Sharyn Brown

2006 Polar Challenge Competitor

The PolarKats recently arrived home after successfully completing the 2006 Polar Challenge to raise funds for the NSPCC.  The grueling event saw 10 teams out of 15 complete a race over 350 miles in the Arctic, to the 1996 location of the Magnetic North Pole and beyond.

Team member Sharyn Brown had this to say "Before going to the Arctic, I had to undertake a whole range of different endurance activities to achieve the level of fitness and strength to survive in the conditions and pull my sledge.  Using the WaterRower improved the strength in my arms and legs, which was excellent for the cross-country skiing required over the Arctic terrain.  The WaterRower was especially useful for my core strength and its ergonomic design enabled me to exercise for long periods of time without pain.  Also, as it stores vertically and the rowing action is smooth and quiet I could get a great workout without traveling further than the front room"