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• What Rowers Eat

  

  If I needed an added incentive to get myself back on the water, the thought of all the food I’m missing out on would probably do it.Here’s what Olympic rower,... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Lesson in Gratitude

  So, I finally got back on the erg today after a break of almost three months. Just a gentle paddle, as it were. 10 minutes with the dial on 1, low rating,... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Matcha and Moderation in All Things

  

  Regular readers of Girl on the River will know that I am striving to make 2012 the year of moderation. Having done quite a lot of damage to myself trying to kee... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rowing in Healthy Shape

  

  Good news, in an otherwise gloomy worldwide picture. We may be facing a global economic crisis, but it’s not stopping people from taking up a sport that’s alway... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Step Success – the New Generation of Pedometers

  Since I’m off rowing for a while, I’m anxious to be sure that I’m not falling behind too badly in my fitness. Without that weekly erg score to keep me focused,... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2011 in Review

  

  The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.Here’s an excerpt:A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Year’s Resolutions – but Where’s the Rowing?

  If you’d asked me a couple of months ago what I expected my New Year’s resolutions for 2012 to be, I’d have told you that they’d mostly involve rowing. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Get a Six Pack (without Ever Doing a Sit-up)

  

  I’m very excited to give you the first ever guest post at Girl on the River. It comes from personal trainer Chris Spring who got in touch when I was fretting... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rowing Vs. Running

  

  Over the last couple of weeks I have done something I swore I would never, ever do again. Banned from rowing, I have crossed over to the dark side and been…... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Girl on the River Goes Christmas Shopping

  I’ve been a bit quiet on the blogging front just lately, but don’t despair. You haven’t heard the last of Girl on the River. Quick update: my shoulder injury... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• X Factor and Putting the Row into Kelly Rowland

  

  Wow. Did you see Kelly Rowland on X Factor last night? The washboard abs; the super-toned legs; the shapely arms? I was totally in awe – and aware of how much... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION, TV & VIDEO

• Rowing and Injury: a Lesson in Humility

  You probably all know by now that I’ve been signed off rowing for a few weeks because of a shoulder injury. No need for sympathy: it was entirely self-inflicted. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rowing – It’s a Pain in the Neck (and Everywhere Else)

  It was a while into my appointment before I came clean. I was having my shoulder looked at, having injured it lifting some bad-ass weights which were, frankly,... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rowing the Atlantic – Would You, Could You, Should You?

  Admit it. As autumn set in and you moved into longer erg sessions, you probably felt that anything over 20 minutes was a long haul. I certainly did. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Life Without Rowing: Girl off the River

  

  “Imagine what life would be like without rowing”, said Son on the Run a few weeks ago. At the time I couldn’t think of anything other than vast expanses of... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s All About Me

  

  I didn’t see it coming, even though all the signs were there. I guess I just wasn’t listening – or at least was only hearing the bits I wanted to.Anyway, here i... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rowing: Here Come the Girls

  

  Last night at the club, the difference between the two sexes couldn’t have been more obvious – or could it?It's good to talkFirst up for land training was the... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rowing Injuries – They’re a Right Pain

  

  It started as a whisper. Just a tiny twinge in my ribs as I shifted in my chair. Within a couple of minutes, though, I realised what was happening: a hard... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best Rowing Blogs – It’s #FF Time

  

  Even though I’ve been shockingly busy the last few weeks, it hasn’t stopped me trawling the net for the best rowing and sports blogs, and this week I’ve come... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do You Need to Be ANGRY to Be a Rower?

  “So you sprint to the end. The winners come back here and the LOSERS will be PUNISHED! Because it’s all about WINNING and rowers want to WIN! Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION