TTT Testing

Some of the girls are involved in a “Tall, Talented and Trainability Study” run through UK Sport. It involves training in blocks with testing at the end of each (usually every four to six weeks) which includes a horrible ‘step’ test on the erg where blood lactate and glucose levels are measured after each step, as well as max weights.
This month also saw some of us being filmed throughout the day for research and promotional purposes. Unfortunately this included interviews! We were asked about how we find the study and what we would recommend new rowers coming into the sport. So, a few PBs, high lactate, lots of dancing round the gym and some excellent advice from Karen (“buy some pogies!”) and we’re all done for another month.