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LXX Deneb Captain's Log
Author: Neil Pickford |
17th December 2019
Dear Cygnets,
I hope everyone had a nice 3^rdof Advent weekend.
Saturday:
Good outing in an 8+, follow by another LTR / Novice 8+. Unfortunately there was too much wind so we finished the second session in the tank - well done everyone! It was a healthy warm-up before the Waddle (Thanks Rupert) & Christmas Party (Thanks BBL, Hannah). Good to see we have "good drinkers" in the club! Congratulations to all people who received awards, especially Tom B (BBL's Cygnet of the Year). I hope everyone is recovered by now.
Training and Races:
The main events for the first quarter of 2020 are in Fitclub, Please update your availability in https://www.fitclub.me/user/attendance
Please fill in this questionnaire - Mandatory for all the active squad. (if is there any problem to open it please let me know).
Gentle reminder cut off day for outings on the weekends is Tuesday
This week Training:
If you haven't done the 5K Test R 26, please do
Tuesday:
Erg: 4k,3K,2k,1k (continuous), R18-24
Wednesday:
Weights Core, focus on technique.
Thursday:
We will have a short squad meeting at 19:00.
Erg: 4 x 7' @ R24, 4' rest, approx. 5k pace /
Food Thursday social: Rupert is cooking this week please let him know if you are staying for food this Thursday.
This Weekend Outings will follow
Have a nice Tuesday and a better rest of week!!!
Cris
Dates for your Diary:
- 22^nd December: Quintin Plum Pudding Race 11.30
- 22^ndDecember: New VIII - Boat Naming 12:30-13:30
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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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