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A podcast dedicated to indoor rowing. Aimed at improving your performance and knowledge of the indoor rower whether you use a Concept2, Waterrower or the latest Hydrow.Training, nutrition, periodisation, health and fitness, strength, speed, technique and tips from Tony, rowing coaches, athletes and former champions competing at the top of their game.Whether you're starting a health and fitness journey, are a seasoned indoor rower, rowing on the water, looking for tips to improve your 2k or s ...
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Patricia Carswell, aka Girl on the River, loves to row and loves to talk, so it makes sense that in her podcast she'll be chatting to guests from all around the rowing and sporting world about anything and everything to do with rowing. Always informal, occasionally silly, sometimes serious, often informative, she delves into questions such as how athletes become champions, how to promote diversity in sport, the secret to staying alive on an ocean, how to improve your erg score and what to do ...
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Episode 16: Interview with Jim Berriman, World Rowing Indoor Champion 40-44 hwt with a 5:58 2k
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In episode 16 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to Jim Berriman, the 40-44 current World Indoor Rowing Champion. Jim pulled a blistering 5:58 2, winning the gold medal by 8 seconds after only taking up indoor rowing a couple of years ago. Jim talks about his background and how he came to rowing, his training routing and preparation for competition, n…
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Episode 15: Interview with Dr Simon Handley, former GB swimmer about health and overtraining
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In episode 15 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to Dr. Simon Handley, a GP Partner in Gloucester. Simon is a former international world medallist swimmer and a very powerful indoor rower. He’s pulled sub 1:30 splits for a mile, has a 2k personal best (PB) of 6:03, rowed a sub 1:16 for 500 metres at age 47 and has been producing some great results as …
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Episode 14: Undulating Weight Training: General Preparation Phase
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In episode 14 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks about weight training periodisation, specifically for the first few months of the new season. This is designed for rowers who will be competing in the winter months of 2024/25. Tony specifically looks at the preparation for building a platform of strength, the different types of weight training periodis…
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Episode 13: Interview with Elizabeth Gilmore - World Versa Champion 30-39
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In episode 13 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to Elizabeth Gilmore who has taken the indoor rowing world by storm, with a meteoric rise to the top. She’s not only claimed gold medals at the World Indoor Rowing Championships, but has shattered records in the 30 to 39 age group. Elizabeth talks about her background, how she got into indoor rowing, de…
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In episode 12 of The Indoor Rower, Tony dives deep into the world of indoor rowing, addressing a plethora of questions from curious listeners. Whether you're a seasoned rower or just starting out, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Included are training tips, food for rowing, weight training, periodisation for success, the height factor…
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Episode 11: Interview with Luke Wollenschlaeger - 50-59 2k World Record Holder
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In episode 11 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to Luke Wollenschlaeger, the current indoor rowing 50-59 2000m world record holder with a time of 6:01.00, shaving 0.7 seconds off the previous world record. Tony talks to Luke about his time in swimming, water polo, rugby and the move into crossfit, which ultimately led him to the world of indoor rowin…
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Episode 10: Interview with Albert Maher - Former Irish International Sculler & Indoor Rowing Record Holder
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In episode 10 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to Albert Maher, one of Irelands top scullers from the nineties and noughties. He now competes in the masters 50+ age category, has recently broke the Irish 5K record in a time of 16 minutes and 41 seconds. He also recently organised and was part of the small team heavyweight 24 hours world record indoo…
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In episode 9 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks about the importance of strength training, not only for rowers but for most people who tend to have sedentary lifestyles . Tony talks about why we should strength train, going into detail of his current strength exercise program. This specifically includes details on his deadlift, squat, bench press, row…
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In episode 8 of The Indoor Rower, Tony discusses strategies for 2000 metre (2K) races. This episode is specifically related to the upcoming World Indoor Rowing Championships in Canada, followed by the C.R.A.S.H - B’s in early March. Tony discusses numerous strategies available, why certain strategies aren’t the best for 2K races, his strategy for a…
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Episode 7: Interview with Eddie Fletcher - Coach, Consultant & Exercise Physiologist
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In episode 7 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to consultant sport and exercise physiologist Eddie Fletcher. Eddie is coach to several World, British and European Indoor rowing champions and record holders (think Graham Benton and James Cracknell). He was the physiologist and indoor rowing advisor to the successful Oxford Women's Boat Race Squad 2013…
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Episode 6: Interview with Nik Fleming - 'The Big Bird'
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In episode 6 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to fellow indoor competitor and fierce rival from 20 years ago, Nik Fleming - aka Big Bird. Nik is a former 4 x British Rowing Indoor Champion and a 3 x World Rowing Indoor Champion. He is still the World Record Holder for small team relay over 100km which was set in 2004, with MAD Indoor Rowing Club. He…
