Bad stuff happens in the rowing world. Sometimes that bad stuff can be bad enough to require insurance. And if you don’t have the proper insurance . . . well, that’s a mistake you might regret for a long, long time. As we twiddle our thumbs waiting for rowing to resume this is a perfect […]
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Balancing Your Rigging and Rate of Perceived Exertion in Rowing
If you were asked: What’s the connection between rigging and exertion in your rowing, would you be able to answer the question? Chances are you might state some theoretical relevance but not what makes them truly impactful. What do you have to do to make the rigging work for you? What the heck is this […]
Rowing Leverage and Load: The Simple Reality
If you were asked: What’s the impact of Leverage and Load in your rowing, would you be able to answer the question? Chances are you might state some theoretical relevance but not what makes them truly impactful. What do you have to do to make the Leverage work for you? How do you know when […]
Rowing equipment after the pandemic
I’ve been talking to lots of people about what rowing might look like after this pandemic is under control. Asking people to be really creative, and not hold back. Here are some of the ideas they have thrown out. Some reasonable, some unfathomable? Hand washing station at rowing facility, for before and after rowing Oar […]
Row Better Equipment: A Four-Step Plan
Rowers and coaches thirst for mental and physical improvements. It’s what we do—often chasing those improvements in a scientific and methodical manner. Yet…so many of us miss taking a few big steps that can make an enormous difference. And by missing that those steps someone ends up rowing with marginal equipment. Is Marginal Equipment So […]
How To Measure The 5 Critical Elements Of Rowing Leverage (And Why You Need To Know Them)
You-are-jazzed! Time to get out of the house for a few. Into the car you jump for a quick drive to the store. You adjust the seat, position the steering wheel height, move the side mirrors, tweak the rear view mirror, heater on, radio volume perfect. Might as well have everything in the best place—right? The […]
Rowing Equipment Love: Now Is The Critical Time To Give It
Rowing equipment love often gets forgotten for “other” things I left in a hurry. So fast the boathouse door didn’t get shut. We sped off. Driving like a NASCAR pro. There was an emergency. The next hours—days—were consumed with responding to the emergency. It was a week before I got back to the boathouse. When […]
How To Row Safe (and Sane) In The Time of COVID-19
I was burning with fever. Weak in the legs. Head pounding. We had been training flat out and our boat was finally moving. But I couldn’t get out of bed. I didn’t have the strength to go to practice. And the worst part—when I went to the doctor she told me “You have an infection. […]
Will Your Shell Trailer Hitch Be Ready When You Are?
Take a look at the back of this truck. What do you notice? (Or more specifically, what don’t you notice?) This is exactly what I saw the day when I came out of my hotel room during a Spring Training trip. I went to connect the shell trailer to the truck—no hitch. Some time […]
Stop painting oars!
Don’t you just love oars with snazzy designs and fresh looking colors? They look cool. But how do you get there…paint the oars, right? Yep, you can, or you can do this: And save yourself time, headaches, and a mess. I just did 2 sets of eight, and love the results. If you’re thinking about […]
