I did notice fat loss in my face, my waist, and my upper body. I didn't lose any weight in regards to the scale (I know people will ask!), and actually rowing this much increased my hunger, so I was eating more. I'm having really vivid dreams, yet I'm waking up fewer times in the night, and I wake up feeling rested and excited to row! It helped me feel tired at bedtime, and I'm on a rhythm now where I go to bed and wake up at the same time. every day was worth it for this benefit alone.īut rowing every day also improved my sleep.
I felt happier, less stressed, and just more grateful. Getting that time to myself every morning to breathe deeply, to enjoy the meditative repetition of movement, to watch inspiring YouTube videos, and to not have anything or anyone to worry about was priceless. While strength and endurance were awesome benefits, the most impactful benefit of rowing an hour every morning was how it affected my mental health. Here's what happened after the four weeks ended. Since I didn't have to contend with weather issues, I knew I could meet my goal as long as I kept it fun and picked one time every day that I knew I wouldn't be interrupted. The reason I chose this distance was because it took me about an hour, which was the workout time I was used to when taking a CrossFit class or going for a run. I rowed a few times a week for about a month, and then felt inspired to challenge myself to row 10,000 meters every day for four weeks.
It reminded me how much I missed rowing at my CrossFit gym. That's why I was so grateful Ergatta brought me a rower to test out. Getting up and running in the pitch black was fine for a bit, but once temps dropped to the 20s and the sun didn't rise until well after I got home, I lost all motivation. I loved my hour-long runs on country roads, but winter was coming.
When my gym closed down in March due to the pandemic, I turned to running outside. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar
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