Winter Training: Frandsen and Crosby on Cycling as Cross-Training
As we've discussed here on RR before, the best form of 'cross-training' for rowing is rowing on the ergometer. However, there are other activities that can be beneficial when used the right way, and to the right extent–cycling prime among them. Now is the time when most North American and European rowers are in the depths of winter training, with spring racing season seemingly distant on the horizon, and the hum of the ergs in the boat bay serving as a substitute for the sound of 'water boiling aft.' Beijing silver medalist of Rowing Canada Aviron, Scott Frandsen , knows very well the demands that rowing places on athletes at the elite level. In a recent blog post , Frandsen discusses the benefits of breaking free for a while, while continuing to develop the aerobic base by means of the bicycle (video of the incredible landscape included below). Frandsen also touches upon the need for rowers to structure their training plans according to the goals of the overa