Mar 5: Easy 25 Minute Rowing Machine Workout (alone at the World Champs) : RowAlong

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Easy 25-minute follow-along rowing workout — any machine, all levels. Plus: the story of how I ended up at the World Championships. Alone. Row Along, listen, get fitter.

The 5K Every Day series has become the "25 by 5" series — 25 minutes of rowing, 5 days a week, on whatever machine you've got. Low intensity, no pressure, just move.

Today's technique focus: the recovery. Why chain height at the catch matters, why most people are stiff on the way forward, and a three-word cue that changes everything — relax, tilt, float.

Then the story picks up. I won gold at the English Champs in 2015 — two weeks later I was on a plane to Boston for the World Indoor Rowing Championships. No team. No coach. Just me. I wander through a frozen Boston Common the night before, sit at a Concept2 breakfast surrounded by strangers, and then I see the venue. Crash B. "Oh my god, what have I done?"

Race day story tomorrow.

🕐 CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro & 25x5 Is Official
01:05 – Machine Setup
02:23 – Let's RowAlong
02:51 – Box of Angry Kittens (My Brain Today)
06:47 – The Last Impression, I Promise
11:30 – Technique: Relax, Tilt, Float
17:31 – English Champs Gold → Two Weeks to Boston
20:33 – Arriving Alone at the World Championships
28:12 – Frozen Boston Common & Pre-Race Night
38:15 – Crash B: "Oh My God, What Have I Done?"
38:28 – Outro

⚠️ Disclaimer: Always consult a doctor before starting any new exercise programme. Exercise at your own risk.