RowingChat

**This is the video version of an AUDIO PODCAST! The podcast can be found wherever you get your podcasts!** Sound improving as I get my studio set up! Thanks for your patience!

Chatting this week with Coral Kasden, cox of the PanAm 8+ and New York Athletic Club. After doing this for a long time, you make alot of mistakes. So how do you recover and save face? Find Coral at @Coralkaz and as always, find me at @TheCandidCox!

Today we talk with Judy Willman, daughter and Jen Huffman, granddaughter were instrumental in collecting information for the celebrated book on Boys in the Boat legend, Joe Rantz, and a subsequent documentary, "Us Against the World."

We'll also run an excerpt of the interview recorded when #ReadyRowUSA caught up with Jen & Judy at the Head of the Charles Regatta 2019. Listen and ask questions before, during, or after the live show!

Documentary Website: https://usagainst.org/

Documentary Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8S3wgmDEA&feature=youtu.be

Also check out “The Boys in the Boat - A Daughter Remembers” Judy Willman College Club Seattle - February 7th, 2019. This is the video of her presentation: https://youtu.be/K_tq7n3jLyo

Faster Masters Rowing Radio update with tips and ideas of how to stay #RowingFit during lockdown.

Rebecca Caroe and Marlene Royle discuss new additions to the list at Useful Links for Rowers during Covid-19 https://fastermastersrowing.com/useful-links-for-rowers-during-covid-19/

- Android app BoatCoach https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eiref.boatcoach&hl=en

for running virtual ergathon events, or even just trying to do a virtual workout with a friend, you can live stream your workout to Facebook with your Concept2 workout stats overlaid.  

A video of Sander giving live streaming a try is here... https://www.facebook.com/rowsandall/videos/863635080740191/

Instructions are here... http://www.boatcoachapp.com/blog/live-streaming-facebook/  

 

- Nonathlon Website https://www.nonathlon.com/

A platform which puts all the rowers “on the same line” it is a free service. Just create a group and add new members. It does not require any maintenance, everybody just enters their own results there and it gives you points based on your gender, age and weight.

 

Join the virtual ergomarathon event which ends 19th of April.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1056120078098568/

https://keravanurheilijat.fi/soutu/v-ergomaraton/virtual-ergomarathon

 

- PainSled https://apps.apple.com/us/app/painsled/id1069679171 and RowedBiker https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rowedbiker/id1435730481 apps.

Regarding COVID-19, both allow users to work out virtually using existing social fitness games or training platforms like Zwift or Sufferfest.

- Nicola Austin and Ger Sheahan hosting live trainings EVERYDAY 8am NZT starting from Monday 30th March by Zoom.

Make sure you've done your mobility and are ready to do the group warm up together.

Also, it works best if you can use ear buds, but is also fine without.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/341387934?pwd=SzNRNzlNZi9tZEQ4VUlQaGhBQ2xkQT09

Meeting ID: 341 387 934

Password: Lockdown

- UK boat club emoji decipher competition by Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club - be sure to read the comments!

https://twitter.com/thamestradesmen/status/1244710876260765698?s=21

https://twitter.com/thamestradesmen/status/1244662765853249540?s=21

- Resources to keep your club going remotely

https://www.britishrowing.org/2020/03/keeping-your-club-going-remotely-practical-advice/

Talking with Dan Beery this week! Dan was the 6 seat in the US Men's Olympic champ 8+ in Athens, world record holder, and on and on and on. We chat about the challenges of dealing with tough personalities and what takes a newer cox from ok to great to the best. Dan is so inspiring and has SUCH great stories from the Olympics and best coxes from the US. Follow along for more at @TheCandidCox or email your questions for future guests at [email protected]

Mike Davenport runs through his top tips for boat maintenance based on his blog on MaxRigging

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Timestamps to the show

02:30 Give your rowing equipment some love

04:44 Priorities

05:13 Love your Oars - clean handles and disinfect using fresh bleach in 1:9 ratio

09:00 Love your Electronics - check with manufacturer about disinfecting. Unplug them all and remove batteries

11:20 Boat Lights - leave them open so it stays dry

11:50 Boats - put on slings (not for longer than 2 hours). Check tracks / slides front stops as they are a great place for bacteria to live

18:30 Shoes - quick release or normal - remove from the boat, soap and dry

19:30 Apparel / kit uniforms

20:50 Launches - take the motors out of the water. Clean them

22:26 Safety Gear - PFDs in launches - and remember boat lights

23:40 Tools - check over and ensure they are dry and treated with oil

25:08 Buildings - boathouses - boatsheds. Are they safe and secure? Power and water check. Insurances are up to date. Vehicle and trailer registrations are up to date.

26:50 Budget - so many events have been cancelled. Review and check you have received refunds e.g. deposits for camps.

28:00 The Bottom Line

Our program today is full of tips and what you can do to stay fit for Rowing during Covid-19.

First a big thank you to our sponsors - if you can click on ONE of these it will help us stay online. https://www.rowing.chat/sponsors/

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Timestamps to the show

02:00 What's in the April Faster Masters subscription program https://fastermastersrowing.com/

10:20 Training program during lockdown and self isolation. Get ballistic loading on your legs. Use a jump rope (skipping rope) or do sculling hops (harvard sculls with a jump)

13:30 Maintaining muscular balance and doing balancing exercises at your desk or kitchen counter.

Yoga for Rowers book buy https://amzn.to/39pBErm

15:20 Endurance training - do the same amount of training as normal. This is key to staying in shape for when we DO get back on the water.

16:20 Watch your calories

21:20 Ideas for mental support while at home. Have a goal for the session. Stay focused on the present

26:00 Setting up a home gym link to article with all the items http://fastermastersrowing.com/the-perfect-home-rowing-gym/

Finding the right size swiss ball - thighs parallel to the floor

35:15 How to plan a training session. The rule of 4.

40:00 Summary and thank you for our live watchers

List of apps / groups / online events to help during Covid-19

https://fastermastersrowing.com/useful-links-for-rowers-during-covid-19/

We will add in new ones - just message us.

Irish Rowing Podcast Episode 3, hosted by Niamh Hayes

In this episode, I speak to Rowing Ireland’s CEO Michelle Carpenter who fills me in on how Covid-19 is affecting rowing in Ireland, including its operations, how it’s affecting clubs and athletes. With the cancellation of many world and Olympic qualification events, how are the high performance athletes dealing with it and what will qualification look like for those who haven’t qualified already.

During this time, it is important to look after both our physical and mental health. Below are some useful resources:

Indoor rower training plans are available at https://www.concept2.co.uk/indoor-rowers/training/plans-and-resources

Take part in the World Erg Challenge http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2020-world-erg-challenge/event-information

Rowing Ireland workouts with Kenny McDonald https://www.rowingireland.ie/rowing-ireland-workouts-with-kenny-mcdonald/

Rowing Ireland daily nutrition tips https://www.rowingireland.ie/daily-nutrition-tips/

Sponsors https://www.rowing.chat/sponsors/

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Listener survey https://rowing.chat/listener-survey/

The world has changed, but we can still wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

This week we profile Kieran McCarthy, author of "Something in the Water: How the Skibbereen Rowing Club Conquered the World"about what has made this club successful long before the O’Donovan Brothers learned to row like a dog. Plus news from USRowing and a few more books & strategies to help you keep sane and training through the current global health crisis.

Stay well, everyone!

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"So much fun, you'll barely notice you're alone in the basement," promises correspondent Ryan Worth of UT/Chattanooga, who's leading this special episode.

Rowers understand the benefits of this sport go well beyond competition. In these trying times, let's come together as a community to do something fun while continuing to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of rowing and friendly competition.

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All you need to participate is a Concept 2 ergometer, internet connecting, and a little sense of humor.

GPRF – Bringing Boathouse Leadership Together

We'll be talking with Heather Alschuler of the George Pocock Rowing Foundation (GPRF) for a preview of their March 23 boathouse leadership teleconference about the COVID-19 outbreak.

There are many questions surrounding the response and game plan of a boathouse through this unprecedented pandemic. No one has all of the answers at this time, but sharing ideas, asking questions, and remembering that we are all in this together, can be a beneficial and valuable result of this virtual gathering!

GPRF will be joined by Dr. Kevin Alschuler, Associate Professor at UW Medicine, to discuss how to cope with uncertainty. He will be sharing some valuable strategies that will be helpful for yourself, staff, coaches, and members.

No one can see what the future holds; however, we can come together, learn from each other, and be a part of an incredibly strong and supportive rowing community.

For further details, contact [email protected] or visit http://pocockfoundation.org/