Weekly News and Updates: June 11-17, 2007

June 15, 2007

Lifesavers Practice #9: A Review

Practice was very productive last night everyone. Good job. I think we are making progress with technique every day. Consistency is the key though. The more we have full boats and productive nights, the faster the group as a whole will improve. The nights out on the lake are beautiful and should stay that way for the next little while.

For those of you who were there last night, you heard my announcement about the t-shirts. We were unable to cancel the order. I know that was a cost saving mechanism, but on the other hand, we'll all look good!

Have a great weekend and see you all Tuesday.


June 13, 2007

Lifesavers Review: Good work last night everyone. I hope the technical elements and rhythm we are working on is helping. Personally, I think it is making a difference.

I hope everyone enjoyed the game of tug-of-war. You all impressed the other boat on your last effort.

See you all tomorrow night.

Stormriders Review: I think last night's practice was the best to date. Everyone is getting the idea of finding resistance up front and catching hard. You all pushed through that workout very well. It wasn't easy. Good job.

See you all next week.

June 12, 2007

Don't forget, the practices can be found in the "On-Water Training" section of the blog.

See you all tonight.

June 11, 2007

Great job this weekend everyone. I thought the Lachine festival was a great success. The weather was perfect, the event ran smoothly and I think everyone had a lot of fun.

Stormriders: I thought the work we did last week paid off. The stroke maintained the rhythm we established and everyone was thinking more and more about the catch. I hope you all had fun at the post-race BBQ.

We will continue to work on the rhythm and technical points as the season moves on. As soon as we know which other festivals you will be competing at for the rest of the summer, I will gear the training toward the specific distances.

If anyone has photos from the day, please e-mail them to me so I can post them on the blog.

Again, great job and see you all Tuesday night.

Lifesavers: From the heat to semi to the final, the boat as a whole made significant improvements. Our lack of time together as an entire group showed early on but you all overcame that and put together some solid races.

We will be putting in a lot of time working on technique, both individually and as a group. There are a few things I want to work on that will help the entire boat.

I will gear the training for the rest of the season depending on which races you choose to compete at.

Thanks to all the new Lachine members who came out to help us complete the boat. You made a big difference. I hope to see you all back racing in the future.

If anyone has any photos from the day, please e-mail them to me so I can post them on the blog.

Once again, the food this year was fantastic. Thanks for all the tasty deserts!

Practices resume tomorrow night. See you all there!