Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
The Concept 2 Fall Team Challenge is a club challenge where club members try to reach either 100,000 meters or 200,000 meters by the end of the challenge. The Ailish Sheehan All Stars Team was put together by Austin Milne as a tribute and in loving memory of his cousin Ailish Sheenan who passed away
My 146K in the 2019 Concept 2 Fall Team Challenge Read More »
Today I was feeling quite good so decided to go the distance (21,097 Km). Click on screenshot below to enlarge it.
My First Half Marathon (21 Km) on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower Read More »
38 competitors over the age of eighty (80) entered the ‘World Rowing Indoor Sprints’ hosted in March 2019. Indoor rowing is for all ages but having an 80+ entering the competition is inspiring to say the least. British record holder Heidi Richards only started indoor rowing three years ago. She got silver at the ‘World
Never Too Old For Indoor Rowing Read More »
Former GB Rowing Team physiologist Craig Williams provides advice on how you can reap more rewards from your training sessions. Read on… Your training approach is dictated by the recovery methods you employ. Getting the basics right – consistently – is crucial to any training programme. Following the simple formula of refueling, rehydrating and getting good rest
The Three Rs-Rest, Refueling and Recovery for Rowers Read More »
Rowing is a coordinated muscle action that involves every large muscle group in the body. The following sections illustrate the primary muscles used during each movement of the rowing stroke. 1. The Catch 2. The Drive 3. The Finish 4. The Recovery Click on an image to enlarge it Sources: Daily Burn Dynamic Indoor Rowers
Rowing and your Muscles Read More »
Saturday, 8 December saw over 2,000 competitors take part in the 2018 Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships. With 120 races over 83 events it officially became the biggest indoor rowing event in the world. Racing started at 9am and went on non-stop into the evening, culminating in the men’s 4,000m relay event. The team relays
Indoor rowing pro Graham Benton took over the British Rowing Instagram account to answer your questions. Graham Benton competing at BRIC 2016 (Naomi Baker) Indoor rowing pro Graham Benton answered all your indoor rowing questions from race day tips to over-training. Here are some highlights: Training Is steady state the best way to get faster? “I believe
Graham Benton answers your indoor rowing questions Read More »
Rowing & Regatta nutritionist Jacqueline Birtwisle shares her tips on how to fuel in the lead up to and on race day, just in time for the British Rowing Indoor Championships. It is the perfect time to start thinking about how to fuel your race day. Your meal the night before A pasta or rice based
How to Fuel for an Indoor Rowing Race Read More »
Joel Naukkarinen rowed 100km in 6h 6min (1:49.8 split). Height / Weight: 1.87 m / 91 KgBirthday: March 30, 1993 KouvolaPlace of residence: KuopioStudying: Medicine at the University of Eastern Finland. Joel’s Motto: “Fitness motivation is measured in practice… Exercise can be, for example, “only” 4-6 hours a day, but the rest of the day
Finland’s Joel Naukkarinen Indoor Rowing World Record Read More »
Vicky Thornley talks about two of her go-to cross training activities, as part of her exclusive holistic health series in Rowing & Regatta magazine. Vicky Thornley (c) Nick Middleton Incorporating cross training into your winter training can make you go faster on the water come the summer. I use cross training during the winter and
Olympic Silver Medallist Vicky Thornley Talks Cross Training Benefits for Rowers Read More »