Planning for the Head of The Charles Regatta with Greg Benning

Really excited to release my follow up interview with Greg Benning. With 19 wins at HOCR, 4 course records, and 7 wins at SilverSkiff, I just had to get him back on the podcast, to share with us his approach to training and preparing for an event.

Anyone that wants to get insights and inspiration, into how a multiple champion athlete, prepares and trains to win, you will not want to miss this episode.

Some of the key points covered;

How Greg plan’s his season to key races
How Greg measures and manages his training volume, intensity and recovery
Technology Greg uses in training and racing
Rigging, catch angles and how to approach power application
Key workouts and strength program
What Greg has learnt from other sports and how these insights can be applied to rowing
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Racing or training? Training
Crew or Single? Crew
Favourite race? Head of the Charles Regatta, Silver Skiff & Heineken Roeivierkamp

Links to Greg’s mentions

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Talking hydration for rowing with Andy Blow from Precision Hydration – Faster with Bill Chambers

In this episode, Andy and I cover the topics related to hydration for masters rowing, and answer questions from the Facebook Masters Rowing Group. Click here to join the Masters Rowing Group on Facebook. How does hydration affect cramping What to drink, how much and when What to drink for training How does hydration affect blood volume and performance How do I know how much I sweat and how much salt I need How caffeine affects performance and dehydration Andy has a few top 10 Ironman and 70.3 finishes and an Xterra World Age Group title to his name. He founded Precision Hydration to help athletes solve their hydration issues. He has a degree in Sport and Exercise Science and was once the Team Sports Scientist for Benetton and Renault F1 teams. Exclusive for Faster Podcast listeners, you will get 10% off your order of electrolytes that match how you sweat, at precisionhydration.com. All you need to do is enter the code FASTER10 at the checkout to get 10% off your order. Exclusive for Faster Podcast listeners, you can book in for a 20-minute call with one of the PH team to discuss your hydration strategy and to ask any questions you might have by clicking here.