Florida rowing center was awesome! Trip back...not so much (check in trouble, delayed flight, missed connection, unplanned night in Atlanta, extra stop in Charolette...AHHHH!). Don't have much time to share right now, but a few things were especially helpful:
1. You don't "catch" the water, the water catches your blade. Once the water has "caught" and "accepted" the blade, it positions it exactly as it needs to be.
2. Keep pressure on the pins throughout the stroke. I've always sort of lost track of my oars while rowing, creating a lot of instability. By putting pressure on the pins, I felt much more confident about where my oars were. I think we all profited greatly from this bit of advice.
3. Get the blades out of the water as soon as your legs are flat. You actually slow the boat if you don't.
As I was rowing around trying to concentrate on these things, I also thought about Rick's coaching, and how hearing things explained a little differently made me realize I wasn't really thinking about them too clearly. They had become abstractions that I tended to just skim over--like, you don't really think about walking.
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Sooooooo, where are the pictures & video?????????????
From sunny Florida, beach, surf, sun, hmmmmmmm.
Betsy & Marisette
photos have been posted:
Thank you DANA for posting the photos and for the comments!
Is it possible to upload the photos in the personal computers? if yes, do you have an idea how to do that?
Thanks a lot.
In regards to Dana's comment about 'the CATCH'.
We were told at the FRC that the water 'catches' the blade. Once you place the blade in the water, the water positions the oar to the exact place it need to be.
Rick has always told us to place the oar in the water [ or , drop it in the water before you drive with your legs!]
We learned that the timing is less than a heartbeat.
For me,Rick's words finally made sense!
Hopefully I will remember how to be a better rower when we finally get on the water!
Lets all pray that MON. is our last day on the ERG's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eileen
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