Comments on: A Hunt For Speed http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed how to get more out of your rowing, and rowing equipment Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark Borchelt http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-1036 Mark Borchelt Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:42:42 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-1036 Hi Mike- Thanks for all the work you do. There are allot of coaches out here that influence countless athletes. Thanks for being that rare breed of coach to the coaches. Best wishes, Mark Borchelt Hi Mike- Thanks for all the work you do. There are allot of coaches out here that influence countless athletes. Thanks for being that rare breed of coach to the coaches.
Best wishes, Mark Borchelt

]]> By: Step 1 of Your Personal Speed System—Your Vision I MaxRigging http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-985 Step 1 of Your Personal Speed System—Your Vision I MaxRigging Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:15:26 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-985 [...] Post 1: A Hunt For Speed [...] [...] Post 1: A Hunt For Speed [...]

]]> By: Tony http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-970 Tony Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:29:49 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-970 Hi Mike and All - As a Masters rower in my 60s, I am very much looking forward to seeing where the discussion ends up. Most members of the discussion will undoubtedly be focused on young active competitive crews. Our masters group is relatively new (2y) and small (10-12) but dedicated, and we love rowing and working hard but within our limits. We train hard but have the challenge of developing seasonal training plans that match our physical, mental and time constraints, not to mention that many of us did not row competitively when young so technique training is critical. As Phoebe mentioned, masters rowers are serious and must find coaches who can adapt to develop a masters rower mentality -- and plan -- to make it work. Tony Hi Mike and All -
As a Masters rower in my 60s, I am very much looking forward to seeing where the discussion ends up. Most members of the discussion will undoubtedly be focused on young active competitive crews. Our masters group is relatively new (2y) and small (10-12) but dedicated, and we love rowing and working hard but within our limits. We train hard but have the challenge of developing seasonal training plans that match our physical, mental and time constraints, not to mention that many of us did not row competitively when young so technique training is critical. As Phoebe mentioned, masters rowers are serious and must find coaches who can adapt to develop a masters rower mentality — and plan — to make it work. Tony

]]> By: David http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-969 David Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:54:49 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-969 Hi Mike, There is always someone faster, isn't it? I think that having a system is a good way to be faster but one that fit your needs, one that is suitable for you and your team. We can find books for everything, technique, rigging, training, you name it but what it makes teams go faster it's not there. So i try to absorb everything i can about our sport to be faster every time. One idea here, another there and we can build our own system. Cheers from Portugal David Hi Mike,

There is always someone faster, isn’t it?
I think that having a system is a good way to be faster but one that fit your needs, one that is suitable for you and your team.
We can find books for everything, technique, rigging, training, you name it but what it makes teams go faster it’s not there.
So i try to absorb everything i can about our sport to be faster every time.
One idea here, another there and we can build our own system.

Cheers from Portugal
David

]]> By: A Cheaters Guide To Making A Boat Go Fast I MaxRigging http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-966 A Cheaters Guide To Making A Boat Go Fast I MaxRigging Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:45:26 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-966 [...] Post #1: A Hunt For Speed [...] [...] Post #1: A Hunt For Speed [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-965 Mike Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:37:43 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-965 @ Jo: Good for you for investing time. Hopefully we all can help with your success. @ Todd: Yes (again) on recruiting because the athletes are a huge key to success. Great athletes will make up for poor coaching much more so than great coaching will make up for poor athletes. @ Phoebe: I certainly consider you a serious rower. Have you ever read the book Full Immersion. It is about swimming, but you might find it of interest for what you are trying to do. Go get ‘em. @ Tim: Sounds like you’ve got a good coach there. @ Jo: Good for you for investing time. Hopefully we all can help with your success.

@ Todd: Yes (again) on recruiting because the athletes are a huge key to success. Great athletes will make up for poor coaching much more so than great coaching will make up for poor athletes.

@ Phoebe: I certainly consider you a serious rower. Have you ever read the book Full Immersion. It is about swimming, but you might find it of interest for what you are trying to do. Go get ‘em.

@ Tim: Sounds like you’ve got a good coach there.

]]> By: Tim Brousseau http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-964 Tim Brousseau Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:57:49 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-964 As a high school rower I have found the best way to get faster is when our coach involves our input into the workouts. Usually after lifting one of the kids will lead an abs class. That has really helped out, every one is competitive and works to create the hardest class possible and our competition motivates each other. Other times the coach has let us pick workouts for circuits and it makes it a lot more enjoyable than having to do what the coach has planned by himself. As a high school rower I have found the best way to get faster is when our coach involves our input into the workouts. Usually after lifting one of the kids will lead an abs class. That has really helped out, every one is competitive and works to create the hardest class possible and our competition motivates each other. Other times the coach has let us pick workouts for circuits and it makes it a lot more enjoyable than having to do what the coach has planned by himself.

]]> By: Phoebe http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-963 Phoebe Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:14:29 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-963 I am a recreational sculler in my sixties. I row about ten miles every other day. Coaches seem to consider that I am not a serious rower because I avoid anerobic conditioning, although I work on everything else. I don't particularly want to race, but I want more speed in order to cover more distance in the time I have for workouts. I would love a system for training on the water. Am eager to learn more from you...Have found your explanations quite helpful. You write well. Thanks for sharing. I am a recreational sculler in my sixties. I row about ten miles every other day. Coaches seem to consider that I am not a serious rower because I avoid anerobic conditioning, although I work on everything else. I don’t particularly want to race, but I want more speed in order to cover more distance in the time I have for workouts. I would love a system for training on the water.

Am eager to learn more from you…Have found your explanations quite helpful. You write well. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Todd http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-962 Todd Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:22:49 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-962 Systems are a darn funny thing because of what they allow to happen - take a hard look at what we're doing. Coaches can influence outcomes over time because those systems allow up to KNOW (and I mean really, really know) what we did. Tweak something and it might be the answer. Even if it's not, given enough time and enough tweaks speed becomes a developmental process rather than some mythical creature hidden in the water - very predictable and replicable. Recruiting seems to be an area that could benefit enormously from solid systems. All the best - Systems are a darn funny thing because of what they allow to happen – take a hard look at what we’re doing. Coaches can influence outcomes over time because those systems allow up to KNOW (and I mean really, really know) what we did. Tweak something and it might be the answer. Even if it’s not, given enough time and enough tweaks speed becomes a developmental process rather than some mythical creature hidden in the water – very predictable and replicable.

Recruiting seems to be an area that could benefit enormously from solid systems.

All the best -

]]> By: Jo http://www.maxrigging.com/a-hunt-for-speed/comment-page-1#comment-961 Jo Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:02:20 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=886#comment-961 I'm relatively new to sculling and have been working on my personal training plan for the year. I look forward to learning how I can improve with tips from your system. Thanks for your postings, I enjoy reading your thoughts on rowing. I’m relatively new to sculling and have been working on my personal training plan for the year. I look forward to learning how I can improve with tips from your system. Thanks for your postings, I enjoy reading your thoughts on rowing.

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