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Rest Day 6/19/14: Who’s going to Tryout for the Renegade Rowing Team? – Details Here

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Rest Day:

RRT Prepping for there epic end of term Renegade Rowing WOD last week.

RRT Prepping for their epic end of term Renegade Rowing WOD last week.

Tryout for the Renegade Rowing Team (RRT)

(RRT = 6 week term rowing in 8’s on the water at CRI every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 5:30am starting Tuesday, July 22nd)

Tryouts: Thursday, July 17th @5:30am @CRI

Sign Up Here

Tryouts Based on your Knowledge of the Following…

If you would like to learn these KSA’s and prepare for Tryouts please setup a 20min session with Coach Pat to review what you need to know and work on.  Your first 20min session is free and will be on the Dock Box at CRI.  Just email Coach Pat to set up a time – pat@renegaderowing.com

Renegade Rowing Team Required KSA’s (Knowledge, Skills, and Ability):

Equipment:

  1. How to carry and setup equipment.
  2. Port, Starboard, Bow, Stern
  3. Port Oar
  4. Starboard Oar
  5. Oarlock
  6. Oar Collar

Skills:

  1. Posture
  2. Control/Ratio
  3. Connection
  4. Teamwork, Following, Rhythm

Stroke Cycle Positions:

  1. Catch
  2. Finish
  3. Arms Away
  4. Bodies Over
  5. 1/2 Slide
  6. 3/4 Slide

Drills:

  1. Feeling Drill
  2. Chop Drill
  3. Release/Catch Placement Drill
  4. Pause Drill (Single, Double, Triple Pause)
  5. Reverse Pic Drill (Focused on Connection)
  6. Pic Drill (Focused on Swing and Body Preparation)

Bladework:

  1. Feathered
  2. Squared
  3. Squared and Buried
  4. Check it Hard and Hold Water
  5. 1/2 Square @ 1/2 Slide
  6. Full Square @ 3/4 Slide

Rest Day 6/15/13: Happy Father’s Day!!! – Checkout the RRT!

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My Dad participating in a Renegade Rowing Workshop at the Newport Navy Base earlier this year!

My Dad participating in a Renegade Rowing Workshop at the Newport Navy Base earlier this year!

Rest Day:

Happy Father’s Day!!!

I hope everyone can get out and enjoy the day with their Dad!  If possible, take him out rowing or show him how to erg.  Or perhaps just let him relax and enjoy the day.  Anyways, give him a hug and do something fun!

Love You Dad!

Checkout What the Renegade Rowing Team has been up to!
RRT Prepping for there epic end of term Renegade Rowing WOD on Wednesday.

RRT Prepping for their epic end of term Renegade Rowing WOD on Wednesday.

RRT Run to CFB RRT Thor H 1k RRT LaunchingLast Wednesday we had the final practice of a six week term where the Renegade Rowing Team learned to scull in both singles and a quad.  We capped everything off by rowing 2k on the water in a quad, running 1 mile to CrossFit Boston, performing a 1k test on the Concept2 Ergometer, running 1 mile back to the boat, and rowing 2k on the water back to CRI.  All in all it took them 1:20.54 from launching to landing at CRI.  The fastest 1k by long time Renegade Rower, Thor H., was 3:35.  Here are some pictures and video of them as they attacked this epic Renegade Rowing WOD.  If you’d like to get in on some of the action toward the end of July when we start our next term please shoot me an email – pat@renegaderowing.com

Smooth Is Fast!  Row Strong!

Rowing WOD 6/14/14: 1,500m Row – Post Time and Avg Split

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RRT Prepping for there epic end of term Renegade Rowing WOD on Wednesday.

RRT Prepping for their epic end of term Renegade Rowing WOD on Wednesday.

Rowing WOD:

1,500m Row @1k+2

In two weeks we will be testing our 1k again.  Today and next Saturday will provide an opportunity to work on pulling consistent splits close to our 1k goal over longer time domains.  Today’s goal should be to have a solid sprint start and then settle to a pace that is 2 split seconds slower than the pace you would like to hold for you 1k test.  Get in a good warmup and really execute.  There is only one piece today, so in the last 250m be sure to sprint all out and leave nothing in the tank.

Have a great weekend!

Post your time and average split to comments.

Rest Day 6/12/14: Do you have what it takes to Race?

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Rest Day:

Renegade Rowing Team - Racing at the Rumble on the River

Renegade Rowing Team – Racing at the Rumble on the River

Do you have what it takes to Race?

Have you ever seen an eight racing at top speed?  Are you interested in experiencing that for yourself?  Can you follow?  Can you push yourself?  Can you push others?  Do you have discipline? Will you work hard and find a way to push on even when pain and that little voice inside your head tells you to stop?

Then you should tryout for the Renegade Rowing Team.

We’ll be training twice a week starting mid July and racing in September.  More details are on their way.  Checkout the video below to see what you could be doing with your summer…

Comment if you’re ready!  Tryouts in July!

Here’s the RRT on Monday finding some rhythm in the Quad…

Rest Day 6/8/14: Go Row on the Water! Share your experience!

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Rest Day:

RRT Getting after their first Rowing WOD on the Water last week!

RRT Getting after their first Rowing WOD on the Water last week!

Go Row on the Water!

It’s a beautiful time of year to get out and enjoy this sport on the water.  Go find a rowing club and find a way to row.  You will love it!

Today is Learn to Row Day at CRI in Brighton, so stop on by and get on the water!

Share your experience!