‘I wanted to try new things’
Rachel Bishop, 55, is publisher of Lincoln Independent magazine. She lives in Lincoln with husband Warren, 51, and son Gabriel, 18.
I love rowing. I took it up for fun five years ago and was quickly hooked. I’d been trying new things with friends as we’d all got to an age where we wanted to challenge ourselves while we still could. We climbed Mount Snowdon, completed a muddy run and joined Lincoln Rowing Club.
Rowing looks easy, but it’s technical. When out on the water you have to stay focused. You have to keep in rhythm with everyone else, but you come off the water with
