May 2011
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...when the word "tapering" brings genuine joy...
April 2011
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music = life: so, i wrote this thing about crew. →
eighttofive:
before you read, remember these things: 1. i row port. 2. this is about when i rowed two seat, and it has nothing to do with today’s practice except working hard. 3. yes, i’m a novice, but i love rowing. 4. i know it’s monotonous and long and detailed. i like it that way.
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Finish. Take a quick…
erisedstraehruoytub asked: I've been rowing since the 8th grade, I'm a junior now and this year year I decided against it for various reasons. But I've been obsessively reading your blog and it makes me ache inside. Everything I read on here I'm like YESSS. I still consider myself a rower. ):
somospolvoysombras asked: My crew team, including me, is obsessed with the 'mythical' ejector crab (we're a high school club by the way), and I was just wondering if you or anyone on this Tumblr has ever caught/ seen someone catch one?
Also, for the record, I am on my teams varsity 8 and have rowed for almost 2 years now, so no, I'm not a crew noob anymore. :)
Also, for the record, I am on my teams varsity 8 and have rowed for almost 2 years now, so no, I'm not a crew noob anymore. :)
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...dropping even 1 second off your 2k time is the...
nectarinesandtangerines asked: You should consider making a poll of what clubs are thought to dominate this summer. It'll be cool to see=]
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...you suffer "rowing deprivation syndrome"...
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...your heart jumps to a million miles an hour...
magical-jack:
And here in Australia, well where I row anyway, it’s not a ‘power 10’ its a 10 stroke push, 10 stroker or just a ‘push’. It is usually 10 strokes but sometimes we do 15 or any number really
That’s interesting. I know some crews do a “focus 10” which I think is either just like a power 10 or focuses on one specific...
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Tenth Law of Crew: A coxswain’s ability to correctly dock is directly related to the amount of people watching.
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...you only have a tan on the front of your legs.
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...your go-to outfit is Under Armour, wool socks,...
dsoff:
so I’m from Holland and I came acros this page as I was searching for pictures of last weeks nationals. I absolutely love this page!!
I just read the calls page and I was wondering if anyone is remotely interested how we do the calls overhere.
and I have some advice for mental preparation for a regatta. how do I get it to you guys?
anyways, love from Holland
picture by: Merijn...
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... you power 10 up the stairs.
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...your bright-colored rainboots have become your...
Anonymous asked: I am a novice coxswain and I'm having trouble with two concepts, "backing" and twisting the boat without turning, like when waiting for a regatta to start and there is no room to turn the boat completely.
I was hoping you could help?!
I was hoping you could help?!
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...you wear spandex underneath all your dresses,...
(Girls)
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...it's 4 AM and all you are worrying about is...
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...you check the weather for Saturday during the...
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...the night before a regatta you eat enough pasta...
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Ninth Law of Crew: Suns Out, Guns Out
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Eighth Law of Crew: It is impossible for a uni to be flattering on every body type.
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Seventh Law of Crew: Wearing socks with Adidas or flip flops will be deemed expectable when partaking in crew related activities.
Note: Should the wearer of this fashion faux-pas forget to take off his/her socks when not near the boathouse/regatta, the general public will not be as forgiving.
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Sixth Law of Crew: The amount of friends you have outside of rowing is inversely proportional to the number of hours you spend at the boathouse.
Anonymous asked: I'm in the JV8 of my club. We have three really good coxswains on our team. The best coxes the lightweight 8 because they have the highest chance of going to nationals, then the next best coxes the V8 which seems pretty self explanatory. It seems like we, the JV8 should get the next best coxswain, right? But no we get the coxswain who only says "lock send" and weighs 20 plus...
Anonymous asked: how do you submit posts?
ultravioletcatastrophes asked: Hey! I was wondering if you could post something like "Reblog if you'll be at..." with an upcoming regatta? I would love to know who will be at Ohio Governor's Cup!
Thanks! I love your blog!
Thanks! I love your blog!
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Fifth Law of Crew: Regattas will have a greater tendency to run ahead of schedule the more boats your team is hot seating
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Fourth Law of Crew: It will always rain at the Head of the Fish. No exceptions.
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Third Law of Crew: Wind speed will always increase at the start of every stake boat race.
courtneyincolor asked: In response to the freshman in college who asked about taking lessons through a local rowing club recently: DO IT! Thats is exactly what I did because my college doesn't have a team and it's great. And it's also A LOT more flexible as far as your schedule goes!!
lime-pie asked: I'm a freshman at a college that does not have a rowing team. I've never rowed before and would like to learn how. There is a rowing club in my area that offers group lessons and individual lessons. Do you think it would be worth it to take the lessons?
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s Second Law of Crew: Riggers will only come loose on days the coxswain forgets to bring a wrench
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keepcalmandpaddleon:
Newton’s First Law of Crew: It is impossible for the all of the cox boxes to be working at the same time
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...you pretty much shed a whole layer (or two) of...
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...you carry emergency snacks for your rowers at...
(Coxswain)
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...at some point you've correlated the four 500s...
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...you ain't popping pills, you're popping...
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...the ONLY time you ever feel sexy is when you're...
used2b asked: I have had a few burdens lifted off my shoulders!! I talked to my coach this morning about not coming back next year and I was totally over-thinking everything! I thought he would beg me to stay like he did the other coxes who quit, I have been the only varsity cox since this semester. He just let me go and said that if I change my mind that all I have to do is shoot him an email and we will take...
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Power Ten
rowsbeforehoes:
“One”
for the soul you have inside.
“Two”
for the team mates by your side.
“Three.”
For the boat catching up to you.
“Four.”
Because you must do better than what they do.
“Five.”
Because you’re half way there.
“Six.”
You could of sworn you heard your bicep tear.
“Seven.”
And you’re almost done.
“Eight.”
So you’re not the one who should’ve won.
“Nine.”
Because the...
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...uni tans are sexy.
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...you wish you could wear spandex ALL the time.
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...you break everything into power...
Anonymous asked: i saw you how you helped out that person.
you're a cool dude.
props from rower to rower.
you're a cool dude.
props from rower to rower.
Anonymous asked: I keep re-reading what you wrote me. You have never met me nor I you, but you made me feel worth the time to talk to. Thank you so much for showing me that I am worth your time. That's all I can say, thank you.
Anonymous asked: You talked about suicide... I have a very difficult time with my team and respect issues. I am the varsity cox and I get almost no respect from my boat nor my coaches. I have no issues with most of the novice and stern pair of my boat but everyone else acts like they could care less if I were around... oh wait... unless we have a race. It seems like that's all they care about. I used to want...
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This is what crew is like: power, technique, or...
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...you use boat-related idioms as often as you...
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...you hang out with about five non-rowers.
