 2k development, and how coaches utilize the scores.
Training for Fall - Why it is important to maximize your fall tests, both for current status on the team, but also how it impacts 2k later.
Leveraging for Recruiting - How showing a significant jump in your fall test from last fall to this fall can contribute massively to recruiting.
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27 min
September 22109: Molly Bruggeman | 2024 Olympian - A Resilient Path to the 2024 Olympics Centered on Having Fun
In this episode, Molly Bruggeman, 2024 Olympian in the USA Women’s Eight and 2026 World Champion in the Coxless Four, dives into her path from a small club in Ohio, to a scholarship to Notre Dame, to what it took to finally make the Olympics in 2024 after a almost a decade on the national team!
Key Takeaways:
US National Team - Her path from Notre Dame, to being cut from the Olympic team in 2016, an alternate in 2021, and an Olympian in 2024, and only getting faster in 2026.
Athletic Foundation - How playing volleyball through high school in the winter, and a focus on strength training in college, helped contribute to her longevity as an elite rower.
Secret to Sustained Success - Molly’s superpowers of hard work and grit, and most importantly, having fun and enjoying the process, leading to her resilient national team career.
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Molly Bruggeman - @mobruggie
US Women’s Team - @womenintheboat
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1 hr 16 min
September 09108: Mari Sundbo | Ohio State University - Inside Recruiting at a Big 10 Women’s Rowing Power
In this episode, Mari Sundbo, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the Ohio State University Women’s Rowing Program, dives into recruiting for an elite Division 1 program, the different categories of prospects, and the timeline for athletes to make their decision.
Key Takeaways:
Division 1 Recruiting - What does recruiting look like on both sides of the table, from the recruiting coordinators day to day, to where they discover athletes.
3 Types of Recruit - The different categories coaches focus on, from top domestic, to elite international, to development athletes new to rowing.
Timeline - How the timeline can vary from athletes making decisions in junior year or senior year, and the importance of official visits.
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Ohio State Rowing - @ohiostatewrow
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1 hr 12 min
August 25107: Paul Bugenhagen | William Smith College - Building a Division 3 Power via Culture and Ownership
In this episode, Paul Bugenhagen, Head Coach for the William Smith College Women’s Rowing Program and Director of Rowing at Hobart and and William Smith Colleges, dives into the podium finish for William Smith at this year’s national championship, the systematic approach to building their culture, and the pursuit of athletes who want to be developed versus get recruited.
Key Takeaways:
Championship Contender - The step by step process William Smith has taken to rise as one of D3 rowing’s top contenders, and what they need to do to keep improving.
Culture - Building championship culture coming out of Covid by first focusing on athlete wellness, next developing a passion for training, then racing like a top program.
Developed or Recruited - Finding athletes who want to be developed into better rowers, versus “clout chasing” for a brand, and how one leads to long term success.
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William Smith Rowing - @heron_rowing
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1 hr 27 min
August 11106: Ian Accomando | Harvard University - Inside Recruiting for the Three-Peat Lightweight Champions
In this episode, Ian Accomando, Associate Head Coach for the Harvard University Men’s Lightweight Rowing Program, dives into the current dynasty that is the Harvard 150s, the competitiveness of the recruiting process, and the criteria they use to build a championship culture.
Key Takeaways:
Championship Standards - The standards all Harvard rowers must hit to earn time on the water, and how the introduction of these standards led to their recent IRA success.
Elite Lightweight Recruiting - The exact criteria Harvard uses to sort through a global pool of prospects, and how they are so direct to ensure they do not “strikeout”.
Erg Score vs. Boat Mover - The dynamic between having a big erg score, or being a proven boat mover, and how they rate both.
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Harvard Rowing - @harvardlights
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1 hr 22 min
August 07105: Better Preparing for Fall Testing By Maximizing the Erg in August
In this episode, Kevin dives into how high school and college rowers should approach their training in the final month of summer, reacclimating to the erg, all to ensure they are best prepared to maximize their fall tests and hit the ground running in September.
Key Takeaways:
Training Balance - Starting to establish a training routine that mimics what you will be doing once with your team, and the importance of holistic training.
Return to the Erg - Why the erg is a must in August, and why regardless of if you’ve been rowing or not rowing at all, you need to erg 2-3 times per week.
Fall Erg Testing - How to prep for fall testing to ensure you have a baseline and can build to the standard your team requires.
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28 min
July 28104: Kendall Chase | MIT & 2020 Olympian - Inside Recruiting for MIT and Why Elite Academics are Key
In this episode, Kendall Chase, Assistant Coach for MIT Women’s Lightweight Rowing and 2020 USA Olympian, dives into everything you need to know about the MIT recruiting process, the importance of their admissions criteria, and the process to increase your chances of acceptance!
Key Takeaways:
MIT Recruiting - The recruiting standards, not offering “slots”, and how coaches guide recruits to become viable applicants, increasing chances of acceptance with recommendations.
Admissions Criteria - How acceptance, regardless of rowing, is unlikely if you are not taking your hardest curriculum, and the highest possible math and science courses.
MIT Student-Athletes - How MIT student-athletes separate themselves from other programs, and why the right kind of students thrive both in school and after.
Follow Coach Chase and MIT Lightweight Rowing:
MIT 130 Rowing - @mitlwrw
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1 hr 7 min

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