In just two years, Elizabeth Gilmore has had in insanely meteoric trajectory from indoor rowing newbie to indoor rowing champion and world record holder, to Head of the Charles course record breaker. And it all started with getting on the erg to rehab a running injury.

In this special episode, co-hosts Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan take a look back at 2023. Go behind the scenes of Steady State Podcast to learn more about Rachel and Tara's rowing careers, listen to clips from some of their favorite season 4 episodes, consider their big takeaways from interviews with nearly 40 guests in the past 12 months, and get a peak at what's to come in Season 5 in 2024.

The World's Toughest Row is a 2,800-mile race across the Pacific Ocean. On June 12, 2024, Hannah Huppi, Phil Doyle, and Hunter Deuel of Horizon Racing, will join 20+ teams to shove off in Monterey, CA and race to Kauai, HI in unsupported, man-powered ocean rowing boats. We talk about star-gazing, rowing into the unknown, competitive drive, Cheez-Its, and fundraising for Laureus Sport For Good USA.

Isaac Kenyon just set his third ultra-distance world record on the Concept2 indoor rower. This follows on the heels of other huge achievements, like rowing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, and swimming the English Channel. We dive into the philosophy and motivation that helped him break free of the lure of screen time, and the coping mechanisms necessary to take on audacious challenges. Through it all, Isaac's advocated for the environment and Autism awareness.

DR. Susannah Cass is an environmental scientist interested in plants and other wildlife whose love of “messing about in boats” has brought her on adventures crossing seas and oceans. Susannah learned to row at university and hasn't looked back, and is now looking for new ways to link her love of boats and biodiversity.