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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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LVXI Deneb Captain's Log
Author: Neil Pickford |
5th November 2019
Dear Cygnets,
I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
Saturday:
Good Session on the water in a 4x and 4- to the Pink Lodge and back. It followed rugby in the bar (Thanks Rupert for organising breakfast) and a good LTR session in the Tank/erg.
Sunday:
Nice Sculling Pod. (Thanks Matt for the driving the launch)
Let's keep up the good work till Christmas 😉
This week:
Training:
Please update your availability in https://www.fitclub.me/ for all the sessions/races - (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! Also if you are keen to do Scullers Head please let me know asap.
Monday:
Weights - Focus on technique
Tuesday: 19:00 to try to start together (19.15)
Erg - 2x20' @ R22, 3' rest approx. 2k+12s
Core and Stretching
Wednesday:
Weights - Focus on technique
Thursday: (LTR will be also there, so please share the shed)
Erg - 3 x 6' @ R2, 3' rest, approx. 5k pace
Core and Stretching
Thursday Social: watch out Rupert's email.
This Weekend Outings will follow
Have a nice Tuesday and a better rest of the week!
Cris
Dates for your Diary:
- 23^rd November: HoR4s, 12.45. Lend a hand if you can
- 24^th November: Vet 4s Head, 9.45 (Flood Tide). Lend a hand if you can
- 7^th December: Scullers Head, 11.30. If you are keen to race please let me know ASAP
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