A long-term approach to marginal gains: master the art of racing through the decades
Fighting the clock both on and off the water
As a masters rower, you’ve likely faced the sobering reality: each birthday brings you closer to being the “old one” in your age group. Perhaps you’ve wondered if your best racing days are behind you, or you’ve resigned yourself to gradually declining performance as you transition through your 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond. Our big hope is that we enter a new age group and become “young” in that category this year.
Rewrite your racing future – What if aging didn’t have to mean slowing down?
Imagine entering each new decade not dreading performance decline, but excited about your untapped potential. Picture yourself not just competing in your age group, but surprising younger rowers with your speed and technique. You could be successfully racing the age group below as well.
This isn’t a fantasy – it’s the power of a strategic, long-term approach to marginal gains in racing.
The science of continuous improvement
In this webinar, we’ll reveal the systematic approach used by elite masters rowers who continue improving year after year. You’ll discover how small, targeted improvements across multiple aspects of rowing can compound into remarkable performance gains that defy conventional aging expectations.
What You’ll Learn:
- Physiological Optimisation: Age-specific training protocols that work with – not against – your changing body
- Psychological Edge: Mental techniques to maintain motivation and competitive drive through the decades
- Mechanical Mastery: Technical adjustments that compensate for physical changes while enhancing efficiency
- Marginal Gains Framework: How to identify your specific improvement areas and implement changes for maximum impact
- Long-Term Development: Creating a sustainable multi-year plan that builds success through your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond
- Maintenance Strategies: Once you’ve reached new performance levels, how to sustain them longer than you thought possible
Why This Matters Now
Every day that you train without this framework is potentially a day of untapped rowing improvement. Masters rowing isn’t about accepting decline – it’s about strategic advancement that leverages our unique opportunities. Most other rowing groups don’t continue training for multiple years in the same crew lineups.
The Presenters
Greg Benning – walk-on Yale athlete whose return to the sport has led to course records at HOCR and multiple wins in Masters 1x events, beating the youngsters.
Aly Miehlbradt – USA WL4- Worlds bronze medalist, now a leading masters rower. Aly has coached in the Phillipines and New Zealand and leads the club coaching strategy at North Shore Masters Rowing Club.
Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday 28th May 2025
Time:
- 3 pm New York EDT
- 12 pm midday Los Angeles PDT
- 8 pm London BST
- 5 am Sydney AEDT (29th May)
- 7 am Auckland NZDT (29th May)
Format: Live interactive webinar with Q&A opportunity. It will be recorded.
Duration: 90 minutes – plus Q&A
Reserve Your Spot Now
The approaches shared in this webinar have helped countless masters rowers redefine what’s possible as they age. Don’t resign yourself to getting slower—take control of your rowing future today.
