Isaac learned to row for an Atlantic crossing and has since rowed the length of the River Thames with Emma Green who is also new to rowing.

Benjamin Ajayi-Obe is Isaac's rowing coach from Putney Town Rowing Club and Emma Green was his crew-mate on one of the trips.

We discuss their journey and learnings.

Timestamps

03:00 Isaac sees the big challenges in life which require him to act.

I like to set challenges outdoors - his first was the English Channel swim

06:20 Endurance is the ultimate test of mind, body and soul.

Ben invited Isaac to row the channel

08:00 Ben was 2-3 years into his own rowing and decided to the the Atlantic Row. Isaac has incredible resource for the campaign. Ocean rowing can be learned during the row.

10:30 Putney Town Rowing Club lent us a boat 2x.

Ben let Isaac learn by trying. the priority was boat feel - the rowing machine is forgiving

Self-correcting is a new mindset.

13:00 On the ocean crabbing is part of the row.

Isaac said our first wildlife encounter is 10 days in when it was quiet and he heard a massive whale come up 5 meters away.

Ben's highlight was unexpected. Cameron and Ben were rowing at night - a full moon and it started to eclipse. The moon turned right red. It's an event which happens 28 times a century. A super Blood Wolf moon.

19:00 Emma heard about the Atlantic row from a friend.

Isaac's next challenge was rowing the Thames River

I thought, I could do it if he does it with me!

22:00 We did Abingdon to Kingston over 3 days.

A team of 9 in a sweep eight. Locks are hard to navigate with a long boat.

24:30 Emma did a Learn to row course at Marlow Rowing Club. Once a week for 5 weeks.

Emmas's Dad coxed for CUBC, Lawrence Newman in 50s.

27:00 We chose Cure Parkinsons Trust as our charity for the Thames row.

On the last day everyone wore the t-shirts