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Rest Day 5/9/13: What’s your game plan for Jackie? – Share!

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Rest Day 5/9/13:

Come learn to crush Jackie from Head CrossFit Rowing Coach Shane Farmer! June 8-9 in Boston!

Come learn to crush Jackie from Head CrossFit Rowing Coach Shane Farmer! June 8-9 in Boston!

What’s your game plan for Jackie?

It’s been announced!  No 2k to start Regionals, but a Rowing WOD that’s just as good, Jackie!  1k Row, 50 Thrusters, 30 Pull Ups.  What’s your strategy?  Do you go all out on the 1k and hope you have enough to recover during the thrusters?  Do you ease up at the end of the 1k to save the legs and go faster on the thrusters?  Do you just hold a consistent pace so you can sprint through the thrusters and pull ups even faster?

Share your thoughts!

We will be performing Jackie early next week so that competitors have an idea of what they’ll need on game day.

Rest Day 5/2/13: What’s your favorite Grip? Share!

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Rest Day 5/2/13:

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What’s your favorite Grip?

Whether your on the erg or on the water certain grips feel better in our hands.  Do you have a preference on diameter? What do you like for texture? Rubber, wood, plastic, foam?  Do certain grips give you more blisters than others?  Does color play any part in your decision to row with one or the other?

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℅ concept2.com

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Post your thoughts to comments and come to the CrossFit Rowing Course on June 8-9 where we will use both erg handles and oar handles!

Rest Day 4/28/13: Go see a Regatta! Share your experience!

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Rest Day 4/28/13:

Getting in line for the dock is always fun. Try it at the CrossFit Rowing Course June 8-9!

Getting in line for the dock is always fun. Try it at the CrossFit Rowing Course June 8-9!

Go See a Regatta!

This weekend marks the beginning of the championship regatta season with many big regattas taking place around the country.  Find your nearest rowing center and see if there’s a race happening.  Set yourself up by the finish or start to see the best action.  Also check out the launching and landing areas to see the controlled chaos it takes to make a regatta happen.

Are you Ready to Race?

Are you Ready to Race?

I’ll be in Saratoga, NY all weekend at the Saratoga Invitational Regatta.  If you happen to be there as well, stop by and say hi.  I’ll be hanging out around the Wayland-Weston trailer.  I’d love to chat rowing and training.

Share your experience!

Rest Day 4/25/13: Where will you be June 8-9? Register for the CrossFit Rowing Course in Boston!

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Sunset on the Basin! Boston is beautiful in the Summer!

Sunset on the Basin! Boston is beautiful in the Summer!

Rest Day 4/25/13:

Where will you be June 8-9? Share!

Register for the CrossFit Rowing Course in Boston! Click Here!

CrossFit Rowing Trainer Course – Boston, MA – June 8-9, 2013

Saturday, June 08, 2013 – Sunday, June 09, 2013
CrossFit Boston
114 Western Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02134
United States
Spend two days with Coach Shane Farmer. The first day will be spent learning rowing technique, technical error analysis and correction, verbal cues, rowing physiology and kinesiology, how to structure a CrossFit rowing workout, maximizing rowing power and efficiency, increasing rowing power output for better WOD times/scores and more at this comprehensive workshop. The day will include lecture, rowing on the Concept2 indoor rowing machine, team teaching, and two CrossFit workouts. Knowing how to row correctly and teach rowing to your clients are invaluable skills within the CrossFIt community.

The second day will enable participants to take their rowing skills outdoors and into actual on the water racing boats. Transferring the skills learned on the indoor rowing machine to an on-water rowing experience will enable participants to further refine their technique and power output capabilities.

Day 2 – This day is set aside for those wishing to learn the basics of using a single person boat.  There is a lot to learn and everyone will face different challenges, but the focus is on having fun and learning the basics. No rowing experience is needed, however swimming skills are required. You should be able to swim a distance of 75 feet, tread water for 5 minutes and swim a distance of 20 feet under water. Everyone participating in the On Water Rowing will be required to sign a standard Athlete Release Form.

Here’s a peek at where we’ll be rowing on the water….

Rest Day 4/14/13: Share your gym or boathouse pet!

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This is Emma, the boathouse dog at Wayland-Weston Crew!

This is Emma, the boathouse dog at Wayland-Weston Crew!

Rest Day 4/14/13:

Do you have a fun companion that hangs around the gym or boathouse?  They can help make everyone smile, laugh, and stay positive.  Always a good thing during tough workouts!

Share your gym or boathouse pet!