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• The Boat Race – Tantrums and Tiaras Or a Serious Contest?

  

  Photograph by Rud GlaznI didn’t really want to write this post. I don’t like getting into Twitter-spats and try to keep things friendly here. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Operation Healthy – Herbalife Formula 1 and MitoQ

  

  Now that I’m feeling perkier and am officially Back on the River, I thought I’d mention a few things that I’ve tried in my quest to get my mojo back. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s a Love Thing – Rowing, Skiing, Yoga and GoPro

  

  I guess it was inevitable. Having had a brief flirtation with some other sports a couple of years ago, I came back to rowing, my long-term love, and all was... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Running for Rowing …

  Just want to give a quick shout-out to the kids at Monmouth Comprehensive School Boat Club, who are raising money to support their club. We share a boat house... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Winter Coxing – How to Stay Warm

  

  Why so serious? Staying warm is no laughing matter.Damn, but it’s cold out there. Heck, it’s even snowing inside – just look at the photo. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• All Fired up and Nowhere to Go.

  I’ve been feeling pretty RARRRR! about sport the last few days. First there was the awesomely fantastic This Girl Can campaign launched by Sport England,... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moderation in All Things. Yawn.

  

  New year, new you?So, how are you all? Raring to go and feeling tip top and well rested after Christmas? Hmmmm.I can’t say my new year has got off to the... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Christmas from Girl on the River

  It’s customary at this time of year to look back on the last 12 months and reflect. There’s a lot about 2014, though, that I’d prefer to forget. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Million Metres and a Marathon for Macmillan

  

  Jo rowing her half marathon at Ilkley BandstandYou don’t have to read much of this blog to know that my relationship with the erg is less love-hate and more... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Girl on the River and Her Blogging Silver Medal

  

  We’ve all entered races we knew we had no chance of winning. When you find yourself against a boat made up of people half your age and twice your height, when... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Gifts for Rowers, Part III: Male Rowers

  

  So, I’ve covered the juniors and the women, and now it’s time for the men. I don’t know about you, but when it comes to Christmas shopping I find the men in my... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Gifts for Rowers Part II – Women Rowers

  

  I hope you don’t think it’s sexist to post different gift guides for male and female rowers, but our approach to kit and caboodle – at my club at least – does... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Gifts for Rowers, Part I – Young Rowers

  

  If you have a young rower in your life, you may be scratching your head over what to get them for Christmas. Kids, teenagers and young adults are tricky to buy... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• What’s Your Club Really Like?

  

  So with Evesham Head cancelled, I was feeling a little bereft. Happily Evesham wasn’t the only rowing jaunt that we’d lined up for the weekend. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Twitter Stereotypes – the Fitness Tweeter (updated)

  

  Which one is you?A rummage through the Girl on the River archives unearthed an old post about health and fitness Twitter stereotypes. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Girl on the River Needs Your 16 Seconds!

  

  Exciting news, river-lovers! Girl on the River has made the finals in the Bloggers’ Lounge Blog Awards 2014, in the health and fitness category. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Cox a Head Race

  

  It was bound to happen at some point. A dangerous combination of short stature, small frame and an unfeasibly loud voice could mean only one thing. At some poin... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Is Rowing Just for Posh People?

  

  I was interviewed by a journalist this morning who wanted to know if rowing was a posh sport. I’ve blogged about this briefly before, but it’s worth saying... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Healthy Are Your Habits?

  

  When I tell people I’m a rower, the second thing they say is invariably, “Wow, you must be super-fit.” (The first thing is, “Really? You don’t look like a... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Salt, Sweat and Tears – Or How to Row an Ocean

  

  I dare say most of us have – occasionally and fleetingly – considered taking on an extreme physical challenge. Climbing Everest, sailing around the world, rowin... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION