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Wichita Frostbite Regatta
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 • by strokeseat (8:42 AM) • The Kansas State Crews came away from Wichita having had a very successful Sunday. The women's open novice 4+ came in 7th out of 14 with a new lineup and some switching of sides. The women beat teams from Oklahoma City University, Nebraska, Colorado State and others. The Varsity women also helped start the day off by racing in the open women's 4, competing against distinguished crews from Washington, OCU, Colorado, and WSU. The Men's Varsity 4's were the next to race, going against some of the best crews in the Midwest. The Men's first open Novice 8 has had a great deal of success this year, and managed a 5th place finish at the Frostbite regatta. Despite the timing/placing, which was disputed after results were posted, the men looked fantastic coming down the course and we can't wait to get them into winter training. After not medaling in an 8+ race for the first time this season, the Novice Men went out to prove a point. Mission accomplished. The Novice "A" 4+ came in 1st by 35 seconds over the 2nd place crew, and the "B" 4+ came in 6th of 15 boats. These two boats were 1 of 2 crews to have both their A and B listings to finish below the 10 minute mark (convincinly I might add) and the B boat beat the majority of teams A listings. The Men's Varsity 8 made strides in their race, placing 7th right behind rival Wichita State. OCU tied a course record and took first in an incredibly fast flight of boats. Rowing mixed 8's for the first time this year (without any practice), the Kansas State Crews had a fair showing, taking 11th, 12th, and 13th of 28 boats. We now turn our attention to winter training and will spend the majority of the coming months on erg's. As much as everyone hates them, they are a vital part of our training, and nothing can replace their importance. Due to this however, we have run across a small problem. We have 15-17 serviceable ergs and 35-40 rowers. This obviously puts quite a strain on how we can coordinate practices. We are currently starting to stagger winter practices; Novice remain at the 5:00pm time slot, while the Varsity have moved to a 7:00pm start time. We hope this can alleviate the number issue until an alternate solution can be managed. 0 comments Training...yay Thursday, October 22, 2009 • by strokeseat (3:24 PM) • Novice- Winter training is almost upon us and in preparation of this fantastic time of the year I would like to introduce you to the system we will base our workouts around. Monday- Utilization (UT1/2) Tuesday- Transport/Strength (TR/ST) Wednesday- Utilization (UT1/2) Thursday- Anaerobic Threshold (AT) Friday- Transport/Strength (TR/ST) This may seem to be gibberish to many of you, and that's perfectly fine. Each day will essentially work on a different system of energy, thus maximizing your efficiency throughout the entirety of a 2000m race which utilizes both anaerobic and aerobic energy systems as well as the initial creatine/ATP useage. Sorry, I'm a biochemist...it can't be helped. We will conduct testing immediately following the Frostbite Regatta November 1st, and we'll retest after winter break. You can expect a workout plan for the time while you're away, but it's obviously up to you as to how much you follow it. (I suggest following it word for word) This will be handed out to you prior to you leaving for home. These tests will be used to determine your workload throughout winter training in hopes of maximizing potential while also being a measuring stick for your progress. The above schedule will be put into place immediately, which means that today's practice will be an AT workout. We will be doing 6 x 1000m @34-36spm. 0 comments I'd say this article sums up a lot about the mentality of rowers here in Manhattan, as well as across the nation. No one expects our sport to boom in popularity, but respect might be a welcomed alternative. Check out this article from the Virginia Women's NCAA team. I think it highlights some great points as to the people that gravitate to our sport. http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2009/10/22/the-forgotten-crew-part-2-of-2/ 0 comments "It was calm water" Wednesday, October 21, 2009 • by strokeseat (8:33 AM) • I wanted to thank everyone who came out to the Memorial Service and Alumni Banquet this past Saturday. Below is an email I received from Al Koch addressing the entirety of the KSRA family. I feel it offers a great recap to the day, and hope you all take a minute to read through it. Greetings, For those of you that were able to attend Coach Rose's Memorial and/or the Crew Banquet, you already know what a special day it turned out to be. For those that made all the arrangements, thank you so much. For those of you that attended, I was glad to be able to be there with you and see you again. For those who were not able to attend, we missed you a great deal. Although the day was rather cool, the sun did come out for the Pastor's remarks, which seemed appropriate. Almost all of Coach Rose's family were there and all three of Nancy Rose's daughters. There were quite a few rowers from across the years of rowing including two from Coach Rose's first team. There were also quite a few of the fairly recent and current rowing teams which would have also meant alot to Coach, I'm sure. At the end of the service, a number of rowers took oars down to the dock, and, as Melinda (Coach's daughter) carried Coach's ashes through the arch, we crosssed the oars. Melinda and family spread some of Coach's ashes onto the waters of Tuttle Creek Reservoir (almost seemed like the water calmed down afterward), and it was a fitting finale to the Memorial service. The Banquet went off very well with most of the Memorial attendees and some who did not make that part of the day. The Cox Brother's BBQ was quite good and there seemed to be plenty. The organizers and MC (Troy Kolb) did a masterful job, and we were moved by the comments of Don Craig, who was the guest speaker. For those who went on to the football game, Kansas State made it an almost opposite day from the previous week when Texas Tech beat them 66 - 14. The final score on Saturday against Texas A&M was KSU-62 and A&M-14. Again, chilly but a great day. Thanks again to all who made it happen. Anyone who was interested in a Memorial fund, they announced that donations would be welcome at the New Life Methodist Church Coach and Nancy attended or to the Ben Stott Fund at the Kansas State Foundation. If you want to send checks, make them out to the KSU Foundation - Ben Stott Fund and send them to: KSRA, P.O. Box 1463, Manhattan, KS 66505-1463. The Ben Stott Fund was established to provide funding for coaches of the KSRA programs. If your company will match your donation, be sure to help that happen and notify KSRA. Thanks again to all who made the day happen. It was a real joy to see all of you who attended. I miss those of you who did not attend and hope we can connect at some future date and that you keep you ties to Kansas State Rowing as a memorial to Coach Don Rose. Best Wishes, Al 0 comments Novice Rower in K-State Collegian Friday, October 09, 2009 • by strokeseat (12:40 PM) • Ashley Eisenbarth was recently interviewed for an article for the Kansas State Collegian. If you'd like to read up on one the novice women rowers, the article can be found online here; http://www.kstatecollegian.com/edge/k-state-student-embraces-love-for-outdoors-1.1947106#5 or in today's Collegian newspaper. A link to the article can also be found on row2k.com Keep up with your Kansas State Crew members through this site, and expect a number of updates coming soon. We head for Moline, Illinois and the Quad Cities Classic Regatta today at 3pm and will be in Rockford, Illinois on Sunday for the Head of the Rock. Results will be posted. Go Cats! 0 comments FINAL Memorial Service/Alumni Banquet Update Thursday, October 08, 2009 • by strokeseat (7:36 AM) • It seems as though everything that could cause a change in the Alumni Banquet has come about, and I'm afraid we have one last update to announce. The Alumni Banquet will remain on October 17th, despite the 6pm kickoff against Texas A&M. However, the banquet will be moved from it's 7pm starting time to 12:30pm to allow for all incoming alumni to attend the football game and the engagements involved. The memorial service for Coach Don Rose will still take place at the Kansas State Boathouse at 10am, and we will proceed from there to Purple Wave, where the banquet will be held. If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend, please email Craig Doan; cdoan@ksu.edu. If there are any questions or comments, please feel free to pass those along. Also, we are attempting to update our alumni lists, and would appreciate the passing along of any information regarding past rowers and contact information. Go Cats 0 comments |
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