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Rowing WOD 5/16/15: 2x2k w/ 5min Rest – Post Goal 500m Split and Experience

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Rowing WOD:

2 x 2k w/ 5min rest

Mike w/ nice Preparation on his first day back from the Holiday

1st 2k: 

  • 750m @ Race Pace
  • 250m @ 18 spm (paddle light)
  • 750m @ Race Pace
  • 250m @ 18 spm (paddle light)

Rest 5min

2nd 2k: 

  • 750m @ Race pace
  • 500m @ 18 spm (paddle light)
  • 750m @ Race Pace

Have you ever wished you could get a feel for Fran before competing so that you know what to plan for mentally and physically?  What about that 2k?  What will it feel like?  How should it be paced?  What can I do to improve upon my last 2k?

Today’s Rowing WOD is a great way to test out the race pace you’d like to hold on your next 2k.  Set the monitor for 2,000m of work and 5 minutes of rest.  During the first 750m hold your ideal race pace and really execute with intensity.  Then paddle out for the next 250m .  At the 1000m mark build back up and row the next 750m at race pace.  Finish with a  paddle to recover.  The second 2k will be executed similarly.

To see your consistency during the race pace portions set the monitor to record split lengths of 250m.  This is done on the screen when you enter the work and rest.  After the workout go into the memory and check it out.

Post your goal 500m Split and how you executed the 750m portions to achieve it.

S&C WOD 5/13/15: “Rowing Helen” – 3RFT – 500m Row, 21 KB Swings, 12 Pull Ups – Post Time and Splits

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Coach Pat and Renegade RowingStrength and Conditioning WOD:

“Rowing Helen”

3 Rounds For Time

  • 500m Row
  • 21 KB Swings (24/16 kg)
  • 12 Pull Ups

Today’s focus is Rhythm and Intensity. Get in some good skill work by warming up with a Reverse Pic Drill and Pic Drill in your 10min Erg Warmup. Go hard for the start and finish of this workout, but be smooth and efficient through the bulk of the work. Focus on breathing and consistent pace.  Find the right scale so that each movement is challenging and pushes your intensity while allowing rhythm and flow.  A good goal would be holding a 2k-1 pace for the 500m pieces.

Today is your opportunity to compete against yourself and everyone else on your team to get a baseline for Rowing Helen. Dig deep and push harder for the person next to you!  Next Friday you’ll get a chance to Re-Test this.

Take quality strokes and have fun pushing yourself.

Post your time for the Strength and Conditioning WOD to comments as well as your splits for each 500m piece.

Rowing WOD 5/12/15: 500m, 2min Rest, 1k, 4min Rest, 2k – Post Splits

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Rowing WOD:

The RRC getting after it!

500m @32 s/m (2k-1)

2min rest

1k @30 (2k)

4min rest

2k @28 (2k+2 to 2k+4)

Elite rowing and fitness is all about developing power through high intensity.  Today’s Rowing WOD is an opportunity to push your boundaries and test the limits of your speed and endurance.  Attack the first piece and get used to going faster.  Imagine you are going to pull that split for your next race.  Catch your breath and then focus on being efficient and powerful at race pace for 1,000m at a lower stroke rating of 30s/m.  After another good rest, work on mental toughness and endurance over 2,000m as you get used to the time required for complete focus during a race.

If you’re interested in joining us on the water learning to row and race in sculling shells be sure to register here!  

Here are the details:

June 9 – July 16
Days/Times
◦ Tuesday 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM
◦ Thursday 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM
Limit
10 participants

Post your average splits to comments.

RR Training Plan 5/11/15 and Rowing WOD 5/11/15: 5x10min w/ 30sec Rest – Post Splits

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Had some great fun coaching a corporate row for YPO of Alberta, Canada!

Had some great fun coaching a corporate row for YPO of Alberta, Canada!

Here’s the plan for the week!  Get after it and have fun!

RR Training Plan 5-11-15

Rowing WOD:

5x10min w/ 30sec Rest 

@18-22 for All 

(75% Effort, aware of breathing)

Do you know what your strengths and weaknesses are?  Are you good at long distance pieces or do you lose focus and consistency?  Are you strong during 500m pieces but can’t maintain power for anything longer?  Or perhaps your peak power needs improvement?

In Training and Rowing we are constantly trying to improve our skills and strengthen our goats.  Take a look at your performances and accomplishments for the month of November.  What needs work or could use some improvement?  Take that to heart and if you can only fit in a couple of Rowing WODs per week, focus on the ones that will strengthen those weaknesses.

Today’s focus is developing the consistency and aerobic base to maintain pressure at race pace for longer pieces.  During the Steady State portion try to pull the same 500m Split every stroke.  Effort should be such that you can hold a conversation, but you are aware of your breathing.

Post your Average Splits and what you plan to focus on in the coming weeks!

Rowing WOD 5/9/15: 4x8min w/ 4min Rest – Post Focus and Avg Splits

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Rowing WOD:J Row

4 x 8min w/ 4min Rest

@26-28 s/m (2k+4 to 2k+6)

Deliberate practice is key to success and mastery of any sport.  It’s been said you need to spend at least 10,000 hours to master a discipline whether it’s athletic or otherwise.  While this may be the case the more quality and purpose you bring to your practice the more you’ll get out of it.

Today’s Rowing WOD is an opportunity to bring deliberate practice to your erging.  Row each 8 minute piece at a pace of 2k + 5 seconds.  Meaning if your 2k split is 2:00 /500m (8:00 2k) then you would row each piece today at 2:05 /500m.  Pick 4 things you want to improve about your technique and fix one per piece.  Things you can focus on are keeping level hands, initiating with the legs, smooth tension on the chain, keeping the feet attached to the footboards, or keeping the chest up at the catch.

Post your technique focus and average splits to comments.