Rowing Smarter: Building Our Ocean-rowing Toolkit

Rowing Smarter Building Our Ocean-rowing Toolkit A few weeks ago, Sophie and I took a road trip to the Maritime Mecca of Burnham-on-Crouch for a deep dive into the vital skills every ocean rower must master before taking on the Atlantic. Aside from being one of the UK’s best-known sailing regattas, Burnham is also  home […]

Sauna Blankets to Sleep Masks

Sauna Blankets to Sleep Masks: Why We’re Embarking on 12 Recovery Challenges Before Rowing the Atlantic If you knew you were taking on a mammoth endurance challenge, which required sustainable power for 45 days or more, what would you focus on? Most athletes, whether amateur or professional, focus heavily on training: more miles, more hours, […]

Testing Limits: How Feedback and Metrics Fuel Our Ocean Row 

Testing Limits:  How Feedback and Metrics Fuel Our Ocean Row  On July 16th, Sophie and I took a bold first step on our journey to set a new World Record to row the Atlantic in 2026. Not (yet) into the waves, but into the gym at Kent University—where we (or more accurately, I) began an […]

What Can You Do When Disaster Strikes? 3 Anti-Awfulising Strategies

What Can You Do When Disaster Strikes? 3 Anti-Awfulising Strategies Only one thing is certain in the quest for adventure: things are going to go wrong.  There is a well known saying in the military: “No plan survives first contact with the enemy”. This doesn’t mean there is no point in having a plan – […]

Democratising High Performance

Bringing elite tools, habits and systems to the many, not the few Democratising High Performance As we prepare to take on the Atlantic row—a challenge that will test every fibre of our resilience, teamwork, and determination—I’ve been reflecting on a question that sits at the heart of our mission at gROW: What if the secrets […]

5 Lessons from an Unexpected Trip to A&E

When Peak Performance Goes Wrong: 5 Lessons from an Unexpected Trip to A&E “Please don’t let it be broken. Please don’t let it be broken.” I was sitting in A&E, wet and dishevelled. My cracked bike helmet was on the seat beside me, a souvenir from my recent close encounter with the A286. I was […]