This 5k shouldn’t have been so hard. But man, this year has been a fitness rollercoaster.

Bored. I am bored. I am sooooooo bored. These are the unhelpful thoughts that ran through my mind thirty minutes into an hour of power last summer.

It's about more than just going fast. Break down the 2k into pieces, each with a different purpose, motivation, and focus so you don't crash and burn.

It's hard to to admit, but I have no plans to row in a boat this season. This is not a story of my triumphant return to rowing after injury. It's a look at getting older, dealing with physical pain and mental fatigue, being open to change, and making smart injury prevention choices that will pay off in the long term.

Balance in rowing is created by your body and the oars or sculls. Check out these drills to help your crew find stability through the entire stroke.

Supportive coaches and teammates work hard to keep new recruits coming back to the boathouse, but they probably won't share these insights from women rowers

Ready to get back into a boat for training and maybe some racing after some years away from the water? You might be excited but also anxious about "being ready." You aren't alone.

Brett Freeman learned to row at 38. Now a member of PBC's Mens Masters Sweep, he's earned his spot in HOCR lineups, without collegiate rowing experience.

When Erin and Christine signed up for LTR in 2014, they never imagined rowing the Head of the Charles in 2015. Hard work and commitment got them there.

Having a tough time rowing in heat and humidity? The key is to stay hydrated. Follow these tips for hydrating before, during, and after exercise.

An Olympian and a masters rower walk into a gym ... 80 minutes later one of them has a World Record, the other has 5k to go.

The better you get and the harder you work on the erg, the harder it becomes. But abandon it and you might as well abandon rowing training for the spring.

Breaking from the 2k mold and training for an erg half or full marathon is a big challenge. Here are five tips to get your through, slow and steady.

The air we gulp and strain at is the champagne, the elixir of our sport. Breathe better to hold off hitting the wall.

Rowers that master sculling before sweep achieve a higher level of body awareness and control. Erg work can help you find better stability for big boats.

Most new rowers are not taught correct hand position and suffer from this lack for years until they finally get it right. Loose fingers or full grip?

To be a successful rower, learning HOW to row is one piece of the puzzle. These insights will help you develop sportsmanship and become a better teammate.

Why aren't I faster? Can I maintain this split? Will I PR? What's the point of this again?! Be prepared with pre-race nutrition, a warm-up and a race plan.

Those who can row in the lightweight events should clamor at the rare opportunity to compete against crews of similar size and stature.

Things get interesting, and productive, when a novice masters rower sits down for a 60-minute one-on-one training session with Olympian Giuseppe Lanzone.