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Cygnet Weekly Update 25th October 2016
25th October 2016
Hi All,
Some good hard work done at the weekend with long rows to the Pink House and double outings. And it was the final two outings of the learn to row course who are all now invited to join the club and become the new novice squad starting their rowing careers and aiming for Head of the River Race on the 25th March next year. Many thanks to Alan Cox for coaching the course imparting his great rowing wisdom and displaying his inexhaustible enthusiasm and patience in equal measure. It will be great to have a new intake of Cygnets, please make them all very welcome.
This Saturday is stripey blazer time again at the Leander Lunch in Henley, which means a lot of people will be heading off early after the first outing. For the same reason the Novice outing for the LTR graduates will be 10am on Sunday NOT Saturday. There will be a time trial on Sunday so tough decisions to be made about how many pints to have at the Flowerpot on Saturday afternoon....
So this week...
Tuesday 7:15 Maxi Circuit at Cavendish School No charge only a towel and bottle of water required to gain admission
Wednesday 7pm at the club 10k club run
Thursday 7pm Squad ergo 6 x 500m
Saturday Squad outings, meet at 7:35 2k Erg test !!!!! followed by squad outings
Sunday meet at 7:45 Inaugural time trial, details of crews to follow, get your availability up to date on the spreadsheet so you are included in the plan.
10 am Novice outing with Alan
Further Ahead, lots of local races with Cygnet crews to cheer:
- 12 November 4s Head of the River Race at 13:15 We will be looking for volunteers to help with boating
- 13 November Vet 4s Head at 10:32
- 26 November Scullers Head 1:30 pm
And dont forget that the kit ordering window is open with Godfrey Sports until the 20th November so you can go out in warm rowing kit in the club colours. http://godfrey.co.uk/club/
cygnetrc .See you soonJezCygnet Weekly Update 18th October
18th October 2016
Super busy weekend on and off the water with Pairs Head on Sunday and 26 people rowing in the squad and learn to row outings on Saturday.
The results from Pairs Head from Cygnet and BBL were:
16:17.3 Bart/Gav16:39.5 KTB/Bec16:59.9 Jez/Rob17:02.7 Matt/Ian17:31.3 Clem/Abi 17:40.4Sian/Laura17:45.6 Sarah/Maxi18:10.8 Lucy/Em18:16.0 Kez/Char18:47.3 Jo/MarionThe good news was that after a pretty unpleasant morning the sun came out and the temperature was toastie for the middle of October. Slightly less was the brisk southwesterly wind that made the middle section of the race just a touch on the rough side. Thanks to BBL for putting on a great event.Up next is Fours Head then Vets Fours Head on thee 12/13th of November. We should be able to enter a Masters B crew and a couple of Novice crews, but we need to be putting in the hard yards on and off the water to get ready for them and to get selected...Cygnet Kit ordering: Big Dave French has organised a kit ordering window with Godfrey, the logistics are at the bottom of this email. For the newcomers amongst you, if you have aspirations to represent our fine club in competition (and you will do) the minimum requirement is a Cygnet all-in-one ('Custom Finesse' version). A splash-top and/or gillet will also get lots of use. (For those who already have all the gear, you may want to take a look at Cygnet's late but strong entry into the Most-Visually-Arresting-Tideway-Club-Leggings competition!) This week plans are:Tuesday 7:15 Circuits with Maxi at Cavendish School - an essential part of our training and "fun" way to get core conditioning. Towel and water required!Wednesday: 7pm Squad run 7.5k with 30 sec bursts (fartlek)Thursday: 7:30pm Squad ergo 4 x 10 min at rate 20 (30min pace) 2 min rest LTR 7:00pm 2k ergo test then tank sessionSaturday: 7:45 meet at the club Sue coaching 1st outing 8-12k technical 2nd outing 8-10 x 750m rate 28-30LTR 10 am water outingSunday: 7:45 meet at the club Sue coaching1st outing 14k 2nd outing Power strokesLTR 10am water outing followed by bacon butties See you all at circuits tonight,JezThe ordering details for kit are as follows: Godfrey supply our kit, which can be ordered directly from their website: http://godfrey.co.uk/club/cygnetrc .
You can order directly at any time, but we've got a club ordering 'window' open from now until 20th Nov, which means all the orders are grouped together, and we benefit from the group discounts. Anything you order between now and Sunday 20th Nov will be delivered in mid-to-late Dec (so in time for Christmas present lists for Santa, and the Plum Puds race). No money is taken until after 20th Nov, when Godfrey have had a chance to collate the orders, apply the discounts and then take the payments. Also, the worst case scenario will be the 2-11 price level, even if you is the only person to order a particular item, if it is ordered within the club ordering window. The postage costs will also be split between everyone in the order and the kit will be despatched in one box.
Useful links are:
http://godfrey.co.uk/collation-information
http://godfrey.co.uk/sizing-guide Cygnet Weekly update
11th October 2016
It was a super busy weekend at the club with two eights on the water, plus a four and doubles and singles. Tim took his first sessions re introducing us to "The Double Outing". Well done to everyone who took advantage of this, you will get twice as good, twice as fit in half the time...
The LTR team had their fourth water outing and are making good progress and getting more self sufficient, thanks to Anna for coxing.
Sunday is the first big head race of the season - Pairs Head which if you dont know is organised and run by Barnes Bridge Ladies. The race starts at 12:30 as is from Harrods Wall (other side of Hammersmith Bridge) to just beyond Chiswick Bridge.
Come along enjoy burgers, hot dogs, beers and cheer on:
Cygnet
36 Gav and Bart IM1 2-
92 Ian and Matt IM3 2x
95 Robin and Jez IM3 2xBBL
333 Stackhouse/Baldwin W MasB 2x
350 Kunert/Oakley W IM3 2x
375 Cahill/Thompson W Nov 2x
378 Fishman/Lopez W Nov 2x
404 Fontaine/Andjel W IM2 2-
409 Fry/Scott W IM2 2-
449 Telsnig/Broadhurst W MasE 2xThis week's training
Tuesday
7:15 Circuits with Maxi at Cavendish School. Remember towels and water...Wednesday
7pm Club 5k Run from the club to Hammersmith Bridge and backThursday 7:30 Squad erg 30 min rate 20 as far as you can row
LTR session 7pm in the Shed followed by the tank. Alan leading, Jez supporting.
Followed by Jez's ChilliSaturday
7:45 at the club, 8am on the water - double squad outings with TIm. 1: 12k UT2 2: 3 x 8' Step Rate
LTR Water session 10 am with Alan coaching, Jez, coxingSunday
8:15 at the club, 8:30 am on the water for those not racing:
1: 12k UT2 2: Bungee 8k Rate 22)Please get your availability onto the spreadsheet if it is not already there, there is lots going on so make planing easier by doing this asap....
Hope to see as many as possible of you tonight at circuits,
Cheers
Jez
