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Rest Day 11/4: What have you learned in your training this Fall?

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Rest Day 11/4:

What have you learned in your training this Fall?

When training it is always good to take a step back from time to time and see what you’ve learned, accomplished, and can do better going forward.  In the coming week I’ll be asking you to set goals.  Use today as a chance to reflect on the past few months or the past year and write down a couple of lessons you can take with you into the future.  Here is a link to a blog from Alex Black on what she’s learned from training with Type 1 Diabetes.

8 Lessons in 8 Years

Rest Day 10/11: Go For a Walk! (Along a River if Possible)

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Rowing seen walking along the Charles in Boston!

Rest Day 10/11:

Go For a Walk!

(Along a River if Possible)

Life get’s crazy, especially this time of year as we gear up for fall parties and the holidays.  Take 15 minutes today to stop.  Breathe.  And go for a walk.  If you’ve got a river or body of water nearby go for a stroll and watch some rowing.  How does the boat move in relation to the body?  What part of the stroke does the boat move the fastest?  How’s the form look compared to your erging?

If you’re lucky enough to do this please share your thoughts, where you were, and what you saw!

Rest Day 9/20: Who Motivates You and Why? – Share in Comments

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The Renegade Rowing Team in their lineup!

Rest Day 9/20:

Who Motivates You and Why?

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?  

Share in the comments!

Rest Day 9/6: What’s your 2k Race Plan? Mobilize and Share!

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New RR T!
Remember Smooth Is Fast!

Rest Day 9/6:

What’s your 2k Race Plan?

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.

Rest Day 9/2: Do you cheat? Share!

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Rest Day 9/2:

Do you cheat?

Share your thoughts!

Below is a great post from Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition on cheat days!

Why Sometimes Cheating Is  A Good Thing

And by “cheating” I mean on your diet, not your workout or anything else.  Anyway…

Bacon Wrapped Bananas!

I’ve written about “cheat days” before on the CrossFit Boston blog. But as Labor Day weekend and its end of summer festivities involved are approaching, I thought it was a good time to revisit the topic. I first started thinking about the idea of “cheat days” back in July when a coworker asked me if I’d heard of the “Four Hour Body” by Tim Ferris (he also wrote the “Four Hours Work Week). Apparently, he encourages dieters to take one day and cheat to the extreme, eating as much “restricted food” as possible, almost to the point of sickness. His reasoning is that this will make that bad food unappealing all week and the bump in calories will keep your metabolism from slowing down due to calorie restriction. While I don’t (and probably never will) encourage anyone to go to that extreme, cheating – when done right – can be good for you both physically and mentally. Here’s why…