In this episode, Kevin dives into the importance for rowers to continue erg and strength training throughout the spring season to maintain fitness and continue 2k progress, and how to add them both into your routine while also balancing the spring season. 

Key Takeaways:

• Training Approach - Why a 1+2 or 2+2 erg and strength training approach, on top of practice, is crucial for maintaining fitness and 2k progress.

• 5 Training Styles - The 5 best ways to add in additional training On-Your-Own, while limiting the costs to school, team focus, and personal life.

• Routine - The importance of having a 90% certainty routine that can allow you to prioritize consistency over intensity while training OYO.

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode Lisa Lowe, Doctor of Physical Therapist and former competitive rower, dives into her specialty of helping rowers stay physically healthy and navigate the path back to the water after experiencing many of the common injuries in rowing.

Key Takeaways:

• Managing Athletes Through Injury - The scale Lisa runs athletes through to help athletes assess the pain, and the degree of caution they need to take moving forward.

• The Severity of Rib Injuries - Why rib injuries are so common in rowing, and how they can be one of the most significant injuries is mismanaged.  

• Preventative Work - The importance of pre-work prior to rowing in order to wake the highly stressed muscles up, so they can withstand the training.

Follow Lisa on Instagram and check out his Website:

• Instagram - @lisalowe.dpt

• Website - https://powerhousephysio.com/

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode, Paula Thoms, Head Coach for the Williams College Women’s Rowing Program, dives into her unique journey of moving from coaching D1 to D3, the advantages the D3 model as it relates to development of the student-athlete, and what is takes to succeed at a competitive academic school like Williams.

Key Takeaways:

• Division 1 to Division 3 - Paula’s move from over a decade coaching Division 1 rowing, to finding her perfect fit as a coach now leading at a top D3 program in Williams.

• The D3 Model - How D3 gives athletes the environment to develop as people first, encouraging participation in clubs, activities, and rigorous courses while rowing.

• Balance and Priorities - How athletes shift focus to being successful on the water, while also taking advantage of the holistic education D3 provides.

Follow Coach Thoms and Williams Rowing:

• Williams Rowing - @ephswcrew

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode, Kevin dives into the three questions college rowing coaches are asking themselves as they assess the future value of an aspiring college rower, and whether or not they should invest in adding them to their program. 

Key Takeaways:

• Workload of D1 Rowing - Why college coaches want to know if a high school rower can survive the significant increase in training volume and intensity.

• Future Value - How college coaches assess potential rather than current experience, and need to predict future contributors to team success.

• Culture Impact - How an athlete's ability to add to the team culture can positively impact their value over someone who detracts from the culture.

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode David Schary, Mental Performance Consultant for rowers and Sports Psychology Professor at Winthrop University, dives deep into why athletes struggle mentally with 2k testing, how to train the brain for 2k performances, and actionable steps coaches and athletes can take to overcome mental barriers.

Key Takeaways:

• Why Athletes Struggle on 2k - The two brains of 2k performance, and how to train each system to overcome the middle of a 2k effort.

• Pressures from Testing - The importance of treating 2k testing like any other workout, and not attaching personal identity to the outcome.

• Training Mental Performance - How reflection, and daily logging of our past performances, can help athletes eliminate surprises.

Follow David on Instagram and check out his Website:

• Instagram - @davidschary 

• Website - https://davidschary.com/

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode, Anna Jensen, 3-time NCAA Champion at Texas and 2x U23 World Champion, dives into her journey from standout swimmer and runner, to discovering rowing late, to being recruited to Texas, and ultimately taking her skills developed from being a multi-sport athlete into winning three NCAA Championships.

Key Takeaways:

• Multi-Sport Athlete - How Anna’s background in swimming and running gave her a definitive advantage in rowing once went all in.

• College Success - The start to her college career, and how fitness made her stand out, but small boats helped her find early success.

• Winning at Texas - What makes Texas Rowing different, and how culture and good teammates helped the team thrive throughout their three championships.

Follow Anna Jensen:

• Anna Jensen - @anna_jensen_

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode, Delaney McGuire of Eastern Michigan University and Kevin dive into the different tiers within D1 rowing and how athletes should approach the college recruiting process, and how to best position yourself to maximize this winter season! 

Key Takeaways:

• Different Calibers of D1 - Understanding the differences between the “haves” and “have nots” in Division 1 rowing, and how it affects recruiting. 

• Purpose of Winter Training - What athletes should be prioritizing this winter, and how to approach each training session.

• Fear of 2k Failure - Being comfortable with failure, and why it will lead to bigger successes down the line.

Follow Coach McGuire and Eastern Michigan University:

• Coach McGuire - @coach_dmcg  

• EMU Rowing - @emurowing

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode, Kevin dives into all the work that goes into a 2K test, and why athletes often fall victim to seeking shortcuts that don’t exist. We are talking about the training, technique, mental resiliency, and time required to perform our best on a 2k. 

Key Takeaways:

• 3 Pillars of Fitness - Why fitness is the most important piece to 2k testing, and the three key pillars athletes need to prioritize.

• Mental Performance - The essence of endurance sports. Exposure to intensity, and building the resiliency to endure fatigue..

• Time Horizon - Why there are no shortcuts for maximizing 2k performance. We need to control the inputs for eventual outputs.

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode, Kevin dives into college recruiting and what college coaches are actually looking for in the recruiting process, purely from an athletic standpoint. These six attributes are used by coaches to evaluate the potential upside of a future college rower and how they may add value to their team’s program.

Key Takeaways:

• 2k Scores for Recruiting - Why the 2k score is the standard, but also why it should not be your only focus as an aspiring college rower..

• Tracking Upside - Why recruiting is about predicting future value as a rower, and the importance of growth.

• Intangible Attributes - Coaches want competitors, and how measuring competitiveness is both internal and external.

Navigate College Recruiting with the ATT Collective

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!

In this episode, Kevin closes out the year by sharing the top 5 episodes of 2025, and his approach for athletes on how to reframe handling adversity and learning how to move forward regardless of what obstacles are ahead.

Key Takeaways:

• Top 5 Episodes - The top 5 most played episodes of 2025, and why these conversations are worth revisiting as you embrace the new year.

• Mindset Shift - “Accept that the path will be messy” and know that once we accept adversity, the path forward is much clearer.

• Starting 2026 Right - Clear actionable tips for handling training cycles and making progress in the new year.

Evolve your Training with our ⁠⁠Free Newsletter⁠

Learn about our ⁠Coaching for Rowers⁠

Check out our Training Plans and Courses for Faster Rowing

Follow ATT on Instagram: ⁠At The Thousand⁠

Please SHARE this episode with friends and teammates as we have more episodes coming!

Questions? Visit Us Here: https://atthethousand.com

Enjoy the show, and Keep Steppin’ Into It!