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Lots of meters on the books :)

I quit....

Lots of 20 minute power pieces

I reached out to the popular account @rowingbythenumbers on Instagram, who tracks and posts stats, results, and who to watch for Junior and Collegiate level rowing. Here's what I learned. Q: How do you get these ranked stats and results, when teams aren't often competing directly head-to-head? A: Most of what we do starts with looking at race results over time and trying to find patterns in speed, margins, and consistency across different regattas and conditions. One concept

First official in-season practice! We spent the practice at the boathouse, rigging the boats, cleaning out the boathouse gear, and such. I was hoping to go on a run or something, or erg when I got home, but I didn't end up doing that. I think the hardest thing for me is going to be finding the line between resting when I need to but not being lazy. 📊 Vital Metrics Rest & Recovery Sleep: 6 Hours Sleep Bevel Sleep Score: 48% Bevel Strain Score: 49% (Target reached) Status: Lo

Why am I doing this? I like challenges. I want to push myself to the limits and make my senior rowing season epic. What will this blog look like? I have been rowing for a while. I am not "unfit." However, I have no idea what the world of elite rowing looks like. I want to get there. Weekly Breakdown Week 1: Power and Starts March 30 - April 5 - Jump into the season working on power - Stroke rate and starts! - Drills on the erg, still building erg meters Week 2: On the w

March 4th: Treadmill time, plus the fact I am in need of legumes.

Monday March 2nd: Push day and Dance, plus a dog walk. Reflections: Oops. I haven’t blogged. But, I’m making it easier to stay consistent.

Monday March 2nd: Push day and Dance, plus a dog walk. Reflections: Oops. I haven’t blogged. But, I’m making it easier to stay consistent.

Quote of the day: “The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” —Thomas Edison Soreness : Not sore at all Incredibly sore Sleep: 7.5 hours Workout stats: Type: Erg Total time: 24 (8′ x 3) Max HR: 176 Nutrition stats Cronometer daily summary Reflections: I suppose I’ll start trying […]

Quote of the day: “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” – Mark Twain Soreness : Not sore at all Incredibly sore Sleep: 10 hours Workout stats: Type: Walking, erg, weights Total time: 45min, 15 min, 20 min, Max HR: 165 Strava/Concept 2 image: Nutrition stats Cronometer daily summary Reflections: Well, I’m trying. That hopefully counts […]

Quote of the day: Things you don’t expect come up, and you have to adapt. You can’t let it throw you off. You have to cope. Those are all really valuable skills, in life and racing. – Mikaela Shiffrin Soreness : Not sore at all Incredibly sore Sleep: 4? 5? hours Workout stats: Type: Walking […]

Quote of the day: “Pressure is a privilege, it only comes to those who earn it” – Billie Jean King Soreness : Not sore at all Incredibly sore Sleep: 6 hours Workout stats: Type: Walking and stretching Total time: n/a Max HR: 137 bpm Strava/Concept 2 image: Nutrition stats Cronometer daily summary Reflections: Today is a travel/transit […]

Quote of the day: “I’d rather regret the risk that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.”― Simone Biles Soreness : Not sore at all Incredibly sore Sleep: 6 hours Workout stats: Type: Dynamic stretch, warmup, erg, cooldown Total time: 45 min Average HR: 178 bpm (oof) Strava/Concept 2 image: Nutrition […]