Rest Day 9/11/14: Mobilize and then go for a walk! Along a River if possible.

Rest Day:american-flag-sunset-1

Mobilize and then go for a walk!

America is an amazing place to call home.  Honor today by working hard in whatever you do and then get outside and enjoy a walk around a lake or along a river if possible.

Rest Day 7/20/14: What are you doing to stay hydrated this Summer?

Rest Day:

Sunset Row w/ Renegade Rowing Team last year!

What are you doing in this heat?

Are you Hydrated?

It’s been ridiculously hot out and if you’re in New England the humidity has been even worse.  What are you doing to stay cool and enjoy the weekend?  I’m going to hit a BBQ up in NH.  I hope you can get to the beach or pool and have fun in this heat.  If you haven’t calculated how much you should be drinking on a daily basis to stay hydrated, today is a good day to figure it out.  Click on the Hydration link above to read one of Alex Black’s first Nutrition articles for Renegade Rowing.

Have an awesome Sunday and stay cool!

Rest Day 7/21/13: What are you doing in this heat? Are you Hydrated?

Rest Day 7/21/13:

Sunset Row w/ Renegade Rowing Team last year!

Sunset Row w/ Renegade Rowing Team last year!

What are you doing in this heat?

Are you Hydrated?

It’s been ridiculously hot out and if you’re in New England the humidity has been even worse.  What are you doing to stay cool and enjoy the weekend?  I’m going to hit the beach down in RI.  I hope you can get to the beach or pool and have fun in this heat.  If you haven’t calculated how much you should be drinking on a daily basis to stay hydrated, today is a good day to figure it out.  Click on the Hydration link above to read one of Alex Black’s first Nutrition articles for Renegade Rowing.

Have an awesome Sunday and stay cool!

Rest Day 6/27/13: Get Outside! Go for a 45min Walk!

Rest Day 6/27/13:

Boston Summer Sunset over the Basin. Enjoy more of these on the Renegade Rowing Team! Tue/Wed nights 6:30-8pm

Boston Summer Sunset over the Basin. Enjoy more of these on the Renegade Rowing Team! Tue/Wed nights 6:30-8pm

Get Outside! Go for a 45min Walk!

Life can get crazy and schedules can fill up fast, especially in the summer with work, parties, and vacations.  That doesn’t mean you should just give in to the pressure.  Sometimes taking 5 minutes to step outside and breath can be extremely refreshing.  Taking time for yourself is key to balance and recovery.  Tomorrow looks like there could be some crazy weather in the Boston area, so if you see a window get outside and take 45 minutes for yourself before getting stuck inside.  Find a river, go for a walk, enjoy the little things.

I took a 45 minute walk in the heat/humidity yesterday and it was awesome.  I even caught a glimpse of some elite eights rowing down power house stretch on the Charles River.

Share your experience or what you do to take time for yourself.

Rest Day 5/19/13: Enjoy Regionals!

Rest Day 5/19/13:RR Recovering

Enjoy Regionals!

Athletes around the globe have been training all year for a shot at Regionals and a chance to make it to the Games.  Now is the time to see all of that hard work pay off.  Good luck to all competitors and I hope everyone has a great weekend!

On the water, rowers have been working hard all spring for the US Rowing Regional Championships.  This weekend junior teams from the Northeast will be competing in Lowell, MA on the Merrimack River for a chance to compete at Nationals in June.  Good luck to all crews!