Go See a Regatta!October is full of awesome regattas all over the country. Checkout this site to find one near you!
https://www.regattacentral.com/
Pick one, go check it out, and report back with what you saw/experienced!
The Renegade Rowing Team in their lineup!
When training or pushing to reach a goal it helps to surround yourself with people who will push you, hold you accountable, pick you up when you fall, and make you your best self. Last weekend I had the privilege of shoving the Renegade Rowing Team off the dock for their first race on the water. They are a group of Athletes that came together to challenge the norm and hold themselves to a higher standard. They came from CrossFit Boston, CrossFit New England, and Community Rowing Inc. They competed for a spot in the boat, did Rowing WODs on their own, worked toward personal goals in the gym, and put forth a focused effort at every practice.
Bringing it home in the sprint!
In a matter of 11 practices on the water over two months they learned to row an eight man shell, come together as a team, and race other experienced crews from the Charles River. They had the second fastest raw time in the Mixed Masters 8+ Event at the Rumble on the River and passed a boat during the head race portion.
Everyone on the Renegade Rowing Team motivates me for their dedication and passion to learn and continually challenge themselves.
Who Motivates You and Why?
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Remember Smooth Is Fast!
Get hydrated, eat well, and get a good sleep. It’s been a solid three days of training/testing. Be sure to take the time to mobilize those quads, hips, and hamstrings. In training we ask a lot of our quads whether it’s rowing or running stadiums. Show them some love even if it’s painful. Do it!
For those that have been following the Rowing WODs you’ve probably noticed we are in the middle of a testing week. We tested the 5k on Monday, the 1′ domain and 1 RM for our lifts on Tuesday, and our general fitness on Wednesday. If you’ve missed those or are looking for the ultimate test, Friday will be a chance for you to attain 7 or 8 minutes of glory. Start thinking of your goal and developing a race plan that will get you there.
Yesterday morning there was a large thunderstorm at Community Rowing in Boston. Most of the morning practices had already finished up, but there were a few programs that got kicked off the water due to lightning. This a frequent occurrence that rowers have to deal with.
If you’re not a rower yet, but just an athlete using the erg, I’m sure you have your own thunderstorms to deal with in terms of training. Maybe a knee or shoulder has decided to flare up or your quads are burned up from a few intense WODs. That doesn’t mean everything has to be thrown out the window and you call it a day.
At the boathouse I had some fun with the Renegade Athletes and introduced bear crawls into the workout. While most rowers that got kicked off the water had to resort to the drudgery of a steady state erg, we had some fun crawling around them. In the past I’ve used those days as opportunities to play dodgeball and do squats or push ups if you get hit. If your regular mode of training isn’t available then have some fun, do something different, and challenge yourself.
On the other side of things, if you’re an athlete who needs work on the erg and your body is banged up, take some time to do a few drills and dial in that technique with slow motion rowing. Try rowing with no pressure and then slowly building up the speed keeping the proper sequence and form. Or just take the day to work on a couple of goats while you wait for your issues/thunderstorms to pass by.
Share your favorite thunderstorm activities!
Renegade Rowing 