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  • Faster Podcast – Conversation with Istvan Nemeth – Bont Rowing

    In this episode I connect with Istvan (Steven) Nemeth of Bont Rowing. Istvan, is a masters rower and cyclist, Director at Bont Cycling & Bont Rowing, workaholic, designer of Bont Cycling and Bont Rowing shoes. Bont Rowing is committed to producing the world’s best rowing shoes. Built around innovation, research and passion for the sport of rowing. Bont rowing shoes are used by World Champions at the elite and masters level, as well as many National and University crews. 

    • Importance of shoe fit
    • Why anatomic shape of the shoe is so important in power transfer
    • Correct foot stretcher angle
    • The importance of materials for high-performance

    I personally use and recommend Bont Rowing shoes, especially the PBR1 with the BOA dial system. I have used Bont Rowing shoes to win the last 3 Swiss Masters Single sculls titles, multiple long distance time trials, including the 2019 MMC Silver Skiff International time trial regatta.

    Exclusive offer from Bont Rowing to my newsletter subscribers and Masters Rowing Group on Facebook. You will get 20% off all Bont Rowing shoes purchases when you use the discount code at checkout. To access the discount code, subscribe to my newsletter or and go to my Gear of Choice page.

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  • What I’m experimenting with this week

    What I’m experimenting with this week

    • Extra sleep
    • Natural anti inflammatories
    • Nelo R75 single scull

    Extra Sleep

    As the training volume increases, I’m experimenting with a ways to enhance my recovery. I’m increasing my daily sleep by getting to bed 15-minutes earlier, not using my iPhone an hour before shut eye, and leaving my iPhone in the home office rather than beside the bed. I was using the phone as an alarm, and now use the alarm on my Garmin watch, which is very effective. 15-minutes each night, isn’t much more, yet it all adds up over the week with an extra 1’45” over the week.

    I will be using the following performance metrics to track sleep over the next weeks;

    • Total sleep time via Garmin watch
    • Morning resting heart rate

    Natural anti-inflammatories

    From time to time I have some residual pain from strength training or the garden;-) I have been using Deep Blue Polyphenol Complex from doTERRA. I can say that Deep Blue has a profound pain relief for me. More so than over the counter pain killers from the pharmacy.

    I buy it via a network to get a 25% discount. I DON’T sell doTERRA, I just use it, get the discount.

    You can purchase doTERRA products at wholesale pricing (25% discount) via the following link: https://www.mydoterra.com/Application/index.cfm?&Country=EO&EnrollerID=3378159&lng=en_uk

    Nelo R75 Single Scull

    I first tried the Nelo in Gavirate at the beginning of this year. I was impressed with the stability, the speed and the little extras like the inverted seat rails and the water bottle holder. I am curious to understand the benefits of the inverted bow and stern, the flat bottom and square gunnels.

    I have purchased an R75 to test this season. I will be using the following performance metrics over the next weeks, to compare the Filippi F22 vs the Nelo R75.

    • Speed over 500m
    • Speed over 5,000m

    I will use the boats over the coming weeks and run the same test over many weeks. Decision will be based on repeatability of performance.