Episode 19: Interview with Richard Tomlinson, World Rowing Indoor Champion Hwt 55-59 Artwork

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Episode 19: Interview with Richard Tomlinson, World Rowing Indoor Champion Hwt 55-59

April 30, 2025 • Tony Larkman • Season 1 • Episode 19

In episode 19 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to Richard Tomlinson, a New Zealander residing in Australia who has taken the indoor rowing world by storm.

At 59, Richard clinched the 55-59 World Rowing Indoor Gold Medal completing 2000m in an astonishing 6 minutes and 16 seconds plus winning the Australian Indoors earlier in the season and setting a new Aussie 55-59 record in 6:15. Standing at 6 feet 4 inches and weighing in at 100 kilograms, Richard is the epitome of athletic prowess, boasting a physique that rivals athletes half his age.

His dedication to fitness and health serves as an inspiration to young and older generations alike. During the talk, Tony asks Richard about his upbringing, his path to indoor rowing, his training regime, his approach to recovery and his goals for 2025/2026 including aiming to break the 60-64 World Record!

Richard finally gives his advice to anyone over 50 looking to get back in to shape or start a new sport.

Key Points:

0:00 - Introduction

1:44 - Richard talks about his upbringing, starting with athletics and how he got into indoor rowing.

8:55 - Richard details how he got into competitive indoor rowing.

15:43 - Richard discusses his training regime for competitive indoor rowing.

23:19 - Richard continues to detail his training, specifically base training.

28:27 - Richard talks about his approach to recovery and how consistency keeps him healthy.

41:20 - Richard shares his goals in indoor rowing for 2025 and beyond.

44:17 - Richard discloses how his family see his indoor rowing achievements.

47:53 - Richard gives his advice for anyone over fifty looking to get back into shape or starting a new sport.

52:37 - Richard discusses what piece of advice he would give to his younger self.

58:02 - Richard shares where you can keep up to date with his ongoing journey online.

59:43 - Tony rounds up the episode.

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