You Know You're a Rower When...

I'm actually really excited for summer training!

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:18:58 -0500

Summer is a great time to try out exercise-type stuff you don’t get to do during the season. So do some new things; try bikram, bike or hike up a mountain, get a membership at your pool, do a marathon or half-marathon (or quarter marathon - bay to breakers tomorrow!).

Get inspired and give yourself the chance to remember that you love working out - crew is great but sometimes having a break is too.

Congrats and good luck to everyone going to nationals :)

-Lauren

Hey! So I'm in Guatemala at the moment, and the gym I'm at has no erg... Do you have any suggestions since I want to try out for crew again in the fall?

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:24:39 -0500

Run a lot, and push yourself like you would on the erg. Whatever machines or weights your gym has, figure how to use them safely, and do so whenever you can. Don’t overtrain if you haven’t worked out in a bit, but dedicate as much time as you would if you had practice.

Good luck,

-Lauren

I think this is really sweet but there's a box of tampons in the girls bathroom at crew that says 'for emergencies only, heart the VB coxies.

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:39:16 -0500

that’s very nice of them :)

-Lauren

...summer training has begun.

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:32 -0500

i will be the food coordinator for my daughters team next year and it seems the food this years parents provide now is going to waste. what are some sure fire eats before/after a race?

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:04:08 -0500

the #1 thing the parents for my team make are graham crackers with peanut butter and bananas. they’re delicious and relatively healthy so they get eaten like crazy.

we also barbecue, so if anyone has a portable grill that’s a good idea for both rowers and families.

chocolate milk is a really good idea, and/or gatorade because it’s yummy and refills your sugar after a race. looots of water bottles.

uhh… bagels, fruit and protein/granola bars are also good. that’s all i can think of at the moment, hope it helps :)

-Lauren

...you've begun tapering.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:55:14 -0500

I feel like all of us who are going to South West regionals and have Tumblr's should just meet up

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:12:21 -0500

That would be awesome! Maybe we could just have a spot and a few times/day to be there?

-Lauren

Reblog this post if you will be attending South West Junior Regional Championships!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:57:08 -0500

What are some good gift ideas for the seniors (and captains) on the team?? (for the future please...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:51:19 -0500

What are some good gift ideas for the seniors (and captains) on the team??

(for the future please put questions in the ask box, thanks!)

Senior sweatshirts are always a good idea, you can do a lot of different things with that.

Plaques, blades with their names or s/t, personalized t-shirts or tank tops, etc

Think of what you would do for a boat gift and then like, build on that.

Hope this helps,

Lauren

Submit!!!

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:55:03 -0500

Submit!!!

...you're crazy enough to row 180km for charity in 3 days!

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:06:00 -0500

...you're crazy enough to row 180km for charity in 3 days!:

8 crazy girls rowing from Oxford to London.

180km. 4 days. Pain.

From the 23-26 June 2013, 8 women from Corpus Christi College Boat Club will be rowing from Oxford to London to raise money for the eating disorder charity ‘Beat’. This charity is of particular significance to us because one member of our crew successfully overcame a severe eating disorder in part due to incredible support from Beat, alongside the motivation to build physical strength provided by rowing.

Over the next few months we will be training, fundraising and raising awareness for this event, and we hope that you will join us in our endeavours to raise money for the truly worthwhile and necessary work that Beat does to improve, and even save, the lives of thousands of eating disorder sufferers nationwide.

We will push our bodies to the limits to stop eating disorder sufferers from doing the same.

Help us achieve out £10,000 target by donating here.

And don’t forget to follow this blog for all the exciting updates!

...there's one coach on your lake who always wakes you.

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:00:59 -0500

Any tips to get lower splits on 30min or 3x10min ergs. Thanks for any help

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:08:54 -0500

Um. Go harder? There’s no ‘trick’ for getting lower splits. Ask your coach to check out your technique.

...you stay home for spring break.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:34:56 -0500

...you can wear socks and slides without any shame.

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:02:04 -0500

...you're an expert on sports sunglasses.

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:44:48 -0500

...you've got a permanent sock tan.

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:00:39 -0500

...you have more training clothes than casual and formal in your cupboard.

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:00:20 -0600

...you can't have a conversation without bringing up rowing.

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:12:12 -0600

...all your water bottles are scratched up from being in the boat during practice.

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:35:16 -0600