Archive for August, 2009
‘Fairy Liquid’ hands and training 7 days a week…
So for those of you who are interested, this is the program I am working with at the moment. This will ramp up further. It’s very tough. Next time you’re at the gym have a go at it and let me know how you get on?. Continue reading »
Rowhire deliver the goods!
I am delighted to say that my Official Training Partner, Rowhire delivered two machines to me today. They have kindly agreed to lend me a WaterRower and a Keiser M3 bike from now until I depart for Australia. It is great to have them both as they will reduce the time I have to spend travelling to the gym. It also means that in the long hours of training to follow particularly on the rowing machine at least I can enjoy TV at home while working away. (Always a bonus!) Continue reading »
Training with Toby Garbett at Leander.
Firstly apologies to all for the delay in getting posts up. It’s been a pretty busy few weeks. I had my first session with Toby Garbett at the Leander club in Henley on August the 6th. Toby is a double world champion rower and Olympian for Team GB. Rowhire, (my official training partner) have arranged for me to work with Toby over the next 20 or so months as I prepare for my trip. Continue reading »
KEITH WHELAN
In 2011 I am aiming to become the first Irish person to row solo across the Indian Ocean. Although this challenge is vastly different from everyday life for me, I believe I have the determination and sheer single mindedness to achieve my goal of becoming the first Irish person to row across the Indian Ocean, not only that but I will also be the first Irish person to attempt it solo. My other interests include snow boarding, playing guitar (badly), drama, flying and generally keeping fit.
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KEITH'S BLOG
- Solo in a boat?
I may have been solo in a boat but by no means was, this a challenge I undertook all by myself. So many people have helped me along the way so I just want to use this space to say thank you to those people individually. Firstly my sponsors, When I set out to do [...]
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Fujisuka fujisuka fujisuka …this is ocean rowing boat… So after two capsizes can your day get any worse. I thought not, but I was about to be surprised. It’s funny now but at the time I felt almost calmer at sea having being capsized twice. I knew what it was like now and better still [...]
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