PAIN & PUDDLES
ROWING
Whether you sweep, scull, or are strictly an indoor rower, find training tips, technique hacks, and motivation. From handling your oar, to breathing right, to half-marathon training, and 2k test prep.
Bored on the Erg? Change Your Perspective – and Your Goals.
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.
2k Erg Strategy: Piece by Piece
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.
A Tale of Two Rowers: Erg Half Marathon
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.
Facing the Erg: A Love/Hate Relationship
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.
Slow and Steady Finishes the Race
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.
For Better Results: Breath
The air we gulp and strain at is the champagne, the elixir of our sport. Breathe better to hold off hitting the wall.
Can We Sweep Like Scullers Do?
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.
Erg Workouts for Sustaining a Powerful Stroke
Winter erg workouts are a perfect time to focus on developing long, powerful strokes. A great way to train this is with lower rating, high pressure rowing.