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. […]
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How To Improve Your Erg Racing On Race Day
Erg racing is NOT like a normal rowing race. Besides the “inside” aspect, there’s the main difference of a “shared-machine.” You race, then I race, and then someone else, and so on…all on the same machine. With that “shared-machine” perspective facing you on indoor-rowing race-day, there are a few simple actions you should take to […]
When Good Ergometers Do Bizarre Things
Had something really funky happen this week at practice. Ergometer trouble. The team was rowing a fairly standard Monday practice for us. Three sets of pyramids, with one set being: 30 sec on/ 60 sec active rest 60 sec on/ 60 sec active rest 90 sec on/ 60 sec active rest 60 sec on/ 60 […]
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. […]