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Episode 5: Danish Rowing Testing Protocol - Dr Kurt Jensen
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In episode five of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks about identifying your weaknesses and utilising rowing protocols from Canadian Rowing coach Ed McNeely and the Danish Rowing coach Dr Kurt Jensen. These two coaches have used these protocols for their teams consistent success. Tony breaks down these protocols and explains how they can identify areas o…
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Episode 4: Periodisation - Competition Phase
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In episode four of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks about the final phase of a periodisation cycle, the competition phase. Tony breaks this down into two main sections, detailing exercise routines leading up to the race itself. He also talks about the taper and its importance to allow you to perform you best of race day. Key Points 0:00 - Introduction …
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Episode 3: Periodisation - Pre-Competition Phase
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In episode three of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks about the fourth phase of a periodisation training annual plan, or what is sometimes referred to as the pre-competition phase. Tony discusses Transportation (TR) workouts, the importance of UT training, weight routines and the importance of iron rich foods to help reduce lactic acid build up. Key Poi…
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Episode 2: Periodisation - Specific Preparation Phase
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In the second episode of The Indoor Rower, Tony gives a recap on the subject of the first episode, the general preparation phase of training and expands on this area. Tony then discusses the specific preparation phase, the second phase that follows the general preparation phase, going into detail about the macro, meso and micro training cycles. Key…
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Episode 1: Periodisation - General Preparation Phase
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In this first episode of The Indoor Rower, Tony briefly talks about his background and details periodisation and the general preparation period. Tony goes into detail about both the strength and endurance training portions of the general preparation phase of training. He goes into detail about key areas he focuses on during strength training, how t…
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Mike is a veteran coach who has worked with athletes at every level of competition. In 2018 he retired from an incredible 42 year career coaching at St Catherines Rowing Club and Brock University. He is recognized in the rowing community as one of the foremost authorities on rigging and his book "Notes on Rowing: Rigging" is a fixture on many coach…
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Lawrence Farquarson - London Youth Rowing
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S3 Ep.4 If you heard my interview with Andy Triggs Hodge last year you may remember him talking about the brilliant charity, London Youth Rowing, which does fantastic work changing young people's lives through rowing. I was keen to get one of their coaches on the podcast to talk in a bit more detail about their work. So step forward Lawrence Farqua…
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Napoleon Griffin on male breast cancer, diversity in rowing and the joy of sculling
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S3, Ep 3. As many of you know, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, and had a mastectomy, chemo and immunotherapy, and since then I've been on a bit of a mission to inform people about things they might need to know about the condition. Which is why I was so thrilled when Napoleon Griffin agreed to come on the show. As both a rower and a mal…
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Charles Watson, founder of River Action UK, on the crisis in our rivers
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S3, Ep.2 It would have been lovely not to need to do this interview, but sadly our rivers - and the River Wye in particular - are in crisis, and as rowers and river-lovers you ought to know what's going on. So today I'm talking to Charles Watson, founder of charity and campaigning group, River Action UK, to find out what's wrong with our rivers and…
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S3, Ep.1 A very warm welcome back to the podcast for season 3. I'm really delighted to introduce you to Kate Lindgren, my latest guest, who is a member of Peterborough Rowing Club and a passionate sculler. Having lost her sight as a young woman, she only came to rowing later in life but has taken to it with an enthusiasm that can't fail to be infec…
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Wendy Martinson, OBE, lead nutritionist for the GB Rowing Team
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S2, Ep. 6 In all the excitement of the Tokyo Olympics, it's easy to forget about the team supporting the athletes. Behind every medal and record and personal best, there's a huge network of people making sure the athlete performs at their best. Which is why I was so delighted to talk to this week's guest - Wendy Martinson, OBE - who is the lead nut…
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Camilla Hadland, rowing commentator
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S2 Episode 5 Camilla Hadland has a voice that many of you will recognise. Having started rowing as a junior at a small club, she won a place in the U23 Women’s 8 and competed at the World Junior Championships in 2010, where they won Britain's first ever women’s gold medal at that event. After university, where she was President of her university bo…
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Robin Winkels on the joy of teaching cancer patients to row
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As soon as I heard about Row to Recovery I knew I wanted to talk to Robin Winkels, who founded it. Robin is a rower who, as a result of one phone call in 2014, ended up founding a charity that provides rowing for people who are undergoing or have had treatment for cancer. It's a subject close to Robin's heart after several members of her family had…
