All of 6.27 million meters to the winning post!

We won!! What an amazingly satisfying feeling of being back at the top (after all I think we’ve kind of developed a proprietary attachment to the FRC, having come out as the winners a fair number of times).

Actually, that feeling of victory wasn’t exclusive just to the rowers. I think it extended to everyone across the studio because whether one was part of The Zone Rowing team or not, the FRC has everyone get so involved – whether it’s yourself, your spouse, a friend taking part, or just the daily Zone ranking that becomes such a point of interest for all.

So, out of 144 clubs we emerged the winners at 6.27 million meters; winning by a satisfying lead of 953,607 meters.

The FRC renews my faith every year in how important team events and challenges are. The sense of purpose, camaraderie, and fun that it brings together is in itself a victory. Who says your workouts in the gym have to be dreary ‘same-workout-different-day’, sweat-filled sessions?

It’s events like the FRC that inject the enthusiasm that all our workouts can do with on a regular basis. Adding that little extra reason to want to go in for a workout, even on a lazy day, just to complete your target or not let yourself fall back in the rankings. So, before you know it, not only have you completed the targets you set for yourself but find yourself finishing the FRC stronger, fitter and more ahead of your rowing than you had given yourself credit for at the start of the challenge!!