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6th January 2023 a message received from Kieran “my mate Albert Maher is attempting a 24hr world record (over 50s) and wanted me to ask you if you’d be interested?”. My response “pretty sure I’m not interested”. Yet here I am, writing another blog! Chatting to Albert later it was clear that this was happening,Continue reading “24-hour challenge”

Finland “Sisu” is a central concept in Finnish culture. There is no direct English language equivalent, and it roughly translates as strength of will and determination. Sisu is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain that courage. Sisu “entails an element of grim stress management” according to one description. It’s perhaps therefore not surprisingContinue reading “New Marathon Record for David Gillard”

First, why does anyone do this to themselves? Take their mind and body voluntarily into a commitment so long and gruelling that mind-games and physical lows are inevitable. The stop-start exertion, with each round grinding you down a little more. Sitting in your corner waiting to be called again and again. Like crew rowing, carryingContinue reading “100km tandem records by David Gillard”

A great Blog by Jon Tilt about Jon’s and his brother Matt Fitness journey over the last year A year of virtual training By Jon Tilt March 2020, my partner Julie, and I were walking in the New Forest when my phone pinged to tell us Boris had announced the first COVID lockdown. My firstContinue reading “Watt did you do during lockdown?”

Have you ever thought whether you can train differently, or cross train for events to both improve performance or protect against injury? The Rottnest Channel Swim is a 19.7km open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island.  Andrew has completed this swim 35 times and holds the record for the greatest number of soloContinue reading “Andrew Page”

Now in the shop under Cycling Training Plans are 4 new 12 week plans – the first three are one extra workout a week to incorporate into a structured training plan using your Wattbike/Turbo. The fourth is a fully developed 10 mile TT plan for experienced riders incorporating road rides and Wattbike/Turbo specific workouts. TheContinue reading “Cycling Training Plans”

Heart Rate Variability – 3 free papers to download , written by Eddie Fletcher explaining what it is all about and how it works. POWERbreathe – Two  free papers to download, one by Eddie Fletcher, and a second by Professor Alison McConnell. Heavily oriented to rowing but applicable to any sport. We’ve also put the POWERbreathe GuideContinue reading “Two new pages have been created”

It is finally here, many years in the writing and based on sound scientific principles and data collected from multiple athletes, who have completed the plans. The marathon plan is a significant update on my previous plan, and the 100k is the first time I have published it in full. This is more than just theContinue reading “New Indoor Rowing Long-Distance Guide – Marathon and 100k”

Two more indoor rowing records to update – first Victoria Starr on a rich vein of form to set a new British half marathon record for 40-49 hwt women in a great time of 1:25:59.9. Next up was an incredible row by Rod Chinn to break the long-standing World record for 100K in the 60-69Continue reading “More Indoor Rowing Records”

We are delighted to announce the launch of 6 standard indoor rowing plans, now available in the Shop (Indoor Rowing Plans section). These Plans are the culmination of over 20 years’ experience designing and delivering one on one coaching for our clients. The bespoke service is still available, but we recognise that affordability and theContinue reading “Indoor Rowing Plans”