Just returned from the New England Coaches Annual meeting in Worcester, MA at the Donahue Rowing Center (site of the Worcester Novice Invitational, New England Championships, and many of our regular season races) - the lake was perfectly frozen over...It was good to see many of the other coaches from around the league and to hear their concerns and ideas for the coming season and seasons beyond. The structure of our sport is continually evolving as we try to maximize opportunity for you, the athletes, but also provide a fair and equitable experience for different schools. It's a fascinating challenge.One note: The ECAC Championships will be held on May 10/11th in Worcester (we'll be very familiar with the course at that point. For more New England and ECAC information please visit the Quinsigamond Rowing Association website.
Also, as I write this post, there is a junior gymnastics tournament going on in the field house, a swim meet where I saw Amanda Kulik compete in the backstroke, a men's basketball game, and a hockey game at the new rink. Even though we rowers have been training on our own, many other athletes are in the midst of their championship seasons. Let's draw some inspiration from them to help drive us to new levels!
Tomorrow's post: ramping up intensity gradually to avoid initial training injuries
