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    Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

    The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.
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    Clearing Up Confusion About Sugar

    Our state of poor health is not because we consume sugar and our diets are unhealthy. Physical inactivity reduces our ability to metabolize sugar optimally.

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    The Art of Making Mistakes

    Owning up to mistakes honestly and without groveling earns respect and credibility. Learn from them and hop back in the stern and show how resilient and responsible you can be.
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    Making Erg Training Count

    Rowing on an erg is excellent preparation for rowing on the water, but people tend to do it on cruise control. When done incorrectly, erg training may do more harm than good.
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    Beefing Up Your Flexors and Extensors

    Tendon strength develops more gradually than muscle, so proactive attention to the hand and forearm muscles helps ward off potential tendinitis in your wrist and elbow.
    Coaches

    Coxing: A Feast for the Eyes

    Coxswains can see much more standing in the erg room than sitting in the stern. You can see where rowers begin a session and how technique changes from fatigue or stress.
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    Coach Development: Continuing Education

    Enhance your odds of success by continuing your education at a coaching conference and surrounding yourself with other rowing coaches who are just as eager to improve.
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    Yoga Flow Factor

    Yoga has become a popular addition to many rowing programs because it can make you stronger, more flexible, and more focused.
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    Recruiting: Patience Is Not a Mistake

    If an athlete is getting faster, gaining racing experience, and hearing from programs that align more closely with goals, keeping options open may be the smartest approach.
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    How Much Sodium Does a Rower Need?

    Sodium consumption during exercise hasn’t been linked conclusively to better performance—unless consuming extra sodium leads to greater thirst and greater fluid consumption.
    Coaches

    The Big Question

    Asking whether something will make the boat go faster means being clear about your priorities and disciplined in your focus. Do your actions align with your values and goals?
    Coaches

    The Stages of Effective Practices

    Begin with a warm-up, proceed to the main workout, follow with a cool-down, and conclude with flexibility exercises.
    Training

    Room for Improvement

    With vision and intention, the erg room can become a training lab with a clear purpose and a place that encourages high performance, consistency, camaraderie, and even joy.
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    Coxing: Winter Wear

    For coxswains, the goal is comfort and warmth. If that means you look like the Michelin man, so be it. You want to dress so all your attention is on your job, and not how you feel.
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    Austin Rowing Club Hosts 43rd Heart of Texas Regatta

    Since 1983, Austin Rowing Club has hosted the regatta on Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas across two days of racing on a seven lane, fully-buoyed 1,000 meter course.
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    Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

    The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.
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    Taking Recruiting to the Next Level

    Coaches don’t always know where they stand on your list. So clear and direct communication can be extremely helpful—and often very effective.
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    Clearing Up Confusion About Sugar

    Our state of poor health is not because we consume sugar and our diets are unhealthy. Physical inactivity reduces our ability to metabolize sugar optimally.

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