I'm a newbie here, and thought I'd use this space as a jumping-off point for my journey with NROLW. My name is Kate, and I teach 7th and 8th Grade Humanities. I'm also pursuing a masters degree in Reading and Curriculum Instruction. In my spare time (what?), I row competitively. In the last few years, my teammates and I have won several masters national championships and a few other big races. I also run the land workouts for my teammates, plan our on-water training, and do some individual coaching on the side.
I am currently re-habbing a herniated disc, for which I was given an epidural steroid injection just two days ago. I am patiently waiting for it to take full effect, though I have noticed some relief already. I've been dealing with this since August!
I have been lifting for years, as a primary means of supporting my rowing, but also simply because I really enjoy getting stronger. My husband gave me NROLW for Christmas, and when my deload week is over, I'll begin the program. This weekend, we plan to go over it in order to accomodate my weaker back, and I'll decide whether to start at Stage 1 or Stage 2.
I am 5'9" and weigh 175.
My goals:
Immediate future-- test a 2k at sub-7:20 (7:15 is my
PR from 2005; 7:17 is my
PR from college)
This Spring-- make a seat in the 8 that travels, and win Regionals
Sometime this year-- bench my bodyweight. I'm up to 145 as of two weeks ago, when I stopped lifting for a rest / deload.
Tonight's workout (Planned):
Kettle Bells with the Girls
Warm up: tabata bw squats
12 girls / 4 stations / 3 exercises per station / 9 minutes at each station
Station 1:
Jumpies
Push ups
Horizontal pull up
Station 2:
Wall ball
Swiss Ball crunch
KB swing
Station 3:
Push press OR KB clean and press
Step up
Russion Twist
Station 4:
Erg
Lunge
Burpee
So, a good warm up and 36 minutes of work... this could be brutal
