Lament for Lake Macdonald
They’re draining the lake. No rowing for 2 years. … Read More Lament for Lake Macdonald
Category: Training
Robin Williams on technique
Get ready for a rowing box-set binge-fest.… Read More Robin Williams on technique
GoPro sculling for dummies
Wednesday—glassy water, a borrowed GoPro, a voyage of discovery, lessons learnt.… Read More GoPro sculling for dummies
Race day insights from LA 1984
1984. George Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’ tops the UK charts. In Australia, it’s Wham! with ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’. In the US, Prince with ‘When Doves Cry’.… Read More Race day insights from LA 1984
Gone rowing
My eyebrows need plucking
My chook pen needs mucking
The grass won’t stop growing
But I’m going…… Read More Gone rowing
Quality over quantity for older rowers
As we get older, we can’t continually increase the volume and intensity of training—what we can do is spend time learning to row better, says Marlene Royle.… Read More Quality over quantity for older rowers
Training and racing tips from rowing coach Larry Gluckman
Practice makes permanent – so make it perfect.
Larry Gluckman’s 8 tips for training and 6 tips for shaving time off your race.… Read More Training and racing tips from rowing coach Larry Gluckman
Take a hike
Rowing uses so many muscles that I was unprepared for the toll on my body that 3 days of hiking with a pack would take.… Read More Take a hike
Stretch goals
I make the most of stretching time by multitasking. … Read More Stretch goals
Old-Fart Rowing 