Had bowel cancer at 45. Here's how I got fit enough to row across the Pacific

A cancer survivor, the author recounts rowing across the Atlantic at age 40 and, now cancer‑free for four years, planning a Pacific crossing in early June. After a 5–6 cm bowel tumor and lymph‑node spread, she underwent successful surgery for stage III bowel cancer and chemotherapy. The upcoming expedition will involve a three‑person team rowing from Monterey, California to Hawaii over five weeks, potentially 18 hours per day. Her training averages about 10 hours weekly across six days, including three rowing sessions (intervals of 10×500 m, one hour steady, and two hours long) plus three weekly weight workouts, daily core work, and regular stretching and yoga.