2k Erg Strategy: Piece by Piece Rachel Freedman·January 28, 2019Before you even sit down on the erg, you’re anxious. You know the work you’re about to do...ErgIndoor RacingTrainingUncategorized·0 Comments·0·6600 views
Q&A: Why Canoeist Pam Boteler Used an Erg Half Marathon to Cross Train Rachel Freedman·April 19, 2017“Pam from Washington Canoe Club, meet Rachel from DC Strokes! I’m introducing you two because you’ll probably be...ErgIndoor RacingIndoor RowingMastersMotivationRacingTrainingWomen·0 Comments·0·347 views
2015 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Highlights Rachel Freedman·March 2, 2015More than 2,300 athletes signed up to go nowhere fast at the 2015 C.R.A.S.H.-B. World Indoor Rowing Championships held...AdaptiveErgHigh SchoolIndoor RacingLightweightMastersRacingUniversity·0 Comments·0·205 views
A Tale of Two Rowers: Erg Half Marathon Rachel Freedman·February 2, 2015I sat down on a brand new Concept2 Model D erg at the MidAtlantic Erg Sprints, my mind...EquipmentErgHyrdation/NutritionIndoor RacingIndoor RowingMotivationRacingTrainingUS National TeamWomen·0 Comments·0·875 views
Slow and Steady Finishes the Race Rachel Freedman·January 16, 2015What?! Slow and steady? In what world would a coach tell you to slow down, relax, and just...ErgHyrdation/NutritionIndoor RacingMotivationRacingTraining·0 Comments·0·480 views
Facing the Erg: A Love/Hate Relationship Duncan Spencer·January 5, 2015Let’s be straight – there’s a lot to hate about the erg. Perhaps the worst thing about the...CoachingEquipmentErgIndoor RowingMastersMotivationNoviceTechniqueTechniqueTraining·0 Comments·0·440 views
Got $50? Build Your Own Erg Rachel Freedman·December 30, 2014If you didn’t receive a $900 Concept2 Model D erg for the holidays this year and are super handy, consider...EquipmentErgMotivationTechnique·0 Comments·0·1849 views
For Better Results: Breathe Duncan Spencer·December 10, 2014Breath, the air we gulp and strain at, is the champagne, the elixir of our sport. It is...CoachingIndoor RacingMastersNoviceRacingRegattasTechniqueTechniqueTraining·0 Comments·0·360 views
Can We Sweep Like Scullers Do? Duncan Spencer·November 19, 2014Hmmmm. I was planning another tiresome polemic on the details of technique to follow my first column (“It...MastersNoviceOff SeasonScullingTechnique·0 Comments·0·173 views
Check out this rowing machine patent from 1900 Rachel Freedman·August 30, 2014See if you can follow along with his description and notations … UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. EDWARD J....EquipmentEquipmentErgHistory·0 Comments·0·394 views