Head race challenges
Head race challenges – how to deal with things like turning buoys, wind and waves, and staying warm at the start marshalling. Something unexpected always happens in head races – caused by you or external factors. Timestamps 01:00 Your experience base is what will serve you well in dealing with challenges. 02:00 Challenges -expect the […]
Head Race Steering
Get confident steering your coxless boat for long distance racing. Timestamps 02:00 Going straight This is the first lesson because if you can’t go straight it really affects your steering. Consider your strength imbalances if you have been a long term sweep rower moving to sculling. Equalise your arcs by watching and listening for these […]
Faster Masters Rowing Radio 1 July 2021
CONTENT From this show – Time to think about head racing – What to do when motivation comes and goes Faster Masters Rowing Radio – the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this podcast https://fastermastersrowing.com/register/podcast-supporter/ Timestamps 01:30 This Past Week – what we do to advocate […]
Ready, Row! USA #82: Head of the Charles, 2020 Style
The competition is heating up for #HOCR4702! In a sign of the times, the Head Of The Charles, the venerable 55-year-old, two-day rowing regatta that often attracts half a million people and 1,200+ athletes to the Charles River in Boston, will be run this year as a “global remote event.” So don’t worry about the […]
Ready, Row! USA #73: Family Honors Legendary Rower Joe Rantz
Today we talk with Judy Willman, daughter and Jen Huffman, granddaughter were instrumental in collecting information for the celebrated book on Boys in the Boat legend, Joe Rantz, and a subsequent documentary, “Us Against the World.” We’ll also run an excerpt of the interview recorded when #ReadyRowUSA caught up with Jen & Judy at the […]
Ready, Row! USA #36: A Head of the Charles for the History Books!
Featuring Dietz, Widgery, Becklean, Larson & more! From Jim Dietz’s amazing memorial for his friend Larry Klecatsky during his singles race, to Gevvie Stone’s 10th win, to the thunderous collegiate finishes, it was a Head of the Charles for the history books! In this episode, “Mister HOCR,” Jim Deitz, who has rowed in 54 of […]
Ready, Row! USA #30: Heading to the Charles!
Today, we’ll be learning from rowing camp coaches Jim Dietz and Mark Wilson who recently hosted their 2019 HOCR Camp in Boston for an international cast of scullers. There is no bigger or more spectacular race than the Head Of The Charles. The bridges, the basin, the turns, the excitement, the history, boathouses, and the […]
Ready, Row! USA: Heads Up! for Fall Racing
Tune in for a discussion about the transition to Head Race season – news, training, and racing strategies for races from the Hooch, to Head of the South, to Music City Regatta, to Head of the Lake in Washington State, to Head of the Charles #55 in Boston. A fun discussion with Tara Morgan of […]