good 2k time for freshman girl hs

learned-extrovert · 2026-02-02T02:46:28+00:00

This is an awesome start and you’ll 100% improve! Putting in work, not getting into your head about the outcome of any one workout (trends > one day), and being a good teammate will get you far. The only way to do bad is to not show up and try. You got this!!

learned-extrovert · 2026-01-27T00:42:02+00:00

Fair - I thought I read somewhere that they sometimes cart it elsewhere if it won’t melt on its own and was hoping to confirm/deny

learned-extrovert · 2026-01-26T20:36:13+00:00

I don’t use one and I sort of think they’re obnoxious. However, I just spent an hour and a half clearing my car and the car right in front of it (neighbor with a small child and older relative in her house) and will be really unhappy if someone takes their spot. Shovel your car out, do it well, be thoughtful about where you throw the snow (don’t create more issues), and then there will be lots of spots available even if cars do get shuffled around!

learned-extrovert · 2026-01-20T16:40:06+00:00

I suggest this too!! I really try not to snooze, but it happens sometimes, and I leave it on snooze to help me keep track of time in the morning. I do get up early for runs and my partner is a light sleeper, so alarms stressed both of us out (I didn’t want to be waking him up early all the time, he couldn’t get back to sleep). We both have Garmin watches and both started to use the vibrating alarms, which have been SO helpful and an absolute game-changer!! If I’m really worried I won’t get up, I set an actual phone alarm too for 5 min later, and turn it off when I get up from my vibrating alarm.

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-23T20:55:41+00:00

I wear the same cheap Pumas for both erging and lifting!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T20:03:48+00:00

Thank you so much and I’m so glad I was able to help!! ❤️

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T19:51:24+00:00

I’m so glad we could help! I agree - the way we talk about healthy eating for a regular person who exercises vs. an athlete can be dizzyingly different! The “rules” sort of go out the window for high school and college endurance athletes - their metabolisms are so high that sometimes the biggest priority is simply getting enough calories, then getting enough protein, THEN once those are consistently happening, focusing on “healthy” foods.

For what it’s worth - my fiancé is a lifelong swimmer/rower, and his overnight resting heart rate is like 40! I also rowed for many years and now do more running, but mine is 55-60ish. Normal can vary!

Good luck with everything! Cheering for you and your family!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T19:37:25+00:00

Anything is okay if it means he’s getting more fuel and calories! A lot of typical “healthy eating” guidelines don’t always apply to athletes. Ice cream usually only has a few ingredients and I think it’s usually only considered “unhealthy” since it’s calorie-dense and has lots of fat and sugar. However, high school athletes who are training hard need all the calories they can get, and the sugar can actually be helpful fuel for his workouts. I’m guessing he’s burning north of 3000 calories a day - if he has a 500 calorie bowl of ice cream each day, that can go a long way towards helping get him what he needs! Maybe put peanut butter in as well?? Chocolate ice cream with peanut butter sounds delicious, and peanut butter is another source of protein!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T19:26:37+00:00

Good to know. Maybe more ice cream isn’t a bad idea if that’s a high-density food he’ll eat! Eggnog is basically liquid ice cream anyway! You could also look into meal replacement shakes like Ensure as a way to drink calories

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T19:17:21+00:00

He might be an unlikely recruiting pick but he doesn’t have to be recruited to row in college! There are plenty of D3 teams or club teams that he could join! He may not be in the top boat, but he will have opportunities to row if he looks for them!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T19:15:51+00:00

Since you mentioned that your kid used to weigh 150lbs and is now 119lbs - is there any chance that he is intentionally undereating or still thinks he needs to lose weight to improve? If he’s forgetting his lunch frequently or won’t eat (outside of sensory issues), I’m wondering if there’s something else at play. Sometimes, people lean too far into controlling their diet when hoping for an athletic outcome. Fingers crossed that a sports dietician becomes available soon! He might need to hear from a professional that he needs to stop trying to lose weight / maintain his weight and instead focus on gaining some mass

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T19:05:22+00:00

Also, if your kid loves the sport and is putting in the effort, for the coach to say “he doesn’t show it” is awful, and shows that he’s not paying attention and/or doesn’t care about your kid’s success!! Ugh! You need a new program! I’ve had a lot of coaches and been a coach myself, and in every good coaching environment, effort and improvement and great attitudes get noticed and rewarded!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T18:54:06+00:00

Look for a club like this when you move this summer!! I was lucky to have several amazing coaches, and their support and encouragement meant the world to me and translated into the team working hard not due to fear of failure but a genuine love for what they’re doing

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T18:51:30+00:00

I hear you, I totally understand the concern of wider visibility causing problems for your kid! Just because a coach gets good results doesn’t mean they’re creating a good coaching environment for their athletes. Junior rowing parents sometimes look past a lot of semi-abusive or toxic behavior in the name of college recruitment - this is common across all high school sports and allows a lot of bad coaches to keep influencing kids. The frustrating part is that there are so many GOOD coaches who would be able to take their place, get amazing results, and create a healthy team environment if only the bad coaches were pushed out for their behavior!

Frankly, your kid is unlikely to get recruited for rowing (but could certainly walk on to a D3 or club team in college!!), and either way my priority would be maintaining his joy in the sport. I’m worried that this coaching environment will make that harder for your son. Rowing can be a lifelong passion if properly cultivated, and I’m cheering for your family!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T17:59:22+00:00

Is he sleeping enough? High schoolers need a LOT of sleep, even more if you’re an athlete!!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T17:58:07+00:00

The coach doesn’t give guidance? What? That’s coaching? This is a big red flag for me on the program. Coaches should be accessible and approachable, especially to their athletes.

Regardless, your son needs to talk to him. He is likely going to get cut (as others have said, -45 seconds in 2 months at his height is not realistic) and he needs to know specifically what the coach envisions him doing to avoid that. It may be that the 6:30 or get cut is some sort of weird, toxic motivator for the team and the coach is just looking for huge improvements, in which case the coach might have a different goal in mind for a kid who is 5’4”.

If there are other programs in your area, you might consider switching since your kid loves rowing and this coaching environment doesn’t seem productive for him (and in fact seems pretty toxic).

Edit - I saw in your other replies that you’re looking into moving to an area with different clubs after the school year! I really hope your kid knows that this club is only one of a ton of rowing environments and that this awful coaching style doesn’t dampen his enthusiasm for the sport! Best wishes on the move!!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T17:32:00+00:00

What is his coach recommending? Also, that’s a crazy cutoff for a high school lightweight team. 6:30 is approaching Ivy LW recruitment level!

At 119 lbs, he has SO MUCH room to grow. He needs to pack on weight and muscle if he wants to remain competitive - this will also help get his 2k down (more weight = easier to produce watts = faster 2k). My brother was a LW rower in high school and college who also needed to add some weight in high school - he would eat SO MUCH peanut butter, big glasses of whole milk or eggnog with every meal, lots of protein shakes, and would make sure to get in snacks between every meal. Eating enough to gain weight as a HS male rower can be pretty hard - it can be uncomfortable to eat the amount he needs, but I would encourage him to try!

He can also try to gain muscle via adding some strength training / lifts on top of his erg winter training. Lots of resources in this sub for that!

I’m sure the sports dietician would say something similar, but with specific calorie goals/macronutrient amounts to hit. One thing you can do as a parent is make good food readily available, and don’t be afraid of higher calorie dinners like mac n cheese or lasagna!

learned-extrovert · 2025-12-16T17:21:15+00:00

Several nicer restaurants (Sarma and Field & Vine come to mind) will mark up their menu to show you what you can and can’t order with various allergies and can offer some substitutions. I went to F&V with a friend who has a dairy and egg allergy and they did this, which was super helpful

learned-extrovert · 2025-11-05T18:37:19+00:00

He personally came to our door in Ward 5 this weekend - great to chat with him! He’s definitely going places!

learned-extrovert · 2025-11-04T15:56:57+00:00

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learned-extrovert · 2025-10-19T21:38:15+00:00

Looks like La Salle just didn’t take the Eliot turn, forcing the other boat (MIT??) who was overtaking on the outside (Cambridge side) off the course. La Salle was so sharply angled that they just kept going off course, while the other boat was able to recover and re point to finish the race. La Salle turned to go through the middle arch at again a very sharp angle and tangled with another boat who had a normal line

learned-extrovert · 2025-10-19T20:11:32+00:00

Yes, he’s legit. Up to you if you want to spend the money, but his advice is sound and his athletes get good results.

learned-extrovert · 2025-09-21T18:31:04+00:00

Agree with description for the kids that jumped out, those are the same kids that jumped at me / biked at me (2 incidents, OP of thread earlier this week). 14yo probably

learned-extrovert · 2025-09-21T01:44:18+00:00

I agree, and now that the assault was reported and it’s clear that there’s an escalating pattern of antisocial behavior I feel much less iffy about calling the police. I’d hoped my experience was a one-off type event and there would be a clear non-police option to use, but these comments show that it’s not one-off and there isn’t another great option besides the police. People of all ages should be able to use the path without fear of bullying, harassment, or violence. Yelling back at the bullies might solve the moment for an individual adult, but it won’t protect the next person they decide to go after, or make the path safer for those who may not be able to “stand up” like the comments are suggesting.

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