[This post has been updated from an older version. It contains links to products I like, or are recommended by smart people I trust.] Here’s a great question from one of my readers. She asked about how to keep her rowing shell hull sparkling clean: We have a 1 year old Vespoli light 8, painted […]
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The advantage of blended rowing
As I write this it is 29 degrees, snowing and just plain icky outside. But soon, it’ll be time to move from indoor rowing to outdoor rowing. Improved weather and warmer water signal a switch from one type of rowing equipment (indoor rowers — AKA “ergs”) to another (shells, sculls and oars). Exciting times. And […]
How to predict a team’s 2k erg score in 20 seconds
I’m not a great believer in predictions, especially when it comes to human effort. There’s too many variables that come into play. Yet, I sincerely believe in “edu-guessing” (making educated guesses) that get close to reality. That holds true when trying to a predict a team’s 2k erg scores. How to predict a team’s 2k […]
The Rowing Lesson of 1 Percent
[This post is a significant update to the original post The Little Things] Little things count. That’s the rowing lesson I got from reading Tom Peters’ book The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE. Never heard of Tom Peters? He’s crusty. He has an axe to grind. But he makes up for all of that because […]