| Rowing is becoming a more and more popular sport | | | | the deciding factor in who wins the overall regatta at |
| as the years go on, and with this popularity people are | | | | the end. Sometimes that slight inch lead right off the |
| becoming more and more familiar with it and its terms. | | | | start will be the only thing separating you from second |
| For those of you who don't know rowing, the proper | | | | place. I can't tell you how many times I have seen |
| terminology for a rowing race is a regatta. Training for | | | | boats jump off the start, and lead by an inch to the |
| a regatta can be grueling, and one of the hardest | | | | finish line. This is very common so you want to be the |
| things you have ever done in your life. You want to be | | | | one who jumps off the start first, and holds that lead |
| sure you don't leave any aspect of the training out, or | | | | to the end. Be sure your start is well practiced, no |
| you will have some serious issues in the middle of the | | | | crabbing at the beginning and losing the race for your |
| race. Let us go into three basic aspects of what to | | | | whole team! |
| cover before going to your regatta. | | | | 3.) Come up with a game plan before you race. This is |
| 1.) Determine the type of race you will be participating | | | | EXTREMELY important because you want to make |
| in. This will have a huge affect on the type of training | | | | sure you can pull strong all the way through the race. |
| that you will be doing. If you are in a head race, then | | | | Sprinting the whole way will not work and you will end |
| you will want to do some endurance training so you | | | | up in last place, no one has the stamina to sprint a full |
| will last the full 5/6k. If you are doing sprints, then you | | | | race, I don't care who you are. You want to focus on |
| will want to do intervals to improve your explosive | | | | the rate that you will settle at, and how long off the |
| power over time. The best type of training to use for | | | | start you will be able to settle. The best way to do it is |
| sprints is to run hills. Everyone hates to run hills | | | | sprint from the start to the 500 meter mark, hold off at |
| because after ten hard runs up the hill you almost | | | | a 30 rate for the next thousand meters, bring it up to |
| always get sick, but this can make a huge difference | | | | 34 at the 1500 meter mark, then go all out the last |
| during the race. You want to train harder than the race | | | | 200-250 meters depending on where you stand. |
| will be so you can push yourself as hard as possible | | | | When done together and properly you will place very |
| during the race and not "die" at the halfway point. | | | | well if you have the adequate training under your belt. |
| 2.) Work on your starts. The start of the race can be | | | | |