Rowing Chat

San Diego Crew Classic Masters Events

Bobbie Smith, the executive director of the San Diego Crew Classic, joins Marlene to talk about the new masters events at the 50th regatta. Timestamps 00:32 In today’s program we showcase the events at the San Diego Crew Classic, new events for masters. We have Bobbi Smith with us the executive director of the San […]

Race Protests – know your rights

When can a crew protest a race result or infringement? Timestamps 02:00 Race organisers can have local rules – e.g. penalise interference and going through the wrong arch of a bridge. 04:00 Roger Milne’s story at Rio Olympics where he was umpiring and had to wait to see if the crew was going to protest […]

Transitioning seasonal training plans

Transitioning seasons to Winter / Summer | Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Timestamps 01:00 What are season transitions in rowing? When you have completed any training period there is a transition that follows. Give yourself some recovery time and down time. 03:50 what is base level training? Lower intensity for […]

Is self compassion when training being “soft”?

Is having self-compassion “giving up”? | Faster Masters Rowing the podcast for masters rowers. Timestamps 01:00 Tune in to your feelings and know the ‘big picture’ of training. Be your own best friend – look out for yourself. Energy fluctuates – what’s your energy level? Sometimes the programmed workout doesn’t align with your energy levels. […]

How different masters train

A deep dive into one master’s training yearplan | Faster Masters Rowing Radio – the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Timestamps 01:30 One Masters training – Annual rowing spend $1450. Coached program. Focus on drills and skills 2-3 races in a year. 03:00 How to be […]

Winter clothing guide

How to choose what to wear for winter rowing | Faster Masters Rowing Radio Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 Winter rowing requires good clothing. How to stay at the right body temperature for your workout. 03:30 Adam Kreek mentioned how the Canadian crews warmed up for the Tokyo Olympics – they […]