Solo Atlantic Row 2011

Firstly, apologies for it all going quite quiet over the last few weeks. A few things are 'on the cusp' and was waiting for them to be confirmed before I updated, however it is all taking longer than anticiapated! That doesn't mean to say that things aren't happening though. Firstly, I am in the final process of securing a boat to use for the race! This is a really exciting development for the project and makes it all very much a reality now, as I have mentioned before. By having a boat and training and using it shows just how committed to the row I am, helping with potential sponsors. Not that I envisage any problem but I don't want to jinx it so will put up details of the boat once I have completed. But for now, it is a boat that has crossed the Atlantic before and competed...

What I am going to do is keep this blog up to date with the programmes that I am working on in the gym. With the marathon only a month away, all my training is now in preparation for that. Once it is out the way though, we will be able to tailor the training to specifically to the row. Obviously marathon training isn't a million miles away from what I want to be doing anyway, increasing stamina and endurance, but you do end up sacrificing some upper body strength. But for anyone wanting to lose a few stubborn kg's, it has been ideal training for that, I am now under 90 kg for the first time in a few years!   Anyway here is the training programme I am on right now, will look to change it in the next week or so with this being my fourth week on it:  ...