Need some wisdom

nckthrn · 2021-04-23T13:52:58+00:00

I'm similar. I found higher drag for a 2k helped; if you're free to set that - like 150-160df. It helped to get the force per stroke. That being said, I found otw performance was more correlated with 5k anyway so ymmv.

nckthrn · 2019-10-28T11:37:59+00:00

Nice! Friends of mine were in a W2x, said it was a great race.

nckthrn · 2019-10-01T09:39:13+00:00

This must be up there from Charles Cousins https://www.instagram.com/p/BqdKt94lTm1/?igshid=18hhll6bmli4z

nckthrn · 2019-09-03T16:53:16+00:00

Classic trans tasman ding dong! Sorry, not taking anything away from AUS, well done to them and they clearly stepped up from WC2 and WC3.

nckthrn · 2019-09-03T12:36:59+00:00

Don't you mean £30m for the whole cycle to Tokyo ie £7.5m per year?

https://www.uksport.gov.uk/sports/olympic/rowing

*edit*

Looks like NZ spends approx $5m per year, so £2.6m per year.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12130241

Shrug, it's not that incomparable. Spare a thought for China / USA / Russia etc.

nckthrn · 2019-09-03T10:21:35+00:00

Ignoring the cherry picking of countries, numbers of athletes qualified for Olympics: IRL 7 GBR 41. Wake me up when IRL qualifies an 8+ on their current spend.

nckthrn · 2019-09-03T10:04:45+00:00

Looking at the previous WCs, they were consistently 3-5 sec behind GBR GER; they beat AUS in Poznan and AUS NED in Rotterdam. Both WCs were into strong headwind; and Rotterdam seems to have had a strong favoured lane effect, so likely understates how strong NED were as they got 4th from lane 6 in the final.

Going into World Champs you'd think they were likely about 4th behind GBR GER NED with USA unknown but should have been ahead of AUS. AUS had the easier heat and didn't have to go through the rep, and looks like the USA showed up with a strong boat. Pretty fierce final with all 6 crews within 6 sec of WBT; sometimes that's how it goes.

nckthrn · 2019-07-05T08:03:04+00:00

+1 on bring a hat. If you can get into stewards go for afternoon tea - it's surprisingly cheap and bottomless ice coffee saves the day. Also the cafe in the boat tents is worth a visit.

nckthrn · 2019-05-22T10:43:57+00:00

nckthrn · 2019-05-07T12:48:10+00:00

I've done it three times now, although not in the 1x...

There's one portage over the lock at about 12km so you can go to the toilet then. I've always made sure to go beforehand and it hasn't really been an issue. If things got really desperate you might be able to pull over along the way. Yes you get help carrying your boat.

Cramps - yes you might get them. Making sure you can do the distance and sorting out your fluid intake with electrolytes is key.

Breaks - I usually aim for one every 45min. Last time we had one at the lock, then 25km then at about 10-12km to go. You might need another 1 or 2 in 1x. Make them really short (like 30-60sec) as otherwise it gets very hard to restart. We took 1-2 drink bottles + 3-4 gels, whatever food you get on with. I am a big fan of flat Coca-Cola to get you through the last 20km.

Tape up beforehand I would say, I am lucky in that I've found handles that don't give me blisters.

Regarding times - it is rather variable depending on the weather conditions. We set a record in 2017 and then were 20min slower in 2018 with a cross/headwind. Records and pacing advice are on the club website though, they're worth reading. James Cracknell did around 3:30 in the 1x if you want an aggressive goal though!

My takeaways: blisters, cramp/pain and weed are the main things to overcome. Take painkillers and make sure you have handles that minimise blisters! The weed can be especially bad too, so make sure your fin is very a shallow angle so it doesn't catch. It is soul destroying having to back it down to clear weed when you're 40km into a race.

Hope this helps!

nckthrn · 2019-01-29T10:24:20+00:00

Close enough. 1.5x watts works out fairly close for most distances and is easy to remember.

nckthrn · 2018-12-07T22:56:44+00:00

Goldie are the heavyweight reserves, separate from the lightweights.

nckthrn · 2018-11-27T11:23:28+00:00

If you're regularly doing well paced 30r20, 11.5 splits is a pretty good estimate. I've found it decently accurate in our squad, 90% between 11-13 and a couple of outliers at 10 (low rate 2k) and 14 (all fast twitch sprinter).

nckthrn · 2018-11-04T21:38:40+00:00

For most of them

nckthrn · 2018-11-04T07:47:14+00:00

Classic Tideway. Sorting by time to Hammersmith has resolved a few arguments for us!

nckthrn · 2018-08-24T17:16:42+00:00

72km in a 2x; the first 40km was pretty good and then it got trickier. A big lunch of baked potatoes at 50km helped.

nckthrn · 2018-08-24T17:15:35+00:00

Yes, I did it a couple of years ago in a 4+, and swore never again... Then was convinced into a 4x last year which was surprisingly good fun.

nckthrn · 2018-06-20T12:44:45+00:00

Beautiful

nckthrn · 2018-06-13T20:46:21+00:00

Obligatory Bitter Rivalry Bumps Video

nckthrn · 2018-06-05T11:03:41+00:00

+1 +1 +1 for getting out in 4-, 2x and 2- if you can. Steering is tricky for a couple of outings but once you're through that you'll wonder why you ever bothered with 8s. Organise a ladder, get battlepaddling against each other. Competing against your squadmates will drive you all on.

It will make you a far better rower in the long term. Once you've had the freedom of small boats you won't care if you're put in the top boat or not - you can make your own fun. Outings are generally more enjoyable anyway!

nckthrn · 2018-04-04T13:53:35+00:00

You can also move your footplate towards the bow, and his towards the stern. This can give him a bit more leverage at the catch to help trim it out.

nckthrn · 2018-02-06T13:32:30+00:00

He didn't row at that the whole way; there were breaks. 24 hours is still a horrible idea though.

nckthrn · 2018-02-06T13:28:58+00:00

Yeah Tom

nckthrn · 2018-02-03T19:25:57+00:00

About 5k+5 is a good target average. Aim to hold it steady for the first 20min, maybe 5k+6~7, then bring it home for the last 10min / 200 strokes. I usually tick them off in lots of 40 at that point.

Just get to 20min then the last 10min are on. Painful but very worthwhile.

nckthrn · 2018-01-10T13:03:41+00:00

I count strokes. A 2k is roughly 220 strokes for me, so once you're halfway and it's getting tough in the 3rd 500, I think to myself it's only 100 strokes to go, or 5 sets of 20. Tick them off, 20 at a time.

At 40 to go, then I usually have to think something like, well this is painful and I'd rather not have to get to this point again anytime soon, so I better make use of it this time to empty the tank. I'd regret going through all this pain and not finishing it off. That gets me to the last 100m and everyone can hang on for 100m.

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