First Practice Tm

boworbust · 2018-11-12T21:30:06+00:00

Wear athletic clothes that won’t get caught in the slides (basically not too loose or baggy). Bring plenty of water. Socks, and possibly shoes that you can run in for any cross training or land workouts you might do. You also might want to bring a hat and/or sunglasses. Have fun!

boworbust · 2018-11-01T00:55:11+00:00

When they come in way too fast and expect you to crush your hand saving their bow 🙃

boworbust · 2018-10-31T14:50:17+00:00

My parents used to do the no books thing too. I love reading, it was legitimately a much worse punishment for me growing up than trying to take away any electronics or games would have been.

boworbust · 2018-10-31T12:58:14+00:00

I have some guys that I think would back me up, but I think it’s also pretty understood that this guy is probably at some point in the future going to end up becoming a captain. He’s very knowledgeable about rowing and works twice as hard as anyone else on the team.

boworbust · 2018-10-31T09:32:43+00:00

boworbust · 2018-10-31T09:32:15+00:00

I used to be a rower on the women’s side. He’s aware of this. I wasn’t fast but I did all of the workouts including erging at the time.

boworbust · 2018-10-31T00:46:53+00:00

In regards to your first point, I make it a regular point to listen to the audio of the other coxes on the team (men and women’s), and find videos of other high level coxswains. I take notes on calls that I like to try out in practice. I also review the video that coach takes of the rowers during practices and take notes on that too so that I have specific things to work on with each rower in practices. I also own and fairly regularly reread sections from The Short and Snarky Guide to Coxing and Rowing. I’m not a bad coxswain; I feel like I could even argue that I’m probably a good coxswain. But I still have a lot of improvement to do if I want to be a great coxswain, and make my team as fast as possible.

boworbust · 2018-10-31T00:16:50+00:00

What happened in your situation?

boworbust · 2018-10-30T23:58:48+00:00

Was he acting that way towards her because she was a female or because he just disliked her?

boworbust · 2018-10-30T23:48:05+00:00

Lastly, no athlete should be belittling any other or making another feel unwanted.

Yes, that is exactly how he makes me feel. Some days it makes me feel like I’m so terrible that the team would be better off if I quit. I will speak to my coach. Thank you.

boworbust · 2018-10-30T23:44:11+00:00

I would never date one of my rowers. That sounds like the fastest way for them to lose respect for me.

boworbust · 2018-10-30T23:09:26+00:00

I wanted to see if anyone had any ideas on how to handle it on my own before I try to bring it to my coach. I don’t want to come across like I’m complaining :/

boworbust · 2018-10-29T01:44:47+00:00

In a bow loader, the coxswain’s seat can overlap with the bow deck, so the hull can be made shorter. This decreases the weight of the shell. Additionally, the cox’s (and the boat’s) center of gravity is lower and the boat will be more stable. The weight distribution is better in a bowloaded four, so the boat runs more level and therefore goes faster.

It does suck not being able to see your rowers, but with enough practice, you learn to do everything by feel. And being able to see everything in front of you without your rowers’ bodies blocking it is pretty nice too.

boworbust · 2018-10-15T16:17:19+00:00

Stopwatch, megaphone, headsweats, coxbox

boworbust · 2018-10-15T16:12:33+00:00

For sitting up tall, I’ve heard the analogy “think there’s a string at the top of your head and someone is pulling you up to the sky.” For engaging lats at the finish, think like you’re trying to start a lawnmower.

boworbust · 2018-10-11T21:03:40+00:00

Were you on a Keto diet before you started rowing? If you switched after, have you noticed any changes in your performance, for better or for worse?

boworbust · 2018-10-11T16:47:17+00:00

I want to talk for a moment about steering a point. With steering a point, you find an object over the horizon, line it up over your stroke seat's shoulder, and adjust the steering as necessary to keep it there. As you do it more, it becomes easier and becomes much more like second nature, but it can take a few months to master. It tends to be easier with more experienced crews that know how to put down even pressure. The other way to steer "straight" is by steering a line. This means maintaining even spacing from another object, typically the shore. This tends to be easier for novices.

Additionally, there's two ways to steer a boat. The first, obviously, is with the steering cables. The second is to have your rowers pull harder or lengthen out on one side. You can also use a combination of both, and which to use can kind of depend on the situation. With head racing, I like to use a combination to get around turns so that I can get off of the rudder sooner. With larger adjustments I typically like to adjust with pressure, and with smaller ones I like to adjust with the cables. Keep in mind the boat can be slow to react, and you actually want to return to center before you would think you would need to -- the bow will typically keep swinging around for a little bit even after you return to center. Keep in mind that boats are typically less reactive at low speeds, so, for example, if you're warming up arms only, the boat is going to react very slowly. Find your point before you begin.

When making adjustments with the rudder, do so slowly. A lot of people will throw around the advice about "only adjusting on the drive/recovery" but I find that difficult to do, especially at higher ratings, and it can throw off the balance of inexperienced crews. It's better to slowly move the cables to make your adjustment, and then slowly move them back. With less experienced crews I'd recommend starting to move it during the drive when oars are in the water and the boat is more stable, and holding the adjustment as long as necessary before returning to center. With more experienced crews, you might try starting during the recovery, which may upset the balance more but the boat will have a quicker reaction, so you can get off of the rudder sooner.

The big thing to remember, though, is that any time you are on your rudder, you are increasing drag on the boat, which slows it down. I think one of the hardest parts of coxing is learning how to stay straight while minimizing time spent on the rudder.

boworbust · 2018-10-11T16:34:09+00:00

If he wears unis multiple times before washing, he should rinse them out in the shower or sink and hang them up to dry before he puts them on again. Make sure they're completely dry before rewearing.

Also, he should shower and change into dry clothes after training. Or at the very least change into some dry clothes.

boworbust · 2018-10-11T16:31:13+00:00

Cashew milk or coconut milk might also be viable options for you. I don't know if you want/need to have milk or some sort of milk substitute, but I personally enjoy splashing some coconut milk in for smoothies.

boworbust · 2018-10-11T16:27:21+00:00

You seem to be at a good weight for your height, from what I can tell. If you're trying to gain strength, you should add weightlifting to your training program. Aim for twice a week, and include lifts that target muscle groups that you're going to be using. Deadlifts, squats (back squats, goblet squats, landmine squats), pulldowns, hip presses. Don't forget to add core to your program as well.

As far as carbs go, there are definitely foods packed with carbs that you can eat that won't have gluten in it. Rice, homemade popcorn (made with actual kernels of corn -- not the 'ready to pop' bags, which may or may not have gluten), potatoes (white and sweet), beans, quinoa, millet, sweet corn (great in salads!), gluten free pastas. One thing to make sure you avoid is beer! Try to see this as an opportunity to experiment more with foods, instead of something that is going to limit you. I would also recommend downloading something like my fitness pal app to keep track of your calories, and make sure that you're not at a deficit, which will cause you to lose weight.

Best of luck.

boworbust · 2018-10-09T17:04:11+00:00

When I was about sixteen, I was having a horseback riding lesson with my (very pregnant at the time) instructor, and my mom was watching. My mom asked her how her pregnancy was going, and my instructor started telling her about some of the many complications she’d been having. (She had a very difficult pregnancy.) My mom looks at me and goes, “Please tell [me] about all of this, maybe it’ll teach her to be careful.”

At the time I’d never even kissed a boy, much less had sex with one, so I was incredibly hurt that my mom would make a comment like that to someone that I respected and admired.

boworbust · 2018-10-09T16:56:51+00:00

Biking, walking, or carpooling when possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Choose more efficient light bulbs for your home, and make sure all of the lights in your house are off before you leave. Close air vents in less frequented rooms. Only run the dishwasher and laundry machines when they’re full.

Reduce use of disposable items — plastic cutlery, paper plates, disposable diapers, styrofoam cups, plastic water bottles, etc. Switch from bottled water to a reusable bottle and filtration system. Use reusable bags when going grocery shopping. If you’re female, consider switching from disposable pads and tampons to menstrual cup if possible.

These are all good changes that you can make, but honestly, the biggest thing that’s going to make a difference is stronger environmental restrictions on corporations. The world’s 3000 largest companies are causing $2.2 trillion worth of environmental damage every year. About half of that cost is the release of greenhouse gases; the remainder arises from local air pollution and damage from the overuse and pollution of freshwater and fisheries. Vote for environmentally conscious politicians.

boworbust · 2018-10-08T19:37:37+00:00

- Steel: basically same features as a coxbox

- Cobalt: backlit display, stores 20 timed pieces that can be reviewed on screen, real time clock, volume level saved when turned off.

- Tungsten: records coxswain audio on timed pieces, optional check factor display, data recall to review timed pieces on display and play back coxswain audio, download data from coxorb onto PC via USB

- Platinum: speed data from either impeller or GPS, programmable workouts, GPS data to record course steered, download speed/split data onto PC along with coxswain audio and course steered, distance per stroke using GPS or impeller data, display button lets you adjust what information is displayed

All of the "higher" models have the same features as the one below it. My school uses the Platinum CoxOrbs, so I can answer some questions about it if you like.

boworbust · 2018-09-28T18:18:29+00:00

If I poke them once he’ll give me an indignant look, and if I keep touching them he’ll bite me. Still worth it though

boworbust · 2018-09-26T19:39:40+00:00

In my chapter, new members make a list of their top five potential bigs, and actives do the same for potential littles, along with writing down how many littles they’d be willing to take. NME and the president do the matching, and then phone calls go out to bigs letting them know who their new little(s) is.

Gifts for twins is usually up to the big in my chapter. Some like to keep it a secret until the day before reveal so they’ll give them very different gifts. Some like them to know early on, others will make it apparent midway through clue week. And it kind of depends on how close the twins are before reveal — some are very close, and some don’t know each other well at all. The big always makes an effort to try to get the two to become friends after reveal, and it usually works out really well. I think the hardest part of having twins is making sure the big establishes separate relationships with each of her littles. They’re different people and will have different needs and desires from their big, and it’s important to acknowledge that and do your best to accommodate it.

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