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by Spikeola
Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:14 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183076

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Yesterday I hadn't rowed at all for 15 months and have been cycling instead (90+ miles a week taking my little one to nursery and back), so whatever i did was going to be a SB. However, I surprised myself when i challenged myself to the 'hour of power'. I was hoping for anything over 15000m; I ended...
by Spikeola
Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The MOVEO 1000 km Project
Replies: 296
Views: 13475

Re: The MOVEO 1000 km Project

Plummy,

You are clearly bonkers and I salute your fortitude to keep going. Keep up the GREAT work, fingers are crossed for you to be finished before you leave Nunchritz(sp?).
Ps; Anke is definitely part machine- AMAZING Woman and erger!
by Spikeola
Wed May 15, 2013 12:39 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Blast from the past: Where are they now?
Replies: 31
Views: 3116

Re: Blast from the past: Where are they now?

Thanks Guys, I'm just gonna stick to getting the groove back on the rower for a while Alan. You are dead right, Evesham 2008 I did my one and only race, thoroughly enjoyed it too; perhaps I should do another; once the stamina/fitness/mental fortitude has returned a little. Steady 1:45's are a long w...
by Spikeola
Wed May 08, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Plummy - Its a Big One !!!
Replies: 23
Views: 2366

Re: Happy Birthday Plummy - Its a Big One !!!

Have a great day Plummy, 50? Never!!!
by Spikeola
Mon May 06, 2013 9:00 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Blast from the past: Where are they now?
Replies: 31
Views: 3116

Re: Blast from the past: Where are they now?

I've just rowed 5k in 20mins for the first time in 18months and oddly found myself back on the old (but new) website; almost feels like I've never been away except for the tightness in my arms, back and legs! I have been running HM's on and off the last few years with intermittent rowing (generally ...
by Spikeola
Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: ROOM 101
Replies: 46
Views: 8138

Re: ROOM 101

The Scrap man, who comes down my street 4 times a week. picture this; blaring air horn followed by, 'enn odd uuurrrnnnn' took me ages to understand his accent. :roll: I actually don't mind the service he offers but when you hear him and get the scrap ready for him, he's bloody well disappeared down ...
by Spikeola
Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:05 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 199225

Re: Meter board banter

Bill, do you ever have a rest day :shock:

Have a great Christmas and I'm looking forward to hunting you down in the new year :wink:
by Spikeola
Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:59 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: C2 Holiday Challenge 2011 Nov 24-Dec 24
Replies: 82
Views: 5107

Re: C2 Holiday Challenge 2011 Nov 24-Dec 24

353k done and now off for a well earned rest until the new year :fsbgrin: have fun everyone reaching your targets on this challenge. May I say, knowing you've put in the hard work leading up to Christmas will make all those treats during the holiday taste that little bit sweeter :wink:
by Spikeola
Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:55 pm
Forum: RowPro sessions
Topic: Fancy a little 100k in December?
Replies: 23
Views: 11817

Re: Fancy a little 100k in December?

It looks as though no-one kept their connection all the way through the 100k on row pro but I did notice Lee's very nice new shiny figure on the metre board! How was it Lee? Congratulations ^O^
by Spikeola
Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:08 am
Forum: RowPro sessions
Topic: Fancy a little 100k in December?
Replies: 23
Views: 11817

Re: Fancy a little 100k in December?

I'm looking forward to this. The results that is, best of luck Lee =D> =D> =D>
by Spikeola
Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:06 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: iPod bingo
Replies: 73
Views: 7199

Re: iPod bingo

Da ya think I'm sexy - Rod Stewart :lol:
by Spikeola
Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:04 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376899

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

It's not a slip of the finger - I've taken the wire mesh off. I get a df of 105 with the damper at it's lowest, up to 295 or so at damper 9 - once you hit 300 it reverts to something like 45 on the monitor, and about 110 at max damper, which I would guess is approx. 255 + 110 = 365df - certainly fe...
by Spikeola
Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:02 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Shang-Chi!
Replies: 12
Views: 548

Re: Happy Birthday Shang-Chi!

