Rowing: Spring Training Blog
March 30, 2012 01:57 PM | General
LAKE LURE, N.C. - It’s hard to believe that it’s already our last full day here at Rumbling Bald Resort! The week has flown by and come Monday it’s back to reality, which includes making our own meals again…
Earlier in the week, the team was surprised with the news that we would be going zip lining in addition to our mid-week day trip to Asheville, N.C. I am proud to say that every single member of the WVU women’s rowing team completed the entire course (coaches, trainer and bus driver included)! The course consisted of 10 lines adding up to over a mile altogether; the highest being 250 feet off the ground, and the longest being 1,100 feet. Many people conquered their fear of heights, but were still sure to hug those trees tightly when on the platforms.
After zip lining, the team was treated to the rest of the afternoon off to walk around the shops and eat dinner in Asheville. The culture was very lively and expressive there, much to the team’s amusement.
After a long and exciting day it was back to work on Thursday in preparation for our upcoming race in Virginia on Sunday. The team had some “fun in the sun” working at higher stroke rates. The water was a little choppy in the afternoon, but our coach teased that we can all tell stories of our spring break laying out in the sand and “playing” in the waves.
Friday morning we switched up our usual routine because we had a very special guest visiting. The team recently purchased a new eight-oared shell and it is tradition in the rowing world to christen new boats with a name. Our visitor, Dr. Willem van Eck, was a professor at WVU many years ago and also the founder of the Mountaineer Rowing Club (now the Monongahela Rowing Association). Without his efforts, there would probably be no varsity rowing program at WVU. So, in his honor we named the boat after him and had a little ceremony!
After the christening, Dr. van Eck joined us for our morning practice as we continued to work on the starting sequence of the race. Starts are very fast and exciting to watch so I’m sure he was having a great time in the launch!
Tonight we will have the trailer fully loaded with all our boats and equipment for our departure tomorrow morning. Sad to see this week end so quickly, but it sure was fun while it lasted! Now it's time to see some results at the Occoquan Sprints on Sunday!
Be sure to "Like" the official Facebook page of the WVU Women's Rowing Team for more blog entries, information and updates throughout the season.
Earlier in the week, the team was surprised with the news that we would be going zip lining in addition to our mid-week day trip to Asheville, N.C. I am proud to say that every single member of the WVU women’s rowing team completed the entire course (coaches, trainer and bus driver included)! The course consisted of 10 lines adding up to over a mile altogether; the highest being 250 feet off the ground, and the longest being 1,100 feet. Many people conquered their fear of heights, but were still sure to hug those trees tightly when on the platforms.
After zip lining, the team was treated to the rest of the afternoon off to walk around the shops and eat dinner in Asheville. The culture was very lively and expressive there, much to the team’s amusement.
After a long and exciting day it was back to work on Thursday in preparation for our upcoming race in Virginia on Sunday. The team had some “fun in the sun” working at higher stroke rates. The water was a little choppy in the afternoon, but our coach teased that we can all tell stories of our spring break laying out in the sand and “playing” in the waves.
Friday morning we switched up our usual routine because we had a very special guest visiting. The team recently purchased a new eight-oared shell and it is tradition in the rowing world to christen new boats with a name. Our visitor, Dr. Willem van Eck, was a professor at WVU many years ago and also the founder of the Mountaineer Rowing Club (now the Monongahela Rowing Association). Without his efforts, there would probably be no varsity rowing program at WVU. So, in his honor we named the boat after him and had a little ceremony!
After the christening, Dr. van Eck joined us for our morning practice as we continued to work on the starting sequence of the race. Starts are very fast and exciting to watch so I’m sure he was having a great time in the launch!
Tonight we will have the trailer fully loaded with all our boats and equipment for our departure tomorrow morning. Sad to see this week end so quickly, but it sure was fun while it lasted! Now it's time to see some results at the Occoquan Sprints on Sunday!
Be sure to "Like" the official Facebook page of the WVU Women's Rowing Team for more blog entries, information and updates throughout the season.
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