Category Archives: Competition

Mahe Drysdale’s training diary

TweetMahe Drysdale has taken delivery of a new RP3 Rowperfect.  Here is his training diary for the past month. Firstly on the training Over the last month training has involved a lot of miles on the water and even more … Continue reading

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A Rower’s Resolution

TweetI’ve given you a couple of weeks but now it’s time to ask:  How are those New Year resolutions coming on?  You did make some, didn’t you? Can you remember what you wanted to be in those giddy moments after … Continue reading

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Rowing and Rage

TweetDo you suffer anger and use it to focus your rowing efforts?  How do you channel your anger, rage and energies for rowing? Take a read of this blog post – written by a non-rower – it has great resonance … Continue reading

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Competitions for rowers – please share and vote

TweetIt seems contests are in the air for 2012.  HEre are two related to rowing – help the organisers and the competitors by sharing and voiting, please. Junior Rowers Video contest We’ve just had a message from the River and … Continue reading

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Fiona Dennis replies: Moving the British Champs date

TweetFiona Dennis is Chairman of the Working Party and has written a reply giving her views on the wide ranging discussion that’s been going on both on this site and others about the new date for the National Rowing championships … Continue reading

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How to knock 10 seconds off your ergo 2k test score

TweetA guest post from Carlos Dinares: Hi Carlos I have a question regarding UT2/steady state training. I’m hopping to drop 10 seconds from my 2k by the end of the year and am starting to notice that my aerobic capacity … Continue reading

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Fancy rowing in Amsterdam?

TweetGo to the Skiff Head – get a flavour of the event with this lovely promo video featuring a fine Carl Douglas racing skiff and some awesome tourist shots. Continue reading

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Not too late to join the Prize Draw for a Coxmate

TweetFollowing our advert in UK Rowing and Regatta Magazine we confirm that the January prize draw will be for a superb Coxmate – either the SRT cox amplifier or the cox less boat HC speed measurement unit. Get the chance … Continue reading

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Seat Racing at your training camp

TweetMany clubs will be going away after Christmas for a training and selection camp.  So if you think you’ve been ‘shafted’ or risk losing your seat – learn about the process, when in the boat during the testing, keep your … Continue reading

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Want to win yourself a free Coxmate? Here’s how

TweetRemember we announce a winner each month in our free prize draw?  Well next month is a biggie to end the year.  We have a Coxmate SRT (coxed boats) or a Coxmate HC (coxless boats) to give away. Following our advert … Continue reading

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