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Baz Moffat, ex-GB rower and women's health coach, on women's health and sporting performance
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Before I go any further, I want to say something to my male listeners. This episode is for you, too. If you're a male coach working with female athletes, it's an absolute must-listen, but even if you're not, assuming you have a wife or a mother or a daughter or a sister or a female friend, or if you belong to a club where there are female athletes,…
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Angela Jones on wild swimming, Panorama and saving our rivers
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This episode is one that was especially thrilling to make, as it was the first one I actually recorded face to face – out in the open, hence the background sound of the river rushing by and the birds singing. Which is really appropriate as my guest, Angela Jones, spends almost as much time in the river as on dry land. Angela is a wild swimming spec…
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Adrian Ellison, Olympic coxswain, on Redgrave, Cross, the '84 Olympics and how to be a great cox
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S2 Ep.1 Welcome back to Girl on the River for Season 2 – it’s so good to be back! I’m absolutely thrilled to bring you the first episode in my new season – an interview with Adrian Ellison, who coxed the 4+ to a gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles (the first of five gold medals for crew member Steve Redgrave). Adrian is a brilliant …
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Boat Race Special 2021 - Sarah Winckless MBE and Judith Packer
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Ep. 18 In the final episode of Season 1, I'm delighted to bring you the umpires of this year's Boat Races. It's a particularly historic year for the Boat Races, for two reasons. First of all, it's not being held on the Thames, as it usually is, but instead in Ely on the Great Ouse (partly for covid reasons and partly because Hammersmith Bridge is s…
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Ian Rivers, former SAS soldier, on seeking challenges, kidnap in Syria and navigating the Atlantic without GPS
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Ep.17 Ian Rivers has spent his life seeking adventure. From a childhood he describes as "feral" right through his career in the SAS, he's always looked for the next challenge, and his life hasn't been short of incident. He's sailed oceans and climbed mountains, been kidnapped in Syria (and escaped, using just the natural world to help him navigate …
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Cdr Pete Reed OBE on rehab, life in a wheelchair, Hodgey and Race the Thames
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Ep.16 It's very apt that I should have the amazing Pete Reed on the show this week, as things are really ramping up for the Race the Thames challenge which starts on 22nd March. Pete is front and centre of the fundraising, alongside his former crewmate Andy Triggs Hodge (who I interviewed a few weeks ago here) with his Paravengers team. For those w…
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Tara and Rachel of Steady State Network, shooting the breeze about rowing
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Ep 15. One of the things I miss most about rowing is the post-rowing chat over coffee, where we just shoot the breeze about rowing, interspersed with plenty of gossip, a bit of serious discussion and a lot of silliness. Which is exactly what this episode is all about. Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan are passionate rowers and rowing coaches. They're…
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Girl on the River bite-sized - WEHoRR special 2021
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This year is a year like no other, and for the first time in its history, the Women's Head of the River Race, or WEHoRR, is being held over Zoom, on rowing machines, spin bikes and other variations on the theme. In this bite-sized episode I explain everything you need to know about how it's going to work and how to get involved #NotWehorr2021 If yo…
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Dr Carolyn Plateau on eating disorders in athletes
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Ep. 14 This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, so I was absolutely thrilled that Dr Carolyn Plateau was able to join me on the podcast. Carolyn is a senior lecturer in sport psychology at Loughborough University. She has a particular specialism in eating disorders and disordered eating in the athlete population and has developed an online tra…
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Andrew Triggs Hodge OBE on being the last to be picked for the team, life after rowing and Race the Thames
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Ep.13 I'm still pinching myself that yet another rowing legend has come on the podcast. This time it was my honour to welcome Andrew Triggs Hodge - three-time Olympic champion, multiple World Champion and Boat Race winner. Despite his incredible rowing prowess, Andy is ridiculously modest (and really good fun) and we had a great chat. We talked abo…
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Eira Parry on how to help young athletes to thrive
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Ep.12 What a joy it was to have Eira Parry on the podcast! A former GB Rowing coach, teacher, founder of High Performance Parenting and stepmother to an Olympic athlete, Eira has seen the life of young athletes from all sides and has so much wisdom to share with anyone involved in the lives of young athletes, whether as coaches or as parents. She h…
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Rui De Sousa Stayton on the mental health crisis in young men and how rowing helped him through a family tragedy
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*Trigger warning * this episode contains discussion of mental health problems and suicide. This is by far the most significant episode I've broadcast to date. Not because my guest is a household name - in fact you probably haven't heard of him. Nor because he's had a stellar career - he's a 17-year-old school student (although he has wisdom and ins…
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Steven Dowd on spinal cord injury, challenge, resilience and the Endurow Challenge
