It's a neat little gadget called GPS, which he proudly snapped onto his wrist and eagerly shooed us into the boat to test it out.
Today we were going to row full 800m sets in preparation for the SDBF race come June 28-29.
Coach also tuned the new stroke to become even newer - but more importantly, to suit our pace. Results from empirical tests showed that the slower but longer pull (now to the hip instead of mid thigh) allowed us to catch our breath while achieving similar speed to the fast-short strokes that make us woozy and lightheaded after each burst.
With this improved energy efficiency, Papillon should be better-prepared to take on one of the world's toughest energy challenges - the 800m DB race - without going kaput halfway through.
In between short sets of 30 strokes, we did 3 full 800m race sets, with Coach monitoring the speed gauge and prodding us to keep the pace up when the boat got sluggish.
Key takeaways:
- We agreed that the slower/longer/stronger stroke is better for the upcoming 800m race.
- Continue to 'kiyah' to the finishing line, but alternate the shouting so that we can still exert strength optimally (don't 'kiyah' and lose your breath!)
- Training with GPS is useful for tracking and optimizing our pace at different phases of the race.
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