Hope you had a great Day Mikkel :D
by Spikeola
Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:01 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone want to row across the Atlantic?
Replies: 2
Views: 423

Re: Anyone want to row across the Atlantic?

jolo wrote:How much Whiskey does it take to get someone to do this? :shock:

Joe, enough to numb the pain and the memory I'd think - this is a vision of hell to me; I hate deep open water 8-[
by Spikeola
Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:59 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 199225

Re: Meter board banter

I think that a couple of days doing the daily distances that you are doing will see you overtake both of us Michael. :lol: Bill :fswink: :fswink: Bill tomorrow will be my last row of this year ( I'm off to France, again) so please make sure you take it easy over Christmas as I don't want to big a t...
by Spikeola
Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:43 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: First recorded item in your log book?
Replies: 36
Views: 1494

Re: First recorded item in your log book?

Interesting thread Graham =D>

4251m in 18:03.0 @ 2:07.3 on 4/11/2007, all I can remember is trying to keep going for 30 minutes and not managing it :lol: how things change?
by Spikeola
Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:47 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 199225

Re: Meter board banter

Looking at the meter board (as I do, being the reporteur du jour for season millionaires), I notice that there's a gap of over 350k between 15th and 16th. Not able to row for a couple of days and I obviously have too much time on my hands. :roll: Paul V Paul, Part of the reason for the gap is that ...
by Spikeola
Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:36 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Yet another Nutty Challenge....
Replies: 57
Views: 2395

Re: Yet another Nutty Challenge....

really embarassed that I missed this happening :oops: , truly amazing effort. Interesting to "hear" how it affected you. My hip flexors were my worst affected after the event, but far from shortening the stroke, my leanback got more excessive as shown by the video of Dave's. to tell the t...
by Spikeola
Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Free Spirits Team Day, April 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 2141

Re: Do you remember..

Im up for this :fsbgrin:
by Spikeola
Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Full Marathon Tips and Tricks
Replies: 10
Views: 1338

Re: Full Marathon Tips and Tricks

Tip number 1: Dont bother doing one.They sound horrible.I have never done one in 4 years. :D Maybe if you used some protection on your hands, you could man up and do a proper row :lol: :lol: :lol: [-X [-X No Gloves. :lol: Jason , they're not as horrible as you think and if you manned up and gave on...
by Spikeola
Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:37 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376899

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Forced my way through an hour in just under 2:00/500m. The first 20mins were horrid, particularly my fingers aching but everything soon warmed up and the groove came back :D
by Spikeola
Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Children in Need Marathon: Completed on Dec 1st
Replies: 28
Views: 1300

Re: Children in Need Marathon: JustGiving Link now live

Update: I've been struggling with a slight cold for the last week, and the bad news is that it is not clearing up, and I'm seeing a significant form drop-off on my training/HR data. Time to be sensible, so I'm probably going to postpone the marathon attempt until next week. (I'll do a very light se...
by Spikeola
Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:56 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Yet another Nutty Challenge....
Replies: 57
Views: 2395

Re: Yet another Nutty Challenge....

Lee,

If I had to do it again 2:10 would be my starting point and I'd just focus a lot harder in the middle section where all the pain kicks in. When I say pain it's more like discomfort and with a lot of grit, fortitude and focus I'm sure it'd be possible to maintain the pace; at least for sub 7:30!
by Spikeola
Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Yet another Nutty Challenge....
Replies: 57
Views: 2395

Re: Yet another Nutty Challenge....

Did your hands lock up, as well? I remember that being a problem even at 2hr plus distances... Mike , rowing this season in particular; when returning to the catch I tend to relax my fingers or even wriggle them a little which has resulted in me having no problems at all with blisters, but on this ...
by Spikeola
Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:03 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Yet another Nutty Challenge....
Replies: 57
Views: 2395

Re: Yet another Nutty Challenge....

Having now recovered mostly from my 100k row, I thought i'd do a bit of a breakdown of each 10k of the race for those interested; These figures are very much estimates apart from the last one as I set the pm3 up for one interval of 100k instead of 10 x 10k with no rests #-o Dist. time pace/500m 20k ...