It’s never nice to say, “I told you so”. But here’s the thing – I told you so. Four years ago I became aware of a troubling movement in fitness circles known as clean eating. I blogged about it here and hoped everyone would get over themselves (or at least run out of avocados). Sadly…
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Following my last blog post, a few of you asked me to recommend stretches for hip flexors and hamstrings. Your wish is my command, so here’s a short video demonstrating a hip flexor stretch. Tomorrow I’ll post one to loosen your hamstrings. Of course if you have any concerns or aches and pains, be sure…
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There are a few subjects that get rowers seriously hot under the collar, and sitting the boat – or, more specifically, not sitting the boat – is one of them. For any non-rowers reading this, let me explain quickly: during the warm-up or certain exercises, rowers will drop out in multiples of two and “sit…
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Happy New Year! I hope you are refreshed, in good health and raring to go again – or, at least, not hideously hungover – as we step into the unknown territory of 2017. Despite some dodgy health last month, when a lingering bug revived some of the dreaded M.E./C.F.S. symptoms, I’m pretty excited about what…
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What can I say? I may be more Ed Balls than Louise Redknapp. But you asked for a video so here it is. The Girl on the River Christmas song… and dance. Huge thanks to the fabulous Laura Gale for her amazing choreography and good-humoured patience! Merry Christmas!
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I’ve been saving this gift guide for last, as it’s got some of my absolute favourite products of all the ones I’ve featured so far. This is basically my own, personal Christmas wish list (though I’ll let you into a secret – I’ve already sneaked numbers one and five into my life. The rest I…
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Satsuma – check. Chocolate coins – check. iTunes voucher – check. New jammies – check. You’ve been shopping for Britain but it’s all still looking a bit… lame. Thankfully help is at hand. There are gifts out there that your junior rower genuinely will love, and they might even be so grateful that they help…
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It’s been a long time in coming but finally the long-awaited Girl on the River makeover is here! In addition to being much swankier and prettier, you should find it all nicely mobile-friendly and easy to use. I’m really thrilled – I wanted something that included a little bit of riverporn, but which also was…
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I suppose it was inevitable after all the excitement of last week. I’ve heard the Monday after Henley referred to as Black Monday. But nothing quite prepared me for the crash that came after the high. I was fine, in fact, until I got back on the river. But having seen at close hand how…
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Rowing gets a bad rap. It has a reputation for being elitist, posh and swanky. And I’ll be the first to admit that with the dominance of public schools in junior rowing and the blue chip businesses that swarm around its events, it’s not hard to see why. Yet if I learned one thing this…
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