Us Indoor Rowing Team Selection

[[old] John Rupp]

<!--QuoteBegin-ranger+Nov 13 2005, 04:28 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(ranger @ Nov 13 2005, 04:28 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I have been explaining all along why I have not been racing or rowing as fast over set distances as I did a couple of years ago. [right] </td></tr></table><br /><br />Wouldn't it be interesting if your old stroke was also the fastest on the water.<br /><br />Eskild Ebbesen and the other Danes and also the Italians et all rate at over 39 spm on the water, just as they do on the erg.<br /><br />Wouldn't it be interesting if the fastest stroke on the erg was also the fastest stroke on the water.<br /><br />Other than that it is simply a matter of balance in a boat.<br /><br />Of course a slow stroke will give you more balance, regardless of the style, but that doesn't mean faster. So it's a matter of speed AND balance, for a given style and stroke rate.

[[old] george nz]

<!--QuoteBegin-ranger+Nov 14 2005, 01:28 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(ranger @ Nov 14 2005, 01:28 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I am almost done with this process, I think. When I am ready again, I will race.<br /><br />There is no telling for sure, of course, but when I race again, I think I will be faster over all distances by a considerable margin.<br /><br />ranger <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Well will we will know within the next 2 -3 months <b>definitely</b>:<br /><br /><!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><br />So you won't compete till spring 2006? </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />No, I'll compete this winter. My first race, as I am considering these things now, will be in Indianapolis on January 21st, a few days before my 55th birthday. Then I will also try to compete on the following five weekends in Cincinnati, Toronto, Baltimore, Chicago, and Boston.<br /><br />ranger </td></tr></table><br /><br />Only a couple of months away - so you will need to begin sharpening by christmas as you said it takes you only 4 weeks. Looking forward to reading about those smoking 8 x 500's @ 1:33

[[old] John Rupp]

<!--QuoteBegin-george nz+Nov 13 2005, 10:19 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(george nz @ Nov 13 2005, 10:19 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Looking forward to reading about those smoking 8 x 500's @ 1:33[right] </td></tr></table><br /><br />At 22 spm......... with breaks! <br />

[[old] Pommy Ralph]

Ranger - and some of you others have purely "MISSED THE POINT".<br />You are all raving about not being selected in the TEAM.<br />That's the key word guys!!<br />TEAM.<br />Ranger - you are just not a suitable TEAM MEMBER.<br />The fact that you held the WR, the fact that you were winning your division by umpteen seconds - the fact that your qualifying time was super fast - even the fact that you are king of "zatopeks" - has nothing to do with TEAM SELECTION.<br />Any committee for any sport requires TEAM MEMBERS who compliment each other. Who give support, rally together, mix well, and don't conflict.<br />Let's admit it - Ranger - I would never want you on my team. Not if I have to judge you by the hunderds of posts on this forum.<br />That being said - if I could trust that you would turn up - and race!![I'm remembering BIRC] - then as an individual in a certain category - sent off by yourself - you'd be the pick.<br />But sorry!! This is a TEAM.<br />You are offensive, abrasive, egotistical, disruptive, arrogant, unsettleing, belittleing, pig headed, non supportive ,self centred, have no self awareness, no self dimension, and no team like qualities. As a TEAM MEMBER you are a loser. As a competitor [given that you don't just turn up - also start (that damn BIRC saga again!!)] you are a potential winner.<br />So just maybe C2 are looking for a TEAM and require TEAM MEMBERS.<br />Hands up all those furumites who think Ranger would be an ideal TEAM MEMBER.<br />Surprise - my hand stays down!!<br />

[[old] joanvb]

Hi all,<br /><br />I know this isn't related to the recent posts...but I thought it an appropriate place because it is related to the USIRT. I think a few of us have been following the Wolverine Plan, but I'm not sure who. I know Mike Caviston isn't on the team this year, but I was just wondering who else has followed the Wolverine Plan.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Joan

[[old] mpukita]

<!--QuoteBegin-Pommy Ralph+Nov 13 2005, 08:30 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Pommy Ralph @ Nov 13 2005, 08:30 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Ranger - and some of you others have purely "MISSED THE POINT".<br />You are all raving about not being selected in the TEAM.<br />That's the key word guys!!<br />TEAM.<br />Ranger - you are just not a suitable TEAM MEMBER.<br />The fact that you held the WR, the fact that you were winning your division by umpteen seconds - the fact that your qualifying time was super fast - even the fact that you are king of "zatopeks" - has nothing to do with TEAM SELECTION.<br />Any committee for any sport requires TEAM MEMBERS who compliment each other. Who give support, rally together, mix well, and don't conflict.<br />Let's admit it - Ranger - I would never want you on my team. Not if I have to judge you by the hunderds of posts on this forum.<br />That being said - if I could trust that you would turn up - and race!![I'm remembering BIRC] - then as an individual in a certain category - sent off by yourself - you'd be the pick.<br />But sorry!! This is a TEAM.<br />You are offensive, abrasive, egotistical, disruptive, arrogant, unsettleing, belittleing, pig headed, non supportive ,self centred, have no self awareness, no self dimension, and no team like qualities. As a TEAM MEMBER you are a loser. As a competitor [given that you don't just turn up - also start (that damn BIRC saga again!!)] you are a potential winner.<br />So just maybe C2 are looking for a TEAM and require TEAM MEMBERS.<br />Hands up all those furumites who think Ranger would be an ideal TEAM MEMBER.<br />Surprise - my hand stays down!! <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Wow, Ralph, my goodness, you sure pulled lots of punches with this post! Holy crap!<br />

[[old] Mike Caviston]

<!--QuoteBegin-joanvb+Nov 13 2005, 08:31 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(joanvb @ Nov 13 2005, 08:31 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I know Mike Caviston isn't on the team this year </td></tr></table><br /><br /><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><b>I’m not on the team this year??? </b> </span></span><br />What the… How can that be? I didn’t even bother to check, I just assumed I was! After all, the fix was in! If the bogus time I sent in for the fake 2K “trial” I did wasn’t fast enough, I could always send in a faster, more bogus time.<br /><br />Damn you, Concept2! Damn you all! Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know how many records I have and how many races I’ve won? Don’t you know the “Wolverine Plan Discussion” thread is the only good thing on your whole crummy website? (Except for all those lame questions all those idiots keep posting under all my insightful training advice.) It’s sad that you have allowed your morals and values to sink so low as to so arbitrarily exclude me from the team. I don’t care, I don’t want to be on your lame team anyway. But trust me, you haven’t heard the last of this. I’ll return every year on this anniversary to remind the world of your hypocrisy. Bwah hah hah hah!!<br /><br />Mike Caviston – <i>the world’s greatest rower for my age, weight, height, and shoe size</i> <br /><br />

[[old] george nz]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mike Caviston+Nov 14 2005, 03:29 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Mike Caviston @ Nov 14 2005, 03:29 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-joanvb+Nov 13 2005, 08:31 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(joanvb @ Nov 13 2005, 08:31 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I know Mike Caviston isn't on the team this year </td></tr></table><br /><br /><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><b>I’m not on the team this year??? </b> </span></span><br />What the… How can that be? I didn’t even bother to check, I just assumed I was! After all, the fix was in! If the bogus time I sent in for the fake 2K “trial” I did wasn’t fast enough, I could always send in a faster, more bogus time.<br /><br />Damn you, Concept2! Damn you all! Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know how many records I have and how many races I’ve won? Don’t you know the “Wolverine Plan Discussion” thread is the only good thing on your whole crummy website? (Except for all those lame questions all those idiots keep posting under all my insightful training advice.) It’s sad that you have allowed your morals and values to sink so low as to so arbitrarily exclude me from the team. I don’t care, I don’t want to be on your lame team anyway. But trust me, you haven’t heard the last of this. I’ll return every year on this anniversary to remind the world of your hypocrisy. Bwah hah hah hah!!<br /><br />Mike Caviston – <i>the world’s greatest rower for my age, weight, height, and shoe size</i> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Your useless Caviston, you didn't mention the words 'World Record' or '2003' ONCE in your whole diatribe. <br /><br />Come back in 2 years when you have habituated your typing <br /><br />Dr Evil

[[old] John Rupp]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mike Caviston+Nov 13 2005, 06:29 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Mike Caviston @ Nov 13 2005, 06:29 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Don’t you know the “Wolverine Plan Discussion” thread is the only good thing on your whole crummy website?[right] </td></tr></table><br /><br />

[[old] dadams]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mike Caviston+Nov 13 2005, 09:29 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Mike Caviston @ Nov 13 2005, 09:29 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-joanvb+Nov 13 2005, 08:31 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(joanvb @ Nov 13 2005, 08:31 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I know Mike Caviston isn't on the team this year </td></tr></table><br /><br /><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><b>I’m not on the team this year??? </b> </span></span><br />What the… How can that be? I didn’t even bother to check, I just assumed I was! After all, the fix was in! If the bogus time I sent in for the fake 2K “trial” I did wasn’t fast enough, I could always send in a faster, more bogus time.<br /><br />Damn you, Concept2! Damn you all! Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know how many records I have and how many races I’ve won? Don’t you know the “Wolverine Plan Discussion” thread is the only good thing on your whole crummy website? (Except for all those lame questions all those idiots keep posting under all my insightful training advice.) It’s sad that you have allowed your morals and values to sink so low as to so arbitrarily exclude me from the team. I don’t care, I don’t want to be on your lame team anyway. But trust me, you haven’t heard the last of this. I’ll return every year on this anniversary to remind the world of your hypocrisy. Bwah hah hah hah!!<br /><br />Mike Caviston – <i>the world’s greatest rower for my age, weight, height, and shoe size</i> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Laughed long enough to make my sides hurt!!! Great stuff Mike.

[[old] John Rupp]

<!--QuoteBegin-dadams+Nov 14 2005, 05:51 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(dadams @ Nov 14 2005, 05:51 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->           <br /><br />Laughed long enough to make my sides hurt!!![right] </td></tr></table><br /><br />I'm still laughing this morning!!! <br />

[[old] PaulS]

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Nov 14 2005, 08:42 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 14 2005, 08:42 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm still laughing this morning!!!            <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Yes, but you don't know why...

[[old] kjgress]

<!--QuoteBegin-joanvb+Nov 13 2005, 07:31 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(joanvb @ Nov 13 2005, 07:31 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hi all,<br /><br />I know this isn't related to the recent posts...but I thought it an appropriate place because it is related to the USIRT.  I think a few of us have been following the Wolverine Plan, but I'm not sure who.  I know Mike Caviston isn't on the team this year, but I was just wondering who else has followed the Wolverine Plan.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Joan <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Joan: I have been using it fully since the middle of September; before that I was converting some of the Dev squad workouts into WP formats and then just switched over completely.<br /><br />KJG

[[old] John Rupp]

You keep proving my point! <img src='http://degiorgi.math.hr/forum/images/smiles/kiss.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <br /><br />Thank you!

[[old] mpukita]

<!--QuoteBegin-PaulS+Nov 14 2005, 01:17 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Nov 14 2005, 01:17 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Nov 14 2005, 08:42 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 14 2005, 08:42 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm still laughing this morning!!!             <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Yes, but you don't know why... <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Which, BTW, is the funniest aspect of this entire string of posts!<br /><br />