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Capsized took eight years to reach a shelf. Charlotte rowed at Community Rowing in Boston and then at Syracuse, moved to LA for television, and stumbled into a coaching job at RowLA that she's held ever since. Capsized started as a 55-page TV pilot she never finished, became a novel after a stranger at a house party told her it should be, and is now back in development as a series at Hulu. We get into how the crooked path actually went: writing a different book first to get through the door, cutting fifty pages on an agent's say-so, and the difference between why you start something and why you keep coming back to it for eight years. She also walks through her five keys to writing a rowing novel — get up early, pace yourself, build your team, know there's no race day, and train off a plan — plus why publishing feels like a void to someone used to watching her split in real time, and a wall-sit story from RowLA that explains the whole sport in about ninety seconds. 📖 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/812893/capsized-by-charlotte-lillie-balogh/

I chat with Bryan Alston, the coxswain behind one of the most watched collegiate rowing videos on YouTube. A walk-on with a stutter, Bryan eventually steered the Dartmouth varsity lightweights to a silver medal finish at the 2011 Eastern Sprints and bronze at the IRAs, as well as numerous gold medal wins for the Marin Masters Men. We discuss a range of topics, including how growing up with a stutter impacted his coxing, why listening to coxes in foreign languages is a shortcut to success, the underappreciated benefits of Masters rowing and much more. Watch/listen to his Sprints recording here: https://youtu.be/LDvx9VCWZeo?si=nJ8-yutHPZb81wVY Learn more about what he’s up to here: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/bralston Dutch language coxswain tape: https://youtu.be/B2EJ5CVb7pk?si=F_sk8CCVqqz8N-BK

A chat with Nich Lee Parker, easily one of rowing's best new trailblazers. https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/lightweight-rowing/roster/coaches/nich-lee-parker/2786

In memoriam of Larry Gluckman.  We talk about the revival of Trinity Crew and the HRR win that changed the program forever. Well rowed, Larry.

I chat with James Tomkins of the famed "Oarsome Foursome," nerding out over  rhythm, power, and ocean kayaking. https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/james-tomkins/

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I chat with my friend and colleague Sam Dommer about his year of reflection and rebuilding that catapulted his rowing career forward.  For the many athletes whose seasons are on hold, this story seems particularly relevant.  Enjoy. https://www.teamusa.org/us-rowing/athletes/Sam-Dommer

Ten Thousand Hours ----------------------------- By: Mike Spracklen To be master of your vocation, be it artistic or physical or a combination of both The more time you give your endeavor, the stronger will be its growth Whatever may be your ambition in life, be it art on canvas or playing French horn Or a physical activity like rowing with more than 10,000 hours True skill is born Keep sculling movements simple and practice every day, It’s the best advice an old coach can give, let nothing stand in your way But Repetition can be boring , repeating the same movement over and over again, will challenge your concentration, good sculling technique will be hard to retain And the quality of training will deteriorate, if the body is permitted to avoid the load The value gained from staying focused, will be well worth the 10,000 hours  You rowed

I chat with Steve Gladstone about his early days of coaching, the underpinnings of American Rowing, architecture, and more.

I sit down with legendary coach Jan Harville to chat about her first summer training with the US Women's National team and the "water battle" with the Soviets in New Zealand.