Insider Rowing

Just stumbled on this in the September issue of fOARRowers, the official (online) mag of the Masters Rowing Association. It’s a SIX page article on the origins and meaning of Bihvhar…you’ve seen the t-shirts, you’ve heard the mantra, ever wondered what it meant? Well here you go. Author Zachary Franklin also writes that Bihvhar is […]

When I first saw this I nearly shat myself:

A Once A Runner movie! Totally effing AWESOME!!!!

Alright, this was supposed to come out last week but whatever. Now is a great time to pick up a few books now that classes are over and fill your brain with sweet goodness. And no I’m not talking about Maxim mag or Cosmo, not that there’s anything wrong with those fine publications. Books, people. […]

Think that Starbucks triple expresso is a little pricey? Think again…try Kopi Luwak, or Civet coffee, which sells for between $120 and $600 per pound. Not only that, but a single cup of Civet joe will cost you a whopping AUS$50 at the Heritage Tea Rooms in Queensland, Australia. Stop by the Heritage gift shop […]

Dammit, I suck again! Another long lull between posts. Coaching+morning practice+recruiting= ZERO creative output. This is just an excuse of course…I could always take the laptop into the john and blog instead of reading.
Speaking of reading, I picked up Cormac McCarthy’s The Road in the airport on the way back from Boston. This book is […]

I picked up H.G. Bissinger’s original Friday Night Lights (2000) shortly after it came out in hardcover and I was blown away by what a compelling story it was and the remarkable people involved. Clocking in at 367 pages, the book is meticulously researched and details the 1988 season of the Odessa-Permian Panthers . The […]

Made up and used a good suspension drill for practice the other day. Try this as a warm up or pre-workout drill on the erg (total time ~15′):
A) Damper on 5 (high drag), row feet out to start. Begin from the catch position.
3 strokes top quarter slide, then 1 full stroke pausing at the catch.
Repeat […]

Again, another long lull blogging and pursuing creative endeavors in general. I’ve been battling creative as well as physical exhaustion for a month as I’ve been getting used to the new environment and work load. Weather and allergies have also been a factor. I’ve paid a significant price health-wise for not sleeping like a normal […]