Girlontheriver

LATEST ARTICLES ( 263 )

• Let’s Hear It for the Stroke

  Stroking a boat has never, it’s fair to say, been my calling. As both a bowsider and Very Small Person, my natural home has always been in the bow seat, and... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• For Better, for Worse – How Rowing is Good for the Soul

  Rowing doesn’t always, let’s face it, bring out the best in everyone. Who can say that they haven’t seen crews throwing their toys out of the pram or people... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lucky Pants and Christmas Music – the Weird and Wonderful World of Rowers’...

  

  Lucky pants?With less than a week to go until my first race in 18 months (gulp), and with next to nothing in the way of fitness or training under my belt, I’m... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Girl on the River Met New 400m World Champion Chrissy Ohuruogu

  

  Starstruck!One of the highlights of the 2013 World Championships was the thrilling win in a photo finish by Christine Ohuruogu in the 400m. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Review: Rowing and Sculling, The Complete Manual

  After a break of over four months, I have finally got myself back on the river, and jolly nice it is, too, even if it’s still on a fairly part time basis. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rowing to Beat Eating Disorders

  

  Rarely a week goes by without me hearing about yet another rowing challenge to raise money for charity. Often I put my hand in my pocket to help them out, but... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Review – The Boys in the Boat

  

  Every now and then a book comes along that changes the way you feel about a place or a person or a sport. The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, released... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Review – Flat Water Tuesday

  I may not be able to row at the moment, but I can still find the odd moment to read, and what better literature to pass the time than a book about rowing? Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Life Takes Over – the Girl is off the River Again

  The more observant amongst you will have noticed that things have been a bit quiet lately over at Girl on the River. It’s not that I’ve abandoned my lovely... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Snow, Tears and Tantrums – but the Show Must Go on

  

  This is how most of us felt when we heard the news that the weekend Heads of the River races had been cancelled. It wasn’t entirely unexpected – the rumours... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Advice on Rowing the Tideway – Girl on the River Needs Your Help

  

  Girl on the River rocks the Rock the Boat Vets’ Head t-shirtSo this weekend it’s finally happening:  I shall be rowing the Tideway for the first time, at the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• So You Row… but What Else Can You Do?

  

  Rowing is, without a doubt, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. It challenges me on every level – mental, physical, emotional – and I am endlessly in awe... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• He’s a Record Breaker: the Amazing Charlie Pitcher

  

  There was a time when completing an endurance event for charity was Big News and would have people immediately reaching for their wallets. The fact is, though,... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nobody Likes a Quitter

  

  “Never give in, never give in – never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in.”This uncompromising quotation, from a... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Powered by Cake: the Monmouth Ladies Step It up

  

  Over the last few chilly weeks, when our outings have involved biting winds and chapped hands, our women’s squad has been motivated by one thing (other than... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Competition! Declare Your Allegiance and Win a Boat Race Scarf

  

  No prizes for guessing which side I’m on…I’m getting pretty excited about this year’s Boat Race, which is taking place on 31st March. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tevasphere – More Than Just Another Running Shoe

  

  As most of you will have guessed by now, I’m a little prone to overdoing it. True to form, when I was invited to a running event to roadtest a brand new trainer... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Magic Happens

  

  It was one of those outings that made you wish you hadn’t got out of bed. A raw wind was whipping across the river, chilling us to the bone and reducing our... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• HIIT Me up – Why Girl on the River is (gasp) Learning to Love the Erg

  

  “Four, three, two, one…” and so the pain begins. In recent weeks Girl on the River’s training has been dominated by the relentless, Antipodean tones of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Am I So Tired? Girl on the River is Looking for Answers

  In many ways, life has returned to normal since I resumed my regular rowing practice. The laundry basket is reassuringly full of lycra. My hands are once more... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION