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The Recovery | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 04:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. 10:00 The coxing "plank" and the shoe straps 12:00 The Stroke Cycle is a series of podcast episodes we have been running. 13:40 The recovery begins when the blade exits the water and continues until it returns into the water. In practice, I teach it as the beginning of when the knees rise on the slide. 16:30 You've done the preparation for the catch already. Simplicity is key. Let the wheels of the slide move and only your legs are changing position. 17:00 Common errors Feathered blades on the recovery and your wrists are bent You need weight under the handles Level out the back of your hand and forearm In sweep use the outside hand to keep weight above the oar handle. The square up can mess with the rhythm The poin

Robert Treharne-Jones joins us to talk about training up more regatta commentators. Tiestamps 01:30 How Robert got started in commentary for rowing regattas 03:00 Nottingham International Regatta press and PR officer. 06:00 Robert recruited others to help in 1980s 08:00 You work hard at commentary. At the end of a day you are mentally and physically exhausted. 09:45 FISA built a core team of English speaking people. Peter O'Hanlon started at the National Schools Regatta 13:00 Regatta Radio was the start of the HRR commentary. Henley Royal Regatta presents challenges mixing when two races are on the course racing at the same time. Learning to commentate Classroom learning in the theory of commentary. practical practice at the National Schools Regatta - 3 days of racing alongside an experienced person. 17:00 Producing proper information sheets. Robert is developing an addition to BROE to pull results from previous regattas to help commentators. 21:28 Training Day for Aspiring Rowing commentators Saturday 9th

The Stroke Cycle - Release to body over | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. Faster Masters 1k racing programs are published for May/June or September peaks 06:00 The Stroke Cycle - the release What is the difference between the release and the finish? Bio-mechanists say the release is when the blade exits the water. The finish is a position of your legs/body/arms when the power phase of the stroke is complete The release is the action of pressing the oar out of the water. - extract with your hand pressing down on the oar handle - you must have weight over the handle - simultaneously directing your weight into the oarlock so you exit cleanly. 11:00 Press your palm downwards using only your forearm. This is tricky because the boat is moving fast at this point. There

Stefane is an expert Rolfer, a physical therapy. He explains how he's working with rowers. Timestamps 02:20 Video of Rolfing work. Opening the tissue to improve breath 04:00 10 hours of manipulation is needed. It's not about fixing. The education about relearning how to move. 06:00 The ease and fluidity we seek. Brain connectors enable this. Awareness to be at one with oar and the boat. 09:00 I work with experienced rowers 10:30 What to expect after 10 hours of rolfing. Better ease Stroke is smooth Fewer injuries.

Satisfaction gained from rowing often comes from measuring progress | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Watch live. Support this podcast https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 02:00 This past week Sponsors US Rowing https://2022usrowingmastersconference.sched.com/ 06:00 British Rowing Plus magazine Goals and Measuring Training for Masters https://plus.britishrowing.org/2022/03/13/goals-and-measuring-training-for-masters/ 07:45 Marlene reads the article - process goals and measured achievement goals. Objective and subjective aspects of goal setting. 12:00 What will help you move towards your goal? Diary your testing every 6 weeks. 18:00 Resources and rowing measurement suggestions included in the article. Using an app or speed coach to record data Metres per stroke at rate 18 a measure of base paddling speed A 20 minute erg test for fitness Faster5 Fitness Assessment includes the details https://fas

The Stroke Cycle - Balance and Stability PLUS Book of the Month with Jess di Carlo | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. Ageing Well Webinar British Rowing Plus article on goal setting Club feedback on season goals 08:30 Book of the Month - it's womens history month and Jess chose My Olympic Life by Anita DeFrantz https://amzn.to/36pkjTE 16:00 Balance and stability in a rowing boat The definition of balance is narrow. It's about the level or set of the boat. Stability is a wider base of support using the whole system from oarlock to oarlock. Keep the riggers level when the oars are out of the water, keeping connection to the oarlock. Within the hull keep pressure on your feet and back. 19:30 Watch for oarlocks staying on the button and the collar not coming away from

Meet the team behind Glide Boats, the new recreational rowing boat. Mark Wilson and Ryan Worth are the US and South America agents https://www.glideboatsusa.com/ Timestamps 00:45 Glide Boats started in the UK in 2014. 01:50 Ryan Worth's background in rowing 03:00 Rotational moulded plastics with metal fittings which are sturdy Top 3 products 04:30 Glide 1 is closest to a flat water single scull. 21 feet long and carries up to 221 lbs athlete weight comfortably. The rigger is adjustable and the shoes are not. Quick release rigger. 07:30 Weight range fro young kids to adults. 08:30 Expand the market and grow the sport in USA People try new bodies of water - make it fun. More smiles per stroke 11:40 The Tide is a coastal model. 16 feet long and thicker plastic. Minimum FISA weight boat for coastal. The Solo is 14 feet long and weights 40 lbs without its rigger. 16:20 The fins. The Glide One has a metal fin in a fin box. Glide Solo has a retractable fin - up or down. Glide Tide has SUP fin and a metal fin box T

Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. How do you work with your coach and how do they work with you? What boundaries are there to the relationship? How to give and receive negative feedback Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. US Rowing Masters Conference https://2022usrowingmastersconference.sched.com/ 05:00 Ageing Well Webinar https://fastermastersrowing.com/courses/ageing-well-for-rowing/ 08:00 Athlete Coach Relationships How do they work with you and you with them? Goals of your program - fitness, technique, camp .... Develop trust and respect Understand communication - what would they like to get from the session or what to learn 10:15 Life stage and coach relationships At high school they tell and you do. Competitive teams - team culture, standards of behaviour and quality training matter Masters ar

Meet the Bg South Outlaws winners of the 2022 Premier Rowing League. We dive in with Christopher Leonard - coach, Bianca Piloseno, Ross Love and Nick Thomas about the contest, the wins (the losses), the records and the final outcome match. Timestamps 00:50 Chris - about Rowers Choice and the start of the Premier Rowing League 04:00 Bianca talks about her background at Ohio State 05:15 Nick works in a fitness studio with a background in nutrition. He came 4th in Open men 500m at the World Indoor Rowing Championships with a US Record 1:13.1 07:45 Ross background in rowing 09:25 the best race in this year's competition - Nick chose the 500m as he got a world record. 1:13.7 13:32 Bianca's favourite was 1k as her target was 3:15 and she agreed to a stretch goal of 3:11 17:15 Ross liked the head to heads - he caught Covid in week 1 18:00 The time submissions on a Friday 19:30 Bianca got a record every week 22:00 next year Chris hopes it will continue Season finales - the Outlaws were the season champions.

Our guest Susie Loates from Trafford Rowing Club | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 02:30 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. The March programs are ready including a focus on the pelvis and how to use it in rowing and sculling. Hip and pelvic mobility exercises. 08:00 Sponsor this week by the Rowing Directory including new listings for Glide Boat, The Flying Boatman, Shell Covers Australia, Adirondack Rowing and Trophy Oars https://rowing.chat/retailer/ 09:45 The Recreationals at Trafford Rowing Club - Susie Loates is the vice Captain responsible for the group. 11:30 A recreational rower is anyone who does not want to commit to the full training plan of the racing squads. Members are parents, professionals with busy jobs and shift workers. 13:00 We seek a good technical row in sculling boats. 15:00 The Gr

State of Masters Rowing report | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. Preparing the March program for Faster Masters Rowing subscribers. Running a learn to row course. 05:00 The State of Masters Rowing 2022 We initiated this report so you can compare your rowing to others around the world. We review 18 separate aspects of masters rowing. 08:00 your age now and when you started rowing 10:00 how much you spend each year on rowing 12:00 your perceived results from that spend was it good, average or disappointing? 15:00 how masters plan their training 16:50 the types of cross training masters do 19:00 frequency of coaching and regularity through the month 20:00 camps - number and purpose 21:00 clubs - have they changed since Covid? 23:00 learn to row courses 25:00 racing f

Plan a rowing adventure and row the Nile in Egypt with expert guides Hatem Kandeel and Ayman Kamal. Timestamps 01:00 Hateem Kandeel's rowing background with the Arab Contractors Rowing Team I wanted to row from Aswan to the Mediterranean 04:00 I have no problem rowing for hours on the erg for 4-5 hours. People told me I couldn't do a long row like this. 06:00 2021 was my planned date for the row. The Nile can be very rough so I planned to use a coastal boat. I started on 1 June 2021 and it took 23 days and 5 stops to get to Cairo. Then 9 days from there to the sea. 08:00 The Environment Minister asked me to be an ambassador for the environment around the Nile. I got on TV and the news. The goal was awareness of the care of the river and the health of the people. 09:30 The theme for 2022 is Social Responsibility for the Nile Row. Three goals 1 - Never pollute the Nile. Take the oath. Change the mindset of people 2 - Help Egyptians understand their history using NFTs technology. With a revenue share with the T

Cam Brown (Head Coach) talks college rowing and being a Community College rowing program. Timestamps 01:00 Orange Coast Crew in southern California 02:00 We are a unique 2 year Community College program. A uniocorn and a great opportunity as a stepping stone in athletic development. Your potential to improve with us before moving to a larger program. 04:00 Photos of the campus, the boathouse and recent crews. Our history starting from 1950s. 13:00 Myth debunking - you don't need a 4.0 GPA. Others are working to get their academic scores up. If you are in-state a student in California gets free tuition. We are the most affordable option. 17:00 Recruitment proucess - get in touch with us. Let's chat. There are no admission standards - there's an opportunity for all here. 18:30 Women and Men on the team. We have a history of walk-ons. We teach learn to row. 19:45 What we want from you 1 to be a good team mate 2 to work hard 3 to be on time to practice 20:30 Rowing tale about how to break up long ergs with the G

Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. Learn to row course; US Rowing Masters Conference 2nd April 2022; Australian Masters Rowing Championships venue changed to Ballarat, Victoria. 06:00 - NEW feature - Book of the month with Jess Di Carlo Perfect Balance by Aquil Abdullah. "One man's personal struggle to be the best in a sport and to find meaning from efforts that repeatedly fall shy of their mark." https://amzn.to/34Y0gLn 12:00 Maintaining posture at the finish and setting body angle. The challenge is sitting and maintaining awareness of your posture. How to maintain spine position The finish is at the end of the leg drive - the handle is close to the body and a slight layback of your body. 13:30 Pay attention to the lumbar spine How to tell if you have swung your bod

Learn a dynamic warmup routine for rowing | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. Change of date for Masters Championships in New Zealand; Erg Racing Webinar recording is published. https://fastermastersrowing.com/register/erg-racing/ 08:30 What is a dynamic warmup? Preparation to Train. The purpose is to get your joints moving; circulation going and to raise your body temperature. At the bottom of these notes is the link to download the dynamic warmup ebook. 09:50 5 minutes of aerobic exercise to start - spinning bike, erg or jog. 10:20 Start with your ankles - simple flexibility a dorsiflection stretch. 11:45 Leg swing in two directions 12:50 Hip extension, knee bent on all fours, kneeling. 13:35 Hip abduction - the "fire hydrant" exercise. 14:00 Glute bridge 14:40 A

Marlene talks to Hans Brunner and Dean Smith about erg racing | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:35 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing Erg Racing Webinar announcement 03:00 Welcome to Hans Brunner, 71, and Dean Smith, 95, training partners 03:25 Hans tells about his rowing background and about being part of the first generation of masters rowers 08:30 The formation of their current erg training group 09:30 The importance of motivation from the group and having accountability partners 13:13 Dean Smith introduces himself 14:25 Dean started rowing at 80 at the Rocky Mountain Rowing Club 16:05 Dean tells about his first on the water experience in the boat, racing, and international competition 20:15 How Dean started erg racing 21: 55 Preparation for his world record row at the Huntsman World Senior Games 24:50

Body angle set off the finish | Faster Masters Rowing Radio Timestamps 02:45 This Past Week - Marlene was a guest on the Science of Rowing with Will Ruth on strength training in menopausal women. Rebecca taught a learn to single scull course at her club 09:00 Cross training - definition and is erging cross training? Getting outdoors gives a psychological break. New activities should be treated as a transition. Injury alert. 11:15 Strength training is cross training, but we do it all year round. - reserve high intensity work for rowing. Competitive athletes need sport-specific workouts - multi-directional movements - load bearing are good like racquet sports, dancing, skating. 16:55 Body angle off the finish - backwards and forwards. Leaning backwards in body angle - your posture matters. Don't lose contact with the foot stretcher. - practice on land what the hinging at the hip is (it's not flexing through your spine) - check the small of your back does not collapse and you are not sitting on the fleshy p

Innovation in club sculling from Matt Zatorski who coaches in USA at Seattle Scullers. Matt has a particular interest in athlete-centered coaching. Timestamps 01:30 Matt's background in rowing 04:00 Seattle Scullers - a process oriented, athlete centered and research based rowing club. We help build a pathway for each athlete. The quality of your habits maters. 07:30 The Center for Rowing Leadership at CRI was founded by Matt. His brief was how to get coaches to stay at CRI. The pizza and beer coaching seminars - essential for learning. 13:00 Coaching model - long term athlete development. The history is in the research. Different sports use it. We use internal body cues to teach learn to row - this is more effective than traditional methods. The external focus is feedback based. How to keep people in sport for life. 16:00 Cath Bishop - The Long Win book https://amzn.to/30Feqvk 18:00 Matt ran many sessions and the personal pathway is impossible if you coach eights. His method is to go out rowing with his at

Heart rates are well known as a guide to exercise intensity. How does HR change as we age? | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters. The show this week is brought to you by Tip of the Blade, notes on rowing. A book by Marlene Royle which is a collection of articles, presentations and interviews. https://amzn.to/3o8nUtO 2:36 This past week - check out the Global Remote Head of the Charles race - a charity event for 4702 meters from 31 January through 6 February https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job_id=7651&org_id=0 6:04 Intensity and heart rate The rule of thumb 220 less your age is wildly inaccurate. 11:06 What affects heart rate? Lactate is developed in your blood and different intensities develop different lactate levels. Specificity is important and physiologists measure blood la

Aging and rowing | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. The Faster Masters January program content includes a plan for CRASH-B erg racing. 09:00 Rebecca and Marlene welcome Clare Delmar to the Faster Masters Rowing Radio podcast to talk about aging. Full links and resources for rowing and aging are here https://fastermastersrowing.com/rowing-and-aging-resources/ 12:00 The science of longevity - Why we should be interested in aging and what we already know. Cancer research tells us what happens to cells in the body. Key tenets - shifting healthcare, medicine and personal focus from lifespan to "health span". Living well longer. 14:45 Top risk factors for health conditions - the number 1 is aging for prostate cancer. We should think that aging is not just a fact of life - we can learn about it and about the process of aging. 17:45 Difference between chronological and biological age. Measure this with biomarker