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LXIX Deneb Captain's Log
Author: Neil Pickford |
11th December 2019
Dear Cygnets,
I hope everyone had a nice weekend and is doing well.
Saturday, Scullers head:
Huge Thank You to all the volunteers (Boating, Parking-Marshall, Launch Drivers, BBL Catering) and to Jo B and Sara TYW for the fantastic post-race whisky tasting evening with soup before and supper after.
Good Weather Conditions for a well-known tough course. Congratulations to all the scullers who participated, especially the "newbies" Rupert and Mustafa. Well Done Everyone!
344 CYG - Sears 24:25
333 CYG - Piguet 24:35
491 CYG - Du Parc Braham 25:14 (Adjusted - 24:15)
366 CYG - Bailey 25:25
359 CYG - Ozyurt 28:32
146 BBL - Oakley 25:30
516 BBL - Powell 25:54 (Adjusted - 24:50)
467 - D. Jillings 23.59 (Adjusted - 22.04)
Full results here
This Week
Training and Races:
The main events for the first quarter of 2020 are in Fitclub, Please update your availabilityin https://www.fitclub.me/ ,to start planning.
Gentle reminder cut off day for outings on the weekends is Tuesday! We will have a squad meeting Thursday the 19^th December- 19:00.
Monday:
Weights - Focus on technique
Tuesday:
Erg - 3x10' R22 5' rest @ 5k pace
Core and Stretching
Wednesday
Weights - Focus on technique
Thursday:
Erg - 5K Test R 26
Core and Stretching
Thursday Social: As per Rupert's email. Sarah P. will be cooking this week please let her know if you are staying for food after Outing/Training.
This weekend's Outings will follow
Have a nice day and a better rest of the week!
Cris
Dates for your Diary:
- 14^th December: The Waddle. Details to follow
- 14^th December: BBLRC Christmas Party (7.00pm. Dress Code -Black Tie).
- 22^nd December: Quintin Plum Pudding Race 11.30
- 22^ndDecember: New VIII - Boat Naming 12:30-13:30
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LVVIII Deneb Captain's log
Author: Neil Pickford |
3rd December 2019
Dear Cygnets,
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. The weather is beginning to be "very fresh" so please keep warm.
Saturday, good outing in an 8+. Thanks to the Beth, coxes, Iain for subbing, and all of you who stayed to rig the new VIII and helped sitting the boat in the 2^nd Outing.
Sunday, we had a few 1x going to Putney warming up for this week Scullers Head (11.30) where we have 5 entries:
333 CYG - Piguet
344 CYG - Sears
359 CYG - Ozyurt
366 CYG - Bailey
491 CYG - Du Parc Braham
Also boats to cheer for
146 BBL - Oakley
516 BBL - Powell
523 BBL - Darling
Good Luck to all of them and may the force be with them for the row back 😉
Thursday Social: watch out Rupert's email.
Training and Races:
The main events for the first quarter of 2020 are in Fitclub, Please update your availabilityin https://www.fitclub.me/ ,(for all sessions) to start planning
Gentle reminder cut off day for outings on the weekends is Tuesday!
We will have a squad meeting Thursday the 19^th - 19:00.
Monday:
Weights- Focus on technique
Tuesday: 19:00 to try to start together (19.15)
Erg: 3x6' R24 3' rest @ 5k pace
Core and Stretching
Wednesday
Weights: Focus on technique
Thursday:
Non-scullers head erg: 2x(5'10'5') R18/20/22 with 3' rest.
Scullers headaches erg: visualisation on ergo 20mins light with bursts.
Core and Stretching
This Weekend Outings will follow
Have a nice Tuesday and a better rest of the week!
Cris
Dates for your Diary:
- 7^th December: Scullers Head 11:30. Come down cheer and give a hand if you can
- 7^th December: Whisky tasting after Scullers Head
- 14^th December: BBLRC Christmas Party (Dress Code -Black Tie)
- 22^nd December: Quintin Plum Pudding Race 11.30
- 22^ndDecember: New VIII - Boat Naming 12:30-13:30
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LXVII Deneb Captains Log
Author: Neil Pickford |
25th November 2019
Dear Cygnets,
I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
We had HoR4s (Saturday) and Vets Fours Head (Sunday). Many Thanks to all volunteers, helpers - Boating, Parking Marshalling, Launch Drivers - for their hard work during the weekend, BBL for their catering (especially Sam). Also many thanks to Rupert for organising a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday evening. Unfortunately no Cygnet Crews this year (Blame the captain 😉)/ Next Stop Scullers Head, where we have five entries. Let's keep up the good work until Christmas.
This Week:
Training:
Please update your availability in https://www.fitclub.me/ for all the sessions - (including weights and ergs, so we can plan which of them are going to be coached) and log on your erg results - cut off day for outings Tuesday evening!
Monday:
Weights- Focus on technique
Tuesday: 19:00 to try to start together (19.15)
Erg: 2x2/2/2km @ R18/20/22 2' rest, approx. 30' R20 + 5s
Core and Stretching
Wednesday:
Weights- Focus on technique
Thursday: (LTR will be also there, so please share the shed)
Erg: 4 x 4' @ 24/26, 4' rest, 2km split
Core and Stretching
This week Thursday Social: watch out Rupert's email.
This Weekend Outings will follow
Have a nice Monday and a better rest of the week!
Cris
Dates for your Diary:
- 7^th December: Scullers Head, 11.30. Come done, cheering lend a hand if you can
- 14^th December: BBLRC Christmas Party. Menu choices by 28th November please
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