Posts Tagged ‘Rowing’
FAQ’s & feedback from my recent post
Hi there, Thanks for all the great questions and feedback from my recent post on how always training in the middle can be costly. I have summarised most of the questions and feedback below. Thanks to all that have enrolled and completed the course on ‘how to create your heart rate zones for rowing.’ Please…
Read MoreTrain smart & stay healthy
It’s so important to stay below the stress radar when everyone around is not feeling well and you are training. Train smart and accumulate enough time in zone 2 to continue to build the aerobic base yet not create too much stress signalling. Keep your immune system strong and use this time to invest in…
Read MoreTHE DAY BEFORE RACE DAY
Being fresh with good form before a race is important – you need to get your mind and body primed and ready to race. The primary goal in the final day before a race is to prime the body to perform at its peak level. Making sure all the body’s interconnected systems are functioning as…
Read MoreFinding the edge
In the pursuit of excellence whether in business, sport or my personal life, I like to continuously challenge where my real or perceived limits are. I often find that when I explore a limit, I find an edge. This edge is where I start to explore, understand and challenge the belief that is defining the…
Read MoreReading and listening this week
Books I’m reading Appreciative inquiry for change management; Sarah Lewis, Jonathan Passmore & Stefan Cantore Long Lift; Vyacheslav Ivanov Swiss democracy in a nutshell Podcasts I’m listening to This is Akimbo; Seth Godin The Cycling Podcast
Read MoreNearly died this morning – no joke
Its mid-January and on Lac Leman in Switzerland it’s a clear sunny morning and +1.5°. A great morning for a row with my mate Craig. Forty-five minutes later I find myself upside down in 5°water, my feet trapped in my form fitting rowing shoes, and the first thing that pops into my head is the…
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