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Rowing
Is Life
A rowing blog with attitude. Training that hurts, racing that matters, and the gear that gets you there. No filler. No excuses.
Photo: Becky Bolletti
Did You Know?
"Sculling" means two oars per rower; "sweeping" means one oar per rower.
Why I Row
A member of the Sarasota Crew Masters Program on age, 'health span,' and why rowing is the best part of the day.
The Line Up
The Common Denominator of Success
Albert E.N. Gray's 1940 speech on the one true secret of success — habits, subconscious paradigms, and why the conditions are never ideal — and what it has to do with a 6am row.
Nutrition for Masters Level Rowers Q&A with Robin Brown, MS, RD
A Q&A with Registered Dietician and former collegiate rower Robin Brown on fueling, protein, recovery, and race-day nutrition for Masters athletes.
Creatine Update — A Gummy Cautionary Tale
A trip down the creatine-gummy rabbit hole: a quality scandal, why supplements aren't FDA-regulated, and how to actually verify what's in the bottle.
♫ Rowing Is My Only Medication — Wishing My Condition Ain't Ever Gonna Go Away ♫
A hard blade-strike, a couple of collisions, and what rowing a single on flat water has in common with meditation.
What Does Greek Mythology have to do with Rowing? — Everything!
The myth of Sisyphus, Camus, and why finding beauty in the endless repetition of the stroke is the heart of rowing.
Volunteering at Nathan Benderson Park — NBP
Confessions of a last-minute volunteer at Nathan Benderson Park — from Crow's Nest lookout to my favorite role of all: Stakeboat Holder.
Nutrition…. Proper Nutrition has made ALL the Difference!
Proper nutrition has made ALL the difference — the food, habits, and fueling behind my rowing and my health span.
Creatine — One of My Top Three Supplements
Why creatine is one of my top three supplements I won't go without — the science, the benefits, and the exact brand I trust.