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My Recent 10k Race in Madrid
This past weekend I travelled to Madrid, Spain, to race the Zurich Rock'n'Roll Running Series. The event was spectacularly run and it was clearly a very professional setup. The race offered the full marathon, half marathon, and 10k. Some friends competed in the 10k, half, and full and I opted for the 10k. The course […]
Stuck in the Mud with Your 2k Score?
It's common for rowers to get stuck in the mud with their 2k score. Often, rowers work hard all year round to improve their score only to find it plateau. This plateau is relatively common but there is a solution to your problem. You're Working too Hard! When reviewing scores and data of really dedicated […]
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
At this time of year many rowing clubs get ready to return to more water sessions. Daylight savings is providing more time on the water in the morning and the evening. To accomodate this, many programs will cut back on gym sessions. But is the juice worth the squeeze? Background For the most part, coaches […]
NSCA Germany Conference 2025
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Germay hosted their first conference this weekend in Munich. The conference took place at Technical University Munchen, at their Omlympic campus, which showcased TUM's impressive Sport and Exercise Science campus. The event had a host of well known presenters. To help out another conference, they collaborated with the […]
Plyometrics in Rowing
Plyometrics in Rowing to the average Joe might not seem like a big deal, or worth the time. I would argue they are very important. Now that beach sprint rowing is an Olympic event, more river rowers will take to beach sprint rowing for the chance to represent their country. While many may think rowing […]
World Rowing Indoor Championships
Over the last two weeks we saw big competition in the Wolrd Indoor Rowing Championships. Entries from all over the world took part from the comfort of their own home, but that does not mean it was a comfortable experience, anything but, in fact. There are some advatanges to going to events like these in […]
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