Hello again Reader Dr Seuss’s final work, ‘Oh, the Places You'll Go!’ lays down a fully worded personal challenge: “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." The book highlights the ups and downs of life's journey, emphasising the challenges and setbacks which are a natural part of the process, encouraging readers to keep moving forward, even when faced with difficulties. It’s about resilience, and encouragement to persevere. As JFK said, “The...

Hello again Reader New joiners are the lifeblood for masters rowing - more midlife novices come to rowing than any other group. Planning and organising your learn to row group is an important part of masters club strategy. It's important that they both have a good experience and that they get fed into a masters rowing pathway too. We got this question from a club in Australia. I have a group of late 30 something (age) ladies that have children rowing and would love to try rowing, I am torn as...

Hello again Reader Sickness and injury in your squad are a common frustration among masters coaches. Any time off training is a step away from the water and progress. So when I saw that British Rowing had built a decision flow chart which helps guide the athlete's answer to the question "Am I Fit to Train Today?" I thought you'd like to use it too. Click the image to download. [Note: GP means Family Doctor.] More coach resources We discussed limiting beliefs in the Mastermind group recently....