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by badocter
Sat May 12, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Comeback again
Replies: 14
Views: 1331

Comeback again

Back on the rower again after a long while off... Was doing karate through 2014-2016, but a few injuries and my kid's losing interest lead to me dropping it. Big mistake was not picking up some physical activity to replace it and playing way too much star wars galaxy of heroes on my phone for a year...
by badocter
Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:24 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Favorite Rowing Videos
Replies: 11
Views: 3187

Re: Favorite Rowing Videos



Familiar faces and great music on this one:


This one gets interesting in the last 500m.
by badocter
Sat May 10, 2014 12:32 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Nonathlon 2015
Replies: 184
Views: 19608

Re: Nonathlon 2015

please add me to the list
by badocter
Sat May 03, 2014 8:06 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474890

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Thanks for the support all, and well done Phil and Gregor on your respective PBs :fsgrin:
by badocter
Sat May 03, 2014 2:44 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474890

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Set a new PB on the Full Marathon tonight. First PB since 2011, and that was an FM as well. Also my first row of the new season. Anyway, the stats: 3:09:37.7@2:14.8R25. A little more than 4 minutes faster than my 2011 PB. I was watching the movie "The Right Stuff" to pass the time, and my ...
by badocter
Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:57 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Marathon Challenge
Replies: 31
Views: 2124

Re: Marathon Challenge

Just did one today to get my pin for this season. Sitting on a folded towel helped the backside. Make sure you take on water regularly in small quantities (line up some small cups next to the erg so you can down one between strokes), even if you are not thirsty...by time you feel the thirst it is to...
by badocter
Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:24 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The Flat Stanley thread
Replies: 133
Views: 26412

Re: The Flat Stanley thread

Looking forward to the pics !
by badocter
Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:56 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Why did you join Free Spirits and why do you stay?
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Re: Why did you join Free Spirits and why do you stay?

I have lapsed in training a number of times but keep coming back. This team has by far the best website (I especially like the meterboard), and probably the friendliest forum around. Also have a lot of emotions invested as well as fond memories of meeting several of the team at BIRC 2008 and Crash-B...
by badocter
Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:48 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: World Erg Challenge
Replies: 57
Views: 4697

Re: World Erg Challenge

Finished just a little over 200m behind you Plummy. I slacked off for a few days after passing 5MM lifetime meters on Saturday. Managed to drop 14 pounds during the World Erg Challenge. 29# down now at 45 days into my employers weight loss challenge with just over 2 weeks left to go. Back in the row...
by badocter
Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:15 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The Flat Stanley thread
Replies: 133
Views: 26412

Re: The Flat Stanley thread

Confirmed sighting of FS last week from Ann as she mailed him off, so should be arriving at Kirby's soon.
by badocter
Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:46 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The Flat Stanley thread
Replies: 133
Views: 26412

Re: The Flat Stanley thread

By the looks of the thread, he disappeared on exactly the day as Silvia, as her posts with his pictures were the last days she posted on this forum. :-k Hope they both did not get locked in Alcatraz accidentally as part of the LA tour. [-o< Following breadcrumbs now. She did post 3 days of rowing on...
by badocter
Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234232

Re: Millionaires club-Season

17k today put me past 5,000,000m total :D Congratulations! =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> I presume that's a lifetime total and that plummy will update the lifetime millionaires spreadsheet accordingly. You are correct, it is for "lifetime". With the exception of the last 42 days I was a slacker for...
by badocter
Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234232

Re: Millionaires club-Season

17k today put me past 5,000,000m lifetime total :D
by badocter
Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The Flat Stanley thread
Replies: 133
Views: 26412

Re: The Flat Stanley thread

So did Flat Stanley finally reach the end of his travels? I am pretty impressed that he kept going for more than three years.
by badocter
Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:36 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The Flat Stanley thread
Replies: 133
Views: 26412

Re: The Flat Stanley thread

Sorry for the very belated response on my part :oops: It is good to see that Stanley is still paying visits to the many Free Spirits. Thank you much for the photos Christine :D
by badocter
Sat May 12, 2012 12:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: A new Club distance target for 2012
Replies: 44
Views: 2943

Re: A new Club distance target for 2012

would it not be e^(pi*i) since we are doing this all "e"lectronically, and the we are rowing on "i"maginary boats rather than real ones. e^(pi*i) =-1. How do we do a minus-one meter row? :P
by badocter
Sat May 12, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Global Marathon Challenge - May 1st to 15th
Replies: 16
Views: 1281

Re: Global Marathon Challenge - May 1st to 15th

Have good row Yambo :fsbgrin: There are plenty of threads with advice on Full Marathons on this board. My two cents for what it is worth: 1) take on water and carbs every 20-30 minutes, even toward the beginning when you don't "feel" like you need it 2) don't go any faster than your target...
by badocter
Sat May 12, 2012 4:21 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: July CTC
Replies: 70
Views: 6167

Re: July CTC vote Poll.

I will abstain from voting since I have not posted a score on CTC in ages, however, I will row whatever you guys end up choosing (provided that it is sensible enough that you row it too O:) ). Bring it on :fsbgrin:
by badocter
Sat May 12, 2012 4:11 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Global Marathon Challenge - May 1st to 15th
Replies: 16
Views: 1281

Re: Global Marathon Challenge - May 1st to 15th

I've been able to download both certificates (yes I've done both an Fm and HM as separate pieces this month). There will be links to the certificates on the Challenges tab of the online logbook and there will be links to cafe express if you want to buy coffee mugs and what not. Recieved my marathon ...
by badocter
Wed May 09, 2012 2:15 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474890

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

My thoughts exactly....4 sub 7 2ks back-to-back is fantastic Andy =D> .

Plummy's PBs must have involved more pain than I can imagine. ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ Ivan Drago's words describe you well--"He's not human. He's like a piece of iron"
by badocter
Sat May 05, 2012 1:57 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: High EPOC value
Replies: 55
Views: 4882

Re: High EPOC value

As Steve mentions, the EPOC correlations are built on empirocal data. That data encompassed mid distance steady pieces, and it only relates to cardiovascular fatigue. Applying the EPOC to sessions that signifcantly different than mid distance means you are extrapolating outside the valid range of th...
by badocter
Thu May 03, 2012 9:51 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 199096

Re: Meter board banter

From the logbooks it looks like I shared the number one spot with Andrea Duemplemann on May 1. Guess we both either wanted marathon pins for the new season really bad or be able to check the box for the global marathon challenge (May 1 - May 15) =P~ . JD restored order within 24 hours :fsbgrin:
by badocter
Wed May 02, 2012 3:28 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Season target achieved, now onto the next.
Replies: 4
Views: 584

Re: Season target achieved, now onto the next.

Well done on meeting your goals and scoring the improvement Alan =D> =D> Posted an FM today to get the certificate for the global marathon challenge (May 1-15) and the pin for the new season. I forgot how much the last 10k of one of these hurt....will have to forget again before I'll be tempted to d...
by badocter
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:24 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Injuries.....:(
Replies: 1132
Views: 115167

Re: Injuries.....:(

I've been trying to get past a chest cold this week. Started feeling like rubbish on Saturday, and it went downhill from there. Does being sore from coughing count as a workout? Today has been better, but still a ways yet to get back to normal. :x
by badocter
Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:37 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Firstbeat Athlete
Replies: 249
Views: 41518

Re: Firstbeat Athlete

I think the downloads you are looking for are on the "story" tab of the following linked page:

http://www.suunto.com/en/products/Softw ... ger/#Story

Good luck ! :fsbgrin: