Comments for Insider Rowing http://www.insiderrowing.com Rowing, Insights, Sports, Fun Stuff Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:45:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Atlantic Angels Update by S T Ray Talker http://www.insiderrowing.com/atlantic-angels-update/#comment-68 S T Ray Talker Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:30:30 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/atlantic-angels-update/#comment-68 Even in a world ridden with hype, few subjects attract more bullshit than ocean rowing. Those guilty rely on public ignorance to elicit a "wow" response. In 2001 maximum publicity focussed on a female "Eddie the Eagle" of ocean rowing. How many times have I read articles about rowers who are just about to break records for crossing the Atlantic. Women's crews are especially given to rowing with their mouths. Recently the Atlantic Angels, a crew of four women, claimed to have broken the record for a crossing by an all-women's crew. That record is still held by a crew of only two women who took a little over 50 days in 2001, but is ignored because the pair concerned Kiwis Jude Ellis and (one-time Geordie) Steph Brown rowed with their oars, sought no accolades and then quietly got on with the rest of their lives. Even in a world ridden with hype, few subjects attract more bullshit than ocean rowing. Those guilty rely on public ignorance to elicit a “wow” response. In 2001 maximum publicity focussed on a female “Eddie the Eagle” of ocean rowing. How many times have I read articles about rowers who are just about to break records for crossing the Atlantic. Women’s crews are especially given to rowing with their mouths. Recently the Atlantic Angels, a crew of four women, claimed to have broken the record for a crossing by an all-women’s crew. That record is still held by a crew of only two women who took a little over 50 days in 2001, but is ignored because the pair concerned Kiwis Jude Ellis and (one-time Geordie) Steph Brown rowed with their oars, sought no accolades and then quietly got on with the rest of their lives.

]]> Comment on Atlantic Angels Update by almost puked doing my 5X1500 this morning http://www.insiderrowing.com/atlantic-angels-update/#comment-53 almost puked doing my 5X1500 this morning Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:25:49 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/atlantic-angels-update/#comment-53 Its been over 20 days since your last post. What happened? Where'd ya go? Its been over 20 days since your last post. What happened? Where’d ya go?

]]> Comment on About by Stephen Harris http://www.insiderrowing.com/about-me/#comment-51 Stephen Harris Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:01:02 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/about-me/#comment-51 Hey Ben, I was wondering if you might look into some information on flexibility and stretching and post some stuff on the site. I have been looking around and found a few things and will send them your way when I see if they are decent or not but figured you might be able to have some good insight and find some fun stuff I might not know about. Thanks and keep up the fun and interesting stuff. Steve Hey Ben,

I was wondering if you might look into some information on flexibility and stretching and post some stuff on the site. I have been looking around and found a few things and will send them your way when I see if they are decent or not but figured you might be able to have some good insight and find some fun stuff I might not know about.

Thanks and keep up the fun and interesting stuff.

Steve

]]> Comment on 4 Blondes to Row Across Atlantic by Atlantic Angels Update | Insider Rowing http://www.insiderrowing.com/faceboat/#comment-50 Atlantic Angels Update | Insider Rowing Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:44:13 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/faceboat/#comment-50 [...] previously reported here, the Atlantic Angels crew is a women’s four from Britain attempting to break two records, the [...] […] previously reported here, the Atlantic Angels crew is a women’s four from Britain attempting to break two records, the […]

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Road, by Cormac McCarthy by Insider Rowing » Top 5 Non-Rowing Holiday Reads http://www.insiderrowing.com/book-review-the-road-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-48 Insider Rowing » Top 5 Non-Rowing Holiday Reads Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:47:26 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/book-review-the-road-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-48 [...] The Road, Cormac McCarthy. See my extended review here. About a boy and his dad trying to survive in a horribly ravaged post-Apocalyptic world. [...] […] The Road, Cormac McCarthy. See my extended review here. About a boy and his dad trying to survive in a horribly ravaged post-Apocalyptic world. […]

]]> Comment on Book Review: I am Legend, by Robert Matheson by gravehart http://www.insiderrowing.com/iam-legend/#comment-47 gravehart Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:05:51 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/iam-legend/#comment-47 aint that a spoiler! aint that a spoiler!

]]> Comment on Technical Point: The Release by Travis Gardner http://www.insiderrowing.com/tech-point-release/#comment-46 Travis Gardner Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:56:14 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/tech-point-release/#comment-46 I don’t think it is possible to come out completely on the square if your release is executed properly, which in my view is delicately. The pocket will give you room to get most of the blade clear before it collapses. Though once the face of the blade has lost contact with the water and you are still within the pocket, you can begin the feather without losing impulse and in doing so will avoid contact between the bottom edge and the lip of the puddle. I find this approach will place the blade clear of the water when it is at about quarter feather. Given this understanding of the release I’ve eliminated square blade rowing from my own coaching and use quarter feather rowing in its stead. As Tom notes though, exaggeration is a critical element in producing changes in rowing technique and I’ve told plenty of athletes to get their blades completely out on the square before feathering even if that is not exactly what I want. More often though I’ll simply instruct them to separate the motions of the release (i.e. tap down then rotate.) I don’t think it is possible to come out completely on the square if your release is executed properly, which in my view is delicately. The pocket will give you room to get most of the blade clear before it collapses. Though once the face of the blade has lost contact with the water and you are still within the pocket, you can begin the feather without losing impulse and in doing so will avoid contact between the bottom edge and the lip of the puddle. I find this approach will place the blade clear of the water when it is at about quarter feather. Given this understanding of the release I’ve eliminated square blade rowing from my own coaching and use quarter feather rowing in its stead. As Tom notes though, exaggeration is a critical element in producing changes in rowing technique and I’ve told plenty of athletes to get their blades completely out on the square before feathering even if that is not exactly what I want. More often though I’ll simply instruct them to separate the motions of the release (i.e. tap down then rotate.)

]]> Comment on $60 Cup of Coffee by Rob http://www.insiderrowing.com/civet-coffee/#comment-42 Rob Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:22:15 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/civet-coffee/#comment-42 Sounds like a ripoff. If you try it, let me know and in the mean time I will stick to maxwell house. Sounds like a ripoff. If you try it, let me know and in the mean time I will stick to maxwell house.

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Road, by Cormac McCarthy by Rob http://www.insiderrowing.com/book-review-the-road-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-41 Rob Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:20:29 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/book-review-the-road-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-41 That sounds interesting. Your review makes me think of this story as a glimpse into the tribulation and the great tribulation in Christian thought. I find it interesting in your own words you mention things like: "you can sense the profound love the father has for the son" and: "the author picks from a remarkable vocabulary that suggests a religious tone" I wonder if this was where the author was coming from, or if it was just a coincidence? That sounds interesting. Your review makes me think of this story as a glimpse into the tribulation and the great tribulation in Christian thought. I find it interesting in your own words you mention things like:

“you can sense the profound love the father has for the son”

and:

“the author picks from a remarkable vocabulary that suggests a religious tone”

I wonder if this was where the author was coming from, or if it was just a coincidence?

]]> Comment on 4 Blondes to Row Across Atlantic by Rob http://www.insiderrowing.com/faceboat/#comment-24 Rob Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:47:29 +0000 http://www.insiderrowing.com/faceboat/#comment-24 Whoa, that is crazy..... Whoa, that is crazy…..

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