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I know a guy who was under 6 foot, who broke the magic 6 min 2k. He is a national representative though, he was 21 at the time (2001). Anyone who goes under 6min has got to be insane though, it's not for the feint hearted. Good luck with it

Different people have different positions of their sciatic nerve, some naturally have this nerve going down the middle of their butt cheeks, many are slightly off centre, and are more towards outer edge. If you're unlucky enough to be a rower and have your sciatic nerve in the wrong spot, it'll lead...

I would also suggest working on your core streignth (i.e. doing alot of crunches and those sorts of ab workouts). Usually back pain occurs when your back is overcompensating for your weaker/tired abs. I noticed this on the water for awhile and I immediately, upon the advice of some experienced fell...

I seem to get pain in my lower-mid back whenever i row for more than about 30mins or so, would really appreciate some help on this one as it is having a very negative affect on training? Thanks Owen Usually 2 common reasons for back pain: disc bulge on a nerve; overactive muscles. A disc bulge on a...

I'll be talking with my OTW coach about this in the morning, but thought others could chime in here as well. What do your puddles tell you? Any particular diagnostic things you look for? Can you see if you're digging, washing out, etc. by looking at them? Julie At risk of stating the obvious, you c...