Before we start, as with many of my articles, I need to remind you that what follows is simply my opinion, based on many years of training and racing. I am certainly not a qualified medical practitioner, so please do your own research and seek appropriate professional advice where necessary. Read more
Before I get into this article, I probably need a couple of disclaimers. I am not an AI expert, computer scientist or software engineer. I would describe myself as an AI hobbyist. I have been using AI for quite some time now, and I use it for all sorts of Read more
For many, rowing is about Tuesday mornings, not medals.
Rowing smarter starts long before hitting the water.
Motivation fades, but discipline always shows up.
Discover why watts per kilo matters in rowing, and how power-to-weight, stroke rate, and efficiency move boats faster than raw erg power alone.
I was inspired to write this article following many conversations over the years in boat parks and around the rowing community, and more recently in particular, which prompted me to put pen to paper on what may be considered a sensitive topic. In rowing, success is not a single definition, Read more
I’ve always been an athlete that likes risk. Why? Because it’s fun — simple. Sport, in my view, should have an element of risk in it. I remember a quote from Greg Welch, Ironman World Champion in 1994: “If you want to win, you’ve got to be willing to take Read more
I’ve been coxing competitive rowing crews for a long time. And in that time I have sat in fast boats and slow ones, cohesive ones and fractious ones, crews that seemed to have everything on paper and went nowhere, and crews that had no right to be as quick as Read more
In this casual convo, I sit down with Mario Laing from Lake Eildon Rowing Club to have a chat about his commitment to 100 consecutive days of rowing training. We talk through why he started, what he’s learned along the way, and how the reality didn’t always match the expectations—especially Read more