I learned a hard lesson my first year as a head coach. It had to do with our rowing equipment storage. Spring season was starting and it’d been a tough winter. Athletes and coaches were ready to get on the water, excited about “real rowing” instead of “erg rowing.” Several of us ventured to the […]
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Cool Rowing Equipment Website: Concept2
Even if you don’t use Concept2 oars, oarlocks, or indoor rowers you should to go to their web site. The reason why is because there is a wealth of information there. Yes, yes, yes…much of it is about their products. As you would expect. Yet, if you hover on their main menu bar, you’ll notice drop down menus. […]
My 2017 “Best Of” Rigging Tips
If you haven’t had the chance to read (and use) the rowing equipment and rigging tips I’ve been writing about in 2017, no worries. It’s been a crazy crazy year. Below are 11 of the tips that resonated the loudest with people, and I thought they were worth sharing with you. Give one, or all, a try: […]
Your Rowing Machine And The Super Power Of Preventative Maintenance
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 […]