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Rowing Together for Healthy Minds – what you can do to help
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, you’re probably now fully aware that mental health problems can be a real challenge for a huge number of people. The press and social media have been...
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Dryrobe – your new best friend for race day
There are people out there who, when it comes to race day, just fling an all-in-one in the car and consider themselves ready to go. I am not one of those people. I like to be super-prepared with a...
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We’re going to the Worlds!
So the entries are in, and as things stand I’m going to be racing in a 2x at the Worlds Masters Championships in Hungary in September. Which is completely ridiculous. Even I can see that. So far we’ve...
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My beautiful new boat and what I’m calling her
It’s a bit of an indulgence, I know. I don’t actually NEED a single of my own. I’m lucky enough to be in a club that has a few nice single sculls that are not massively outside my weight category. I’m...
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The maiden voyage of Girl on the River
Ever since I took delivery of my gorgeous new boat I’ve been itching to race in her. Unfortunately I had to pull out of Llandaff as I had a nasty cold, so Bewdley Regatta was the venue for the maiden...
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Operation 82 – it’s not over ’till it’s over
Two months ago, racing at the Worlds seemed, if not exactly realistic, then at least doable. I was heading towards my final cancer treatment with every prospect of bouncing back afterwards. We had long...
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My new rowing friends! The draw for the Worlds is out.
The draw is out for the World Rowing Masters Championships and I’m not gonna lie, I can feel the butterflies in my stomach. It’s all suddenly got a bit scarily real. But alongside the jitters I’m...
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Racing in the heat – how to survive a hot regatta
We’ve just officially had the hottest August Bank Holiday on record. I think the technical description is “scorchio”. And since we all know that August Bank Holiday means Ross Regatta, it meant I was...
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Should you wear sunglasses for rowing? And if so, which ones?
There was a time when I would wear any old sunnies for rowing. As a forgetful, clumsy type prone to losing and sitting on my belongings, I figured the cheaper the better. Until, that is, I found...
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It’s a kind of magic – the World Rowing Masters Regatta
I’ve never been a big subscriber to the claim that “it’s not the winning, it’s the taking part”. For someone as competitive as me, it’s always, always been about the winning. But heading out to the...
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