The 31st CRASH-B Sprints Indoor Rowing Championship takes place on Sunday, February 19 at the Agganis Arena at Boston University. The CRASH-Bs are the world championships of indoor rowing, and it’s an opportunity to see everybody from Olympic champions to the stars of tomorrow compete over 2000 meters. Continue Reading ›
The CRASH-B Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championship is nearly here! Besides cramming in some last minute workouts, it is never too early to start packing your bags and preparing mentally. Continue Reading ›
I hope many rowers have had the chance to try the SkiErg, especially now that the World Championships has come and gone. Good work to anyone who participated in the SkiErg World Sprints — it’s a hard 1000 meters! Continue Reading ›
Results are in! The SkiErg World Sprints attracted over 800 competitors from 10 different countries this year in a 1000 meter race for speed. Jennie Bender and Chris McLaughlin continued their dominance with overall wins. Both Bender and McLaughlin put over eight seconds between themselves and their respective competition. Continue Reading ›
Why is unpacking so hard? After a long vacation, it is often difficult to unpack everything, wash clothes that still smell like the beach, and place thoughts of leisure into memories. Here at Concept2, unpacking from the Head of the Charles often feels like that. We’re quickly nostalgic for the fall head racing season as winter envelops Vermont. Continue Reading ›
Mark your calendars: the 3rd Annual SkiErg World Sprints will be held November 11–13, 2011. Continue Reading ›
The Head of the Charles is a month away! As crews are busy training for head races, we’re in our own endurance event here at Concept2 CTS preparing for the largest two-day regatta in the world. Continue Reading ›
Last week, I raced at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled in Canada’s women’s 8+. It seems like it was ages ago, but I had an experience which is of relevance to this blog and is hopefully useful to all rowers. On one of the competition days, I was struck by how much I am a creature of habit. Faced with any racing scenario, I inevitably like to keep to a routine that I have tried and tested (as I have mentioned in a previous entry). Continue Reading ›
I am looking ahead to the indoor training season and realize that more people will be training on our newest indoor rower, the Dynamic erg, this winter. Comparing scores between the Model D and the Dynamic erg is the subject of speculation. The flywheel and monitor components are identical on the Model D and Dynamic, but the athlete may row differently on each. The results experienced may be unexpected. Continue Reading ›
