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by Caratacus
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 458885

Re: The Pete Plan etc

Well done Iain, that looks tough. I'm deliberately taking it easy in the early days while I build my fitness back up.

4x1000m r
3 reps at 2’/500m and fastish last at 1:47
Target next time 1:56.6
by Caratacus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New ctc site
Replies: 46
Views: 1534

Re: New ctc site

Update 2: All fixed now. Good speedy response, although I would have expected to be able to update my own account details. What happens with people who fluctuate between light/heavyweight?
by Caratacus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New ctc site
Replies: 46
Views: 1534

Re: New ctc site

Update: they have responded to my query very quickly and added me to Free Spirits. Still female but I didn't notice this at first so should be sorted when they see my next message
by Caratacus
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New ctc site
Replies: 46
Views: 1534

Re: New ctc site

I have entered a time but I don’t seem to have a team and am also listed as female. There doesn’t seem to be an option to amend your account but I have used the message function. Hopefully they can sort it out
by Caratacus
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 458885

Re: The Pete Plan etc

Continuing my infrequent Pete plan schedule with the 4x2000m 5r

3 reps @ 2:05 and the last at 1:53 for a target of 2:01.9 next time
by Caratacus
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: March CTC: 2K
Replies: 31
Views: 1017

Re: March CTC: 2K

Done as a standalone 2k as the 4th rep of a 4x2000m 5r Pete plan workout. 1st 3 reps @ 2:05, this one for the CTC at 1:53.0 for a 7:32.2
by Caratacus
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 458885

Re: The Pete Plan etc

Thanks Ian, going to keep it easy ish for the moment

Sprint pyramid today - 250,500,750,1000,750,500,250m 1:30r per 250m

Splits 1:59.6 1:59.6 1:59.4 1:58.0 1:52.9 1:43.1 1:35.4
Target for next time: 1:54.3 [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Carole Mc Memorial Row
Replies: 14
Views: 421

Re: Carole Mc Memorial Row

Well done everyone, especially those coming back from injury [emoji3]

Tried to go for a pace strategy of hard but doable which turned out to be about 1:47/8

Tried a half hearted sprint finish to finish 5:01.0
by Caratacus
Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 458885

Re: The Pete Plan etc

5x1500m 5r

Did the 1st four in just under 2:05 and managed a fast last in 1:53.8 for a target next time of 2:02.6 [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 458885

Re: The Pete Plan etc

Back on the plan [emoji3]

8x500m r3:30

Took this relatively easy as I'm aware that it gets very hard very quickly. Did the first 7 reps a touch under 2min/500 and a fast last just under 1:45/500m. Target for next time: 1:56.2
by Caratacus
Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: February CTC: Sprint Sandwich
Replies: 38
Views: 1438

Re: February CTC: Sprint Sandwich

Back on the erg for the first time in quite a while, not quite as horrendous as I thought it might be [emoji3]
Didn’t fancy January’s CTC but this was more user friendly, average of 1:54.2 over the 4k
by Caratacus
Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The Super Sixties Six with 60
Replies: 20
Views: 1483

Re: The Super Sixties Six with 60

Well done everyone [emoji3]

A much better effort for me today after a horrendous 10k on Tuesday for the IRL. Didn't really know how to pace this but just tried to stay controlled. Really happy with 22:53.1 [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: February ctc - 3:00/2:30/2:00/1:30/1:00 1‘r
Replies: 43
Views: 2926

Re: February ctc - 3:00/2:30/2:00/1:30/1:00 1‘r

Ugh - 2798m pace all over the pace but happy to get it done [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Mon Feb 27, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23
Replies: 228
Views: 15386

Re: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23

Did a 7:19.4 today on my lunch break
by Caratacus
Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: January CTC: Double December
Replies: 14
Views: 1068

Re: January CTC: Double December

Pleasantly surprised to get into boat 1 with a score of 3:24.3
by Caratacus
Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23
Replies: 228
Views: 15386

Re: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23

Managed a score of302m which was pretty hellish especially as I'd just done the CTC about 3 minutes earlier [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:16 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23
Replies: 228
Views: 15386

Re: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23

Having come down with norovirus after Christmas wasn't sure I was going to recover in time but managed 19:53.2 today without killing myself - new years resolution to row a bit more in 2023. Happy New Year everyone [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23
Replies: 228
Views: 15386

Re: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23

Felt the deadline looming strongly...

24:49.9
by Caratacus
Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:39 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23
Replies: 228
Views: 15386

Re: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23

Well done Colin and Mat [emoji3]
Managed a slightly fly and die 5:45.0 on my lunch break today
by Caratacus
Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23
Replies: 228
Views: 15386

Re: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23

Well done everyone so far [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122] Having not really rowed for do long had absolutely no idea how to pace this so just went off hard [emoji23] (too hard as it turned out!!) but happy with 1146m even though I nearly hd'd after 2 mins 4.00 1146 1:44.7 32 1.00 302 1:39.3 33 2.00 2...
by Caratacus
Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:48 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: WELCOME to New Members
Replies: 2602
Views: 299968

Re: WELCOME to New Members

Thanks Tako! Going to make a slow comeback [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:47 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23
Replies: 228
Views: 15386

Re: Indoor Rowers League 2022-23

Could I put my name down? Hadn't rowed in months til the other day but I'd like to get into it again more regularly and this would be good motivation

Felton
by Caratacus
Mon May 02, 2022 4:12 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Felton
Replies: 1
Views: 365

Re: Happy Birthday Felton

Just saw this, many thanks! Although maybe there should be a minimum contribution of meters to warrant a birthday shout out [emoji3]
by Caratacus
Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:06 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: March CTC - 30 minutes
Replies: 32
Views: 2229

Re: March CTC - 30 minutes

Hello everyone! Got to the gym today intending to do a light warmup then go for a swim but saw that the old beat up and frankly almost unrowable old machines had been upgraded to brand new Rowergs so really had to have a go. Went with the classic 30r20 which was a bread and butter workout for me bac...
by Caratacus
Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: April ctc - 10‘r20 - 5‘r - 10‘r20, the slower one to count
Replies: 38
Views: 4133

Re: April ctc - 10‘r20 - 5‘r - 10‘r20, the slower one to count

Well it's been 163 days since I last sat on a concept 2 rowing machine [emoji15]

I've done quite a lot of running while the gym was closed so still fairly fit but just don't have the strength I used to have but actually very happy with the result to go sub 2 min pace

Rep 1 2510m

Rep 2 2511m