I am now 73 years old and row regularly, off Gibsons in the ocean, on lower Howe Sound and Shoal Channel. These days I seem to be averaging two or three sessions per week, year round, over a 2.5 nautical mile course. This is in addition to a 1.5mile round trip walk to the marina, where the boat resides on a floating ramp. The main restriction on rowing frequency is adverse wind condition: out flows...
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  I took delivery of my Solo 14 rowing boat at the end of the first week of May. Other than three weeks of work travel and three days of bad weather I have been on the water every morning. I am a 63 year old that was 30 pounds over weight with high blood pressure. I have had a very active life but for the past six years due to personal and work issues I have not done any...
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A letter and a question from Solo 14 owner David Z. follows… Wow what magnificent rowing weather! I just came back off of Boundary Bay to the delight of people on the beach as they came around to look at this beautiful Solo 14. But while rowing I seem to continuously get tingling hands… have you ever heard of this?   Now I am not out of shape at all, I run, swim, cycle,...
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Greetings fellow rowers. The topic of interest is weight loss and the possible advantages of rowing versus the more traditional regime. Lets start with common sense and say "GET A PHYSICAL". That said, you may like to know the number one fuel burner in your body is your basal metabolic rate (BMR); those are the calories used to keep your vital organs happy and warm, and warm is the key word when talking...
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  Dr. John Degnan, orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine authority, gets right into the nitty gritty (no pun intended) of why rowing is good for the joints and prevents pain and problems.         Today we talk about your articular cartilage (AC); the slippery stuff that lives at the ends of most bones and allows frictionless motion of your joints. AC is avascular and much thicker in the large, weight bearing joints, such as your knees, and much...
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