A rowing machine is a critical piece of rowing equipment. But I bet yours gets a very minimal amount of love. If any love at all. Which is a shame because you count on that machine. And one day, it might not be there for you. And it could be all your fault. Over the […]
3 Simple Tricks for Your Concept2 Indoor Rower
Most rowers would rather be rowing on the water than sitting on an indoor rower. Yeah, I get it. But if you find yourself on an indoor rower, especially that stalwart of equipment the Concept2 Indoor Rower, there are tricks-of-the-trade you can use. Simple tricks. I’m going to share 3 of my favorite with you. […]
You Know You Suffer From “Obsessive Compulsive Rigging Disorder” When…
Yeah. That’s a made up name. There’s no such thing as Obsessive Compulsive Rigging Disorder. I mean, it’s not in any manual. And of all the things in the world to obsessive over, or be compulsive about, rigging wouldn’t be one of them. Would it? Nah. Wrong! Rigging and rowing equipment are EXACTLY the things […]
7 Signs Your Rowing Shell Is Not Healthy
A rowing shell can’t talk (yet). But it can send you messages. Often those messages are signs your boat is not feeling well. With that in mind, here are 7 signs you should watch for, because each could indicate something unhealthy is going on with your boat: Sign #1) Bumps or wear in seat track […]
Rigging For Lousy Weather At The Head Of The Charles (or any head race)
“…pay attention to the weather, [at the Charles] that’s key. We’ve had all sorts of conditions here. One year it snowed. People can get hypothermia here very quickly.” – HOCR Emergency Services Co-Chair Jonathan Ellis This year is going to be your best Head of The Charles—ever! Your training was super. The team arrived safely. […]
Row Better With A Super-Simple Splash Guard
The year was 1995. The US team was racing at Lake Kaukajarvi, in Tampere, Finland. It was the FISA World Championships. The word on the dock was the water could get wicked rough. Preparing for that rough-stuff, we cut plastic strips. We then taped those strips, which were about 3 inches wide by 2 1/2 […]
