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Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

I joined Faster Masters Rowing during lockdown to help me to keep up with rowing. Your output has kept my interest and I have enjoyed what I have followed. My rowing club got back to full operation and I joined with the aim of winning in sculls. Last time I competed and won in 1x was 2002. This has been one of my best seasons. Not only did I win 1x in Masters I (I am 70) at Llandaff Regatta, but also at Hereford, 2x at Evesham, Landaff, Hereford and Stourport. 7 pots in total!

Kent Matthews

cardiff, UK

You use good descriptive words to explain This gave me a bit more autonomy compared to a camp to figure it out on my own.

Sculling Intensive Camp attendee

USA

For myself as a sculler, I have found golden nuggets of training tips from you guys, as well as valuable philosophical/mental approaches to the sport that hopefully serve to keep all things competitive in realistic perspective. You guys are great!!

Jeff Laband

Ancient mariners rowing club, USA

I am very glad I joined Faster Masters. It has helped me train more intelligently and I am making progress. I also am very appreciate of the Faster Masters Rowing Radio, I have learned so much, thank you.

Deb Taylor, Ohio, USA

California USA

I will state that the training plan most definitely works, and extremely well.  While following the plan as closely as possible during my 78th to 79th year I improved my performance continuously, and actually somewhat to my surprise. So I wish much continuing success to FMR.

Tony Tarlo

Canada

I am very glad I joined Faster Masters. It has helped me train more intelligently and I am making progress. I also am very appreciate of the Faster Masters Rowing Radio, I have learned so much, thank you.

Deb Taylor

Ohio, USA
Really enjoyed your February edition of Faster Masters Rowing Radio. I took away a lot.

Mike Huet

Ontario, Canada
Thanks in advance for helping me help crews get to the finish lines faster.

Dave Frost

California USA

We have taken Marlene’s coaching input on board and have been working hard on the ergs to ‘fix it’, videoing each other as well.  We are definitely more together and sequencing better.

Early days as two of the crew are away but we actually get to go on the water today as the incessant rain has finally subsided. 

 We are enjoying working through this as a crew/group.

Weybridge Rowing Club

London, UK

I’m looking forward to implementing your training over the next year.

It can be a struggle trying to figure out how to handle masters training with bits and pieces of advice here and there.

But with your structure that I see just in the first month, it’s going to help out greatly. It’s hard enough rowing let along making stuff up as I go along!

Chris Krupiarz

Ellicott City, MD, USA

Marlene takes serious masters rowers seriously, and knows about striving and excellence in masters rowing, and helps us achieve our goals through smart training and hard work.

Faster Masters Podcast listener

i took on board your comments before starting on today’s erg session and implemented the ideas.

The result was a transformation! 

David Kidwell

LAKE DISTRICT, UK
Again, LIFE CHANGING! Thank you for the excellent nit picking, and for your encouragement. I feel I’ve come a long way with the help of your coaching.

Lisa McMath

Colorado USA
Marlene, you and Rebecca are rocking the Masters rowing world. Thank you for doing all of this, you are helping so many people become better rowers and therefore happier people!

Jeanette Brimble

Ontario, Canada
Driving home Friday, I listened to your newest Faster Masters podcast. Although I’m not really doing erg time trials anymore, I found the discussion super-helpful in thinking about race prep. Seems like a good idea: every erg trial should be a time to practice on-the-water race plan, so it becomes the way you row.

Steven Maynard-Moody

Kansas, USA

I’m looking forward to implementing your training over the next year. Last year I struggled with trying to figure out how to handle masters training with bits and pieces of advice here and there. But with your structure that I see just in the first month, it’s going to help out greatly. It’s hard enough rowing let along making stuff up as I go along!

Chris Krupiarz

USA

On the way to the erg sprints Friday night, in the car we listened to the Faster Masters February podcast. Thank you for that. My teammates loved it and we had great conversation afterward.

Jess DiCarlo

Pittsburgh, USA
Am wondering if you can suggest a strategy for a 1k piece? [Our recent podcast is exactly about 1k erg trials.] Cool! That was very helpful. I’m stoked to redo my 20 minute test to see how much I’ve improved.

Karen Watts

Florida, USA

Faster Masters is definitely helping me – it is extremely hard to coach yourself sensibly.

Persephone Wynn

NOTTINGHAM, UK

Amazing thing – is that the Program is relevant – by which I mean it works to a plan and is very logical. And it actually has a lot of days each week on the program, not just two or three.

Gordon Williams

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Hi Rebecca, As a relative newcomer to rowing (18 months regular club rowing after a few corporate rowing/learn to row programs at my son’s school boatshed, at age 55), I am finding your podcasts and the other Faster Masters resources absolutely invaluable. They always seem to answer any questions that I have when I don’t have our coach to hand. And I’m forever sending links of info to my crew mates.
Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience and adding to the fabulous community of masters rowers worldwide.
Many thanks

Pip Bulbeck

Australia

I would give the training plans a five as they were exactly what I was looking for. I don’t see any obvious areas for improvement.

Geoff

Geezer Rowing Group in Wayne PA USA

I do enjoy the information you provide and the podcast. I absolutely love rowing and  coaching and have gained some good pointers from Faster Masters. 

Lynne Broad

Australia
“What is working well for you? The intensity and volume are just about right for a geezer like me! What could be improved for you? – Nothing comes immediately to mind.”

Rick

Geezer Rowing Group in Wayne PA USA

I rate it a 5 – wished I had this kind of direction 30 years ago!  The strength program has been particularly helpful with the core and hips and I’ve learned a lot about how to engage the entire body with relatively small weights in what appears to be a muscle specific exercise (1/2 kneel OHP is a good example).  In terms of suggestions, it would be helpful if we can get some guidance on cross training – for example, sometimes I use the spin bike for the long Cat 6 workouts but I am not sure where my pulse should be relative to my max for the workout (I try to keep it at 65 to 70% of max but it never quite feels like a workout at that level).  

Mark

Geezer Rowing Group in Wayne PA USA