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Steven Dowd became quadriplegic in 2016 in a cycling accident. Since then he’s taken on and beaten some remarkable challenges. The latest is the EnduRow Challenge.https://www.endurowchallenge.com/He now has a bold, ambitious plan for a rowing challenge in 2021.With building a global community at it’s heart, the EnduRow Challenge will be the World’s biggest, fully inclusive, live, static-rowing charity event encouraging participation from able-bodied and adapted men, women and kids globally.SponsorsRowing Retailer Directory - every rowing business listed and categorised for YOU. Find what you want from oars to gifts, from coaching to ergs.https://rowing.chat/retailer/Rowing Tales 2020 book - the collection of rowing stories you'll love for Christmas.https://rowing.chat/sponsor/rowing-tales-2020/Buy from Amazon https://amzn.to/39WHcgI Timestamps02:30 My personal story in rowing - June 2016 training for Bike London05:00 Wings for Life Charity whose goal is to find a cure for spinal chord paralysis09:40 Promise to my wife - I'm a pair of eyes on a pillow and 2 days after surgery in 200 days I'd walk again. Bold, ambitious, and aligned to Christmas.13:00 After my first big win the next day I needed another goal. Creating challenges for myself. Get back on the bike was my next 200 day challenge.  Using the Zwift virtual environment.18:40 I saw the value of challenges and how to use them for others. I started to create challenges following Ed Jackson who climbed Everest at home up his stairs. We raised £50,000 and I did 12 hours a day for 3 and a half days.21:30 A journalist asked me What next? I said I fancy a rowing challenge.22:30 EnduRow Challenge we are all "suffering simultaneously" because of Covid and so we will do a 4 hour erg simultaneously on Feb 6h at 3 pm UK time. The Goal is to have 10,000 people raising £100 each.26:00 Community using rowing it's a collegiate, passionate thread that runs through the sport. There aren't a lot of "me" in the rowing community. 29:00 Why challenges are a toolkit people can use themselves.Approach challenges with a clear definition. There is no hierarchy in a challenge, it's yours.9 tools behind each letterC - choose to respond effectivelyH - help others help you. Facilitate their helpA - accept the situation now - the power to move forwardsL - learn through trial and errorL - leverage all your resources - people, time and moneyE - engage. Get in the driver's seat in your lifeN - never quit. Different from stopping - but giving up is different.G - grow through goal setting and set others as you go.E - ease up and accept you aren't always top of your game.37:00 I want to build new people into rowing.You can get pro tips and video from Dr August Leming on psychology on the EnduRow website.https://www.endurowchallenge.com/trainingContact Steven at www.stevendowd.com

Steven Dowd became quadriplegic in 2016 in a cycling accident. Since then he’s taken on and beaten some remarkable challenges. The latest is the EnduRow Challenge. <a href="https://www.endurowchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.endurowchallenge.com/</a> He now has a bold, ambitious plan for a rowing challenge in 2021. With building a global community at it’s heart, the EnduRow Challenge will be the World’s biggest, fully inclusive, live, static-rowing charity event encouraging participation from able-bodied and adapted men, women and kids globally. Sponsors Rowing Retailer Directory - every rowing business listed and categorised for YOU. Find what you want from oars to gifts, from coaching to ergs. https://rowing.chat/retailer/ Rowing Tales 2020 book - the collection of rowing stories you'll love for Christmas. https://rowing.chat/sponsor/rowing-tales-2020/ Buy from Amazon <a href="https://amzn.to/39WHcgI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/39WHcgI</a> Timestamps 02:30 My personal story in rowing - June 2016 training for Bike London 05:00 Wings for Life Charity whose goal is to find a cure for spinal chord paralysis 09:40 Promise to my wife - I'm a pair of eyes on a pillow and 2 days after surgery in 200 days I'd walk again. Bold, ambitious, and aligned to Christmas. 13:00 After my first big win the next day I needed another goal. Creating challenges for myself. Get back on the bike was my next 200 day challenge. Using the Zwift virtual environment. 18:40 I saw the value of challenges and how to use them for others. I started to create challenges following Ed Jackson who climbed Everest at home up his stairs. We raised £50,000 and I did 12 hours a day for 3 and a half days. 21:30 A journalist asked me What next? I said I fancy a rowing challenge. 22:30 EnduRow Challenge we are all "suffering simultaneously" because of Covid and so we will do a 4 hour erg simultaneously on Feb 6h at 3 pm UK time. The Goal is to have 10,000 people raising £100 each. 26:00 Community using rowing it's a collegiate, passionate thread that runs through the sport. There aren't a lot of "me" in the rowing community. 29:00 Why challenges are a toolkit people can use themselves. Approach challenges with a clear definition. There is no hierarchy in a challenge, it's yours. 9 tools behind each letter C - choose to respond effectively H - help others help you. Facilitate their help A - accept the situation now - the power to move forwards L - learn through trial and error L - leverage all your resources - people, time and money E - engage. Get in the driver's seat in your life N - never quit. Different from stopping - but giving up is different. G - grow through goal setting and set others as you go. E - ease up and accept you aren't always top of your game. 37:00 I want to build new people into rowing. You can get pro tips and video from Dr August Leming on psychology on the EnduRow website. <a href="https://www.endurowchallenge.com/training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.endurowchallenge.com/training</a> Contact Steven at <a href="http://www.stevendowd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.stevendowd.com</a>

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