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Ep.10 Steven Dowd insists he's just an ordinary guy. But once you've listened to this episode, I think you'll agree that he has shown himself capable of extraordinary resilience in the face of monumental challenges. Hit by a spinal cord injury at the age of just 37, he has used it as an opportunity for growth and connection. Oh, and he also has the…
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Chris Shambrook on sport psychology and working with the GB Rowing Team
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Ep 9. The more I talk to elite rowers and coxes, the more I understand the importance that sport psychology plays in creating the best performances both on and off the river. That's why I was so delighted when expert in sport psychology, Chris Shambrook, agreed to come on the podcast. We had a fascinating chat, covering: Chris's path into sport psy…
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Bernie Hollywood OBE on Love Rowing and charity adventures
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Ep 8. Most of us have done a little bit of charity fundraising at some point in our lives - we've maybe run a 5K or given up alcohol for a few weeks or completed an erg challenge. Most of us haven't raised £42 million for charity. My guest this week, the amazing Bernie Hollywood OBE, has done just that alongside an incredibly demanding career as a …
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Frances Houghton MBE on being a five-time Olympian and other life lessons
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Ep 7. I wanted to start the year with a really special guest, and my goodness, that's what I've got for you! Frances Houghton MBE has represented GB in rowing at five Olympic Games. She has won three Olympic silver medals, four World Championship gold medals and one European title. She's also an incredibly thoughtful person who's collected an amazi…
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Ask Me Anything! Girl on the River gets candid
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Ep 6. In the final episode of 2020, you're the interviewer! Girl on the River answers questions sent in by listeners, turning her mind to issues such as her best moments of 2020 (and yes, there were some!) and how she'd spent £10,000 on the sport of rowing. The rowing kit people I mention are Queen B Athletics - my all time favourite women's kit! T…
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Sir Matthew Pinsent, 4 X Olympic champion, on being an Olympian, life after rowing, the Boat Race, the rowing community and Celebrity Masterchef
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Ep 5. I promised you a special guest for the Girl on the River Christmas Special, and my goodness, I've delivered. In an exceptionally feel-good episode, four-time Olympic champion and Celebrity Masterchef finalist, Sir Matthew Pinsent, joins me to talk about: The ups and downs of 2020 Pinsent family Christmas traditions Being defined by rowing Loo…
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Girl on the River bite-sized - The Great British Biscuit Eight
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If you had to select an 8+ out of biscuits, what would they be and in what order? This was the fiendishly difficult question put to Girl on the River when she invited questions for her Ask Me Anything episode. So huge was the topic, she decided it merited an episode all of its own. After extensive testing, seat racing and public consultation, as we…
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The Sleep Geek aka James Wilson on how to sleep better (and improve your sporting performance)
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Ep 4. How did you sleep last night? If you ever have a bad night's sleep, this episode is for you! James Wilson, aka The Sleep Geek, is a sleep expert and an advocate for poor sleepers, who works with everyone from governments to football teams, helping people like you and me get a better night's sleep. He firmly believes that there's loads anyone …
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Girl on the River bite-sized - tips for overleaning and overreaching
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Do you lean back too far at the finish? Or overreach at the catch? Girl on the River does both! At just 5'3" she suffers from Small Rower Syndrome which makes her compensate for her height with both of these faults. In this bite-sized mini-episode Girl on the River discusses some top tips and tricks to stop her from doing both of these things, whic…
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Sue Anstiss MBE, women's sport campaigner, podcast host, author, founder of Fearless Women
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Ep 3. Sue Anstiss is not one of those people who spent 2020 sitting around making sourdough and eating banana bread (though I'm guessing she'd approve of leaping around doing PE with Joe). Instead, she's been busy working towards a world where women's sports are treated equally and girls and women throw themselves into exercise and sport with enthu…
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In a bite-sized mini episode, in advance of the British Rowing Indoor Championships, Girl on the River talks about: Where to watch the BRIC Entering the League if you haven't signed up for BRIC Warming up with Jess Eddie Making a race plan (including some wisdom from Sir Matthew Pinsent) BRIC is being streamed live on the British Rowing website her…
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Elaine Theaker, Atlantic rower, on staying alive, keeping your sunnies on when you capsize and never, EVER giving up
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Ep 2. Why would anyone row the Atlantic, risking sharks, jellyfish, storms and waves the size of a house? And why, in particular, would a 50-something lady with a rare form of pneumonia take on such an extreme challenge? Could it be a cunning plan to avoid a season of erg tests or is there more to it than that? In this second episode, Girl on the R…
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Zoe de Toledo - cox, Olympic silver medalist, World Champion, medic, mince pie expert
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Ep 1. In the very first interview of the podcast, I'm joined by the fabulous coxswain, Zoe de Toledo - super-cox, Olympic silver medalist, World Champion, Boat Race survivor, medical student, coxing educator and mince pie connoisseur. She's someone I've wanted to meet for years, and she totally lived up to expectations. We had a great chat about al…
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