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I'm back ... the Olympics motivated me.

It's been a while since I've posted on my personal blog, as I've been launching several industry blogs in partnership with the industry solution directors for Chemicals , Operational Excellence , Aerospace & Aviation , and Manufacturing . I've also Read More...
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 10:01 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 1 Comments
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FISA World Masters Regatta - oh well

Well I raced in 3 races at FISA World Masters Regatta over the weekend. Unfortunately I had been sick the week before and was not back to 100%, and the best I could pull off was 3rd in the B Single. Great start, led at 500 down, but could not hold it Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:45 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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Rutgers crew programs cut

...I'm a neophyte in NJ politics, but here's a real impact that I'm not happy about: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/23/education/23rutgers.html?ei=5087%0A&en=ef4ea83e89ecac67&ex=1153800000&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1153753606-sbkiF0Rl3LUZEjpBoWuXYw Read More...
Posted Monday, July 24, 2006 11:10 AM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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Shocking - Andy Sudduth dies at 44

I've been offline for a few days due to travel, but this headline really hit hard. Truly shocking, one of the legends of rowing has passed before his time. Hit home since he was in his prime in the single when I was in college, and there are not that Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 22, 2006 11:19 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 1 Comments
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Double gold at Middle States Regatta

Wow it was a good weekend of racing at the Middle States Regatta in Philly last Sunday. Usually it's a pretty laid back race, but this year was well subscribed due to the cancellation of the Independence Day Regatta earlier. I was worried about the single, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:38 AM by Marc Monplaisir | 2 Comments
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2 for 2 - NYAC/Nereid/Saugatuck Invitational

Well I'm happy to report I'm now 2 for 2 in the single in my first East Coast racing season in 12 years. I took the "30's" race at the NYAC invitational (a private inter-club regatta) on Sunday, and for the first time this season was able to execute a Read More...
Posted Monday, June 12, 2006 9:11 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 1 Comments
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Passaic River rowing on last Sunday's "The Sopranos"

I was on vacation this week, so late with this entry, but on last week's episode of "The Sopranos" on HBO, there were two very nicely filmed scenes from the Kearny High School / Passaic River Rowing Association docks, located about 4 miles south of Nereid Read More...
Posted Saturday, April 08, 2006 8:48 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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Finally - sunshine and in the 60s !

Finally, sunny and in the 60's on the Passaic! Hopefully the mean, mean wind from last week will calm down. Even though the tides this week are extreme, looking forward to getting some great rows in. Key lesson from rowing in swirly winds - again something Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 29, 2006 1:08 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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Blow, blow, blow your boat

Well, spring is kinda here, but rowing is still a challenge on the Passaic. The wind is blasting down the river and, while sections are still rowable in a single, the changing conditions make it very frustrating and hard to do anything other than UT2 Read More...
Posted Monday, March 20, 2006 1:29 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 2 Comments
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Brrr snow and wind

Too windy to row today - we got quite a good amount of snow last night, reminding me that we are still officially in the grips of winter. Back to the ergs and weights.... Snowman from this morning: Read More...
Posted Friday, March 03, 2006 2:15 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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How do you row a single with only one oar and win the Olympic double? Great French rowing videos

Permalink at http://www.coachthrasher.com/page/blog?entry=more_rowing_video ...Video of Fabrice Moreau - great technique in the single, featuring the very upright French style, plus some fun showing amazing balance skills and how to row a single with Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:32 AM by Marc Monplaisir | 1 Comments
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Transitioning from max strength to specific power

Now that I'm back on the water, I'm putting the focus on two items: 1. Keeping winter muscle but leaning down to racing weight (going from about 208 lbs to 195). 2. Transitioning from static weight exercises to specific strength via in-the boat resistance Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2006 12:37 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 2 Comments
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Back on the water, a blister on each hand....

I am happy to say I am back on the water, the boat checks out after a couple months in storage, and I am now the proud owner of a blister on each hand! The Passaic was chilly and windy (raised the rig a couple notches), but quite clean - had a 10-mile Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:16 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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Sullen speed skaters, get over it !

Don't know if anyone saw the clip from the press conference last night at which Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick were still going at each other. Seriously guys, on the world stage of a press conference, no one cares about your internal team squabbles, and Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2006 1:28 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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EU flexes its muscle over US on International Olympic Committee

Recent articles have sort of a "you reap what you sow" attitude toward the US losing its IOC executive board seat. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11273455/ This may be a net positive for rowing as the EU probably values it more broadly than the US, but stinks Read More...
Posted Monday, February 20, 2006 9:33 PM by Marc Monplaisir | 0 Comments
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