The Capillary Superhighway
This is the minimum interval (in number of minutes) in an E workout that effectively builds the capillary super highway.
What is 20?
What is plow?
She was a UW oarswoman of the late 70s and early 80s, then an assistant coach throughout the 80s, then went on to win the first ever NCAAs in 1996 and be named PAC-12 coach of the century. Now she is one of our biggest supporters and lifeblood of Washington Rowing.
Who is Jan Harville?
This is the name of the hull won the 1936 Olympic Men's Eight in Berlin that hangs over the Conibear Dining Hall.
What is the Husky Clipper?
This is where the lotus grows.
What is the mud?
This is the minimum drop in heart rate during the first minute of recovery (in beats per minute) that indicate your body is at the ideal intensity for building the capillary superhighway.
What is 40?
In Italy they use it to say hello, at Washington, goodbye.
What is Ciao?
This is the legendary coach of the women of the 80's, who also coached the US Women's Eight to a gold medal in 1984.
Who is Bob Ernst?
This is the name of the wooden coaching launch that Blake Nordstrom refurbished for $750,000
What is the Husky II?
What is breathe or deep breathe?
This is the level of lactic acid in the bloodstream (in mmol) that is considered optimal for training the capillary super highway.
what is 1.8-2.0?
A popular towel known both for its incredible cleaning power on boats, and its ridiculous infomercials.
What is SHAM-WOW?
This is the number of times the Washington women of the 80s won the National Championship.
What is 8?
This is the act of congress that inspired the names of not one but TWO EMPACHER racing hulls donated by the women of the 70s.
What is Title IX?
These are the three horsemen of peak performance.
What are doubt, discomfort, and fear?
This is the 500 that is strengthened the most during a 2,000m race when you train your capillary super highway to a high level.
What is the 3rd 500?
In many spiritual teachings, as well as in life as a Washington oarswoman, this is the only time that has any significance, the past is meaningless and the future is uncertain.
What is now?
This is the UW coxswain from the 1980s that pre-dated Yaz as the US National Team coxswain, winning the 1984 Women's Eight, and finishing 6th in 1988.
Who is Betsy Beard?
This is the name of the Washington hull that won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games? It resides in our Empacher bay...
What is Jane's Friendship?
Unlike fear or winning, this is the driver of performance that is limitless in nature and thus able to drive you to truly be your best.
What is love or compassion?
This is the maximum amount of rest between intervals in an E workout that effectively build the capillary superhighway.
What is 3?
The action one takes in the presence of a king or queen, also to the mighty Women of Washington.
This is the year that Washington came second in the National Championship to none other than our very own Yaz Farooq.
What is 1986?
This is the name of the Washington hull raced by team USA to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the first gold by the USA women since 1984.
What is the Hunter?
This is the most effective moment in which to bring one's attention to gain clarity and awareness.
What is the present moment?