How to Row a Marathon: Avery Ericksen & Thomas Phifer

About this episode

Avery Ericksen and Thomas Phifer discuss their experiences and strategies for rowing marathons.

Avery Ericksen and Thomas Phifer, Penn AC High Performance athletes and world and US record-holders in the indoor rowing marathon, respectively, stop by to share their stories, their motivation to stick with rowing, and their strategy and preparation for extremely long erg pieces. Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways. To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give .

People in this episode

Guests: Avery Ericksen, Thomas Phifer

Topics covered

• rowing
• marathon
• athletics
• training
• motivation

Keywords

• rowing
• marathon
• erg
• training
• athletes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Philadelphia City Rowing, Penn AC High Performance

Places: Philadelphia

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