On Sunday, February 20 at 0940, myself, Tim, Joe, and Sean got comfortable on our assigned Ergs. Roger and Bob went off in another heat just prior to ours. Chris and Mark were there urging us on. We all have been training for this day since about December with anywhere from 2-4 session per week. This [...]
“6-8 minutes? I can do anything for 6-8 minutes!” the weightlifter at the Rec Center exclaimed. He had watched me climb off the rowing ergometer, and inquired what I was training for. After filling him in on the details of the CR.A.S.H. Bs competition, I retorted: “Bet you can’t,” with [...]
I recently made the switch from the older KayakPro Speedstroke Classic to KayakPro's newer model called the Speedstroke GYM. The GYM is the second major kayak ergometer introduced by KayakPro, owned by ex-Olympian and World Champion Grayson Bourne. The older Speedstroke Classic was first offered in 2001 and the Speedstroke GYM in [...]
The second of Erik's training articles. A follow-up to "Surfski Training"
Why do you want to surfski? There are a number of reasons, some more important than others, depending on the person. On a surfski, you go fast, real fast. I believe they are the fastest all-around human powered water craft in the world, equally at home in dead calm conditions [...]
