What your puddles are telling you

RowingChat by Rowing Chat

May 14, 202600:09:50Sports & Recreation

The marks your blade leaves in the water after every stroke are one of the most honest pieces of coaching feedback you’ll ever get — and most rowers row straight past them. Today you’ll learn what a good puddle actually...

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