EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 40 MIN
Apr 30: 25-Minute Easy Row | Glasgow Sun and the TV Editing Process
from RowAlong – Indoor Rowing Machine Workouts
A calm 25-minute row to start the day — 20 strokes a minute, low intensity, and enough conversation to make the time disappear.Today it's the Glasgow version of summer (15 degrees, "tap's aff"), why yesterday's run in the sun counts as cross-training, and a long look at what I actually do for a living when I'm not on the rowing machine — editing observational documentaries for TV.We get into the whole process: viewing 30 hours of rushes, building a story, cutting it down to 59 minutes for a terrestrial broadcast slot, and the moment you have to hand it over to the execs and pretend you're emotionally detached. (You're not.)There's also a bit on where AI fits into editing right now — and where I think it genuinely doesn't.Machine setup at the top, stretches at the end. Come for the row, stay for the edit suite chat.Chapters:0:00 Welcome & Workout Overview0:55 Machine Setup2:23 21-Minute Low Intensity Row Begins4:12 Glasgow Summer & "Taps Off" Explained6:33 Why I Went Running Instead Yesterday7:51 The Willett 2K Check-In8:49 Life as a TV Editor17:26 Cutting 30 Hours Down to 59 Minutes22:40 Showing Your Work to the Execs23:23 Cool-Down Row24:51 Will AI Replace TV Editors?27:20 Post-Row Stretches — Hamstrings & Glutes30:04 Quad Stretch34:10 Forearm Stretch35:27 Shoulder Stretch37:36 The Time an Exec Loved It and Just... LeftFind more indoor rowing workouts, training plans, and rowing technique guides at rowalong.comWatch the full video versions on YouTube: youtube.com/@rowalong Join the community: facebook.com/groups/rowalongInstagram: @rowalong_workouts RowAlong is a free follow-along rowing workout podcast for indoor rowers of all levels. Every session is time-based and works on any rowing machine — Concept2, WaterRower, Hydrow, NordicTrack, or any gym rower. Press play. Strap in. Let's RowAlong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A calm 25-minute row to start the day — 20 strokes a minute, low intensity, and enough conversation to make the time disappear.Today it's the Glasgow version of summer (15 degrees, "tap's aff"), why yesterday's run in the sun counts as cross-training, and a long look at what I actually do for a living when I'm not on the rowing machine — editing observational documentaries for TV.We get into the whole process: viewing 30 hours of rushes, building a story, cutting it down to 59 minutes for a terrestrial broadcast slot, and the moment you have to hand it over to the execs and pretend you're emotionally detached. (You're not.)There's also a bit on where AI fits into editing right now — and where I think it genuinely doesn't.Machine setup at the top, stretches at the end. Come for the row, stay for the edit suite chat.Chapters:0:00 Welcome & Workout Overview0:55 Machine Setup2:23 21-Minute Low Intensity Row Begins4:12 Glasgow Summer & "Taps Off" Explained6:33 Why I Went Running Instead Yesterday7:51 The Willett 2K Check-In8:49 Life as a TV Editor17:26 Cutting 30 Hours Down to 59 Minutes22:40 Showing Your Work to the Execs23:23 Cool-Down Row24:51 Will AI Replace TV Editors?27:20 Post-Row Stretches — Hamstrings & Glutes30:04 Quad Stretch34:10 Forearm Stretch35:27 Shoulder Stretch37:36 The Time an Exec Loved It and Just... LeftFind more indoor rowing workouts, training plans, and rowing technique guides at rowalong.comWatch the full video versions on YouTube: youtube.com/@rowalong Join the community: facebook.com/groups/rowalongInstagram: @rowalong_workouts RowAlong is a free follow-along rowing workout podcast for indoor rowers of all levels. Every session is time-based and works on any rowing machine — Concept2, WaterRower, Hydrow, NordicTrack, or any gym rower. Press play. Strap in. Let's RowAlong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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