Sharing Jack Nunn’s Experience From A 4 Day Rowing Camp That Featured Four Olympic Gold Medalists…And More!!! (Part 3 of 8)
This camp was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to meet the best of the best in the sport of rowing, especially in the singles event. The singles event is known in the world of rowing to be the toughest of all rowing events and respected by other sports as being one of the hardest things to master. To be the best in the world in the single is like being Superman in my eyes. There are 8 Parts to this Blog simply because each one of these athletes has had such a tremendous impact on the world of rowing and beyond. I want to share my experience with each of these great rowers. Part 3
Marnie McBean
Marnie competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the coxless pairs and eights events, winning gold medals in both. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she competed in the double and quadruple sculls, winning gold in the double and bronze in the quadruple. With her long-time rowing partner Kathleen Heddle, she was the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals. In addition to her other exploits, McBean won a Silver medal in the prestigious single scull event at the 1993 World Rowing Championships. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, McBean was set to represent Canada in the single scull and she had hoped to win a fourth gold medal. After travelling to Australia, a back injury which eventually required an operation forced McBean to withdraw from the Olympics and McBean decided to retire from international competition. In 1997, McBean was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 2002, McBean was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal by FISA, the International Rowing Federation, for her outstanding career in international rowing.
I met Marnie in Newport Beach, Ca through the weekend rowing camp. Marnie talked about her national team and Olympic training experience in 1992 and the 1996. Marnie emphasized and attributed consistency and hard work in order to make 2 Olympic Teams and the focus it took to win 4 Olympic Medals! She is a true inspiration to any athlete looking to move forward to the next level. The first thing I found very unique about Marnie when I met her was how ‘small’ she was for being a ‘heavyweight’ rower. Standing at 5 ft 10 inches and only about 160 lbs, she is one of the smallest female rowers among all the heavyweights. The typical female Olympic rower is usually very tall (average 6 ft) and muscular (weighing in around 200 lbs). In my opinion I think being under 6 ft tall for a woman rower is a extreme disadvantage due to the restricted length and leverage you need in order to move the boat in the water with efficiency. On the men’s side Jason Read (2004 Olympic Gold Medalist U.S.A. in the eight) stands only 6 ft and Andrew Brennan (2006 World Championships Bronze Medalist Coxed 4) stands only 5’11. They both weigh only about 185lbs. I give these athletes the most respect because of how much harder they have to work and overcome length and power! It is extremely inpressive to watch smaller and lighter athletes beat up on larger and taller athletes in the world of rowing just purely by the laws of physics and momentum. Marnie is a great motivational speaker and it’s no surprise to me that she is involved in doing many lectures by fortune 500 companies and wrote a book on how to harness the power within in order to achieve any goal you want to accomplish! 🙂
*Throughout my life I have learned that it takes many ‘small victories’ everyday in order to accomplish your ultimate goal. Patience is virtue and it takes so much patience, hard work, and persistence in order to accomplish your ultimate goal whatever it might be. My father John Nunn, has always said ‘anyone can work out and race on a good day but it’s training and working out hard on the bad days that makes you the best!’ I have held this close to me and live by these virtues every single day. I get through all the small battles everyday in order to achieve the ultimate goal. Right now that ultimate goal is creating and maintaining the best possible fitness experience at Roworx in Long beach, Ca. Rowing and overall fitness is my identity and my passion and I hope that everyone feels the energy and love that I bring forward in every class at Roworx!
The Power of More
How Small Steps Can Help You Achieve Big Goals
The Power of More shows readers how to accomplish their goals, big or small. Whether you are a novice runner who wants to run a 10k race, a sales rep who wants to increase market share, or an elite athlete trying to conquer the world stage, you can achieve your ambition by believing in the importance of doing a little bit more. With humour and insight, three-time Olympic champion Marnie McBean discusses the importance of breaking big goals down into manageable bits of “more.” For example, when she decided to run to the top of the CN Tower in Toronto for a fundraising event, she focused not on running all 1,776 steps but on running up one step and then one more. The Power of More is about concentrating not on the more you can get but the more that you can do. Even when you think you’re done, you aren’t—chances are you have a bit more to give. McBean discusses the importance of setting goals, the role of communication and teamwork, and the need for motivation, commitment, and accountability. Finally, while she encourages people to strive for perfection, she punctures the myth that we should expect to be perfect and stresses that both confidence and success are the result of preparation.
Here Is A Sample Of What Marnie Talked About With Us At The 4-Day Rowing Camp In Newport Beach
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