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by Massi
Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:39 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: VTC 2020 - Virtual TeamChallenge
Replies: 11
Views: 1631

Re: VTC 2020 - Virtual TeamChallenge

I’m in too! Haven’t been rowing much lately, but I’ll do my best in January
by Massi
Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:44 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234073

Re: Millionaires club-Season

Thanks Paul :-)
by Massi
Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:55 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

Well done Paul and well done everyone that has completed the challenge! I’ve completed 31 days too and feel just great. I did 15km each of the last 3 days and every time I did a PB on that distance. But looking at others people pace....boy I’m still so slow :-( plenty to work on! Sent from my iPad u...
by Massi
Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: What do you do..?
Replies: 5
Views: 2785

Re: What do you do..?

Hi, I’m Massimiliano and I’m a software engineer, currently working for a (the) major commercial TV. I’ve been living in Leeds for the past 10 years, after moving from Italy. I’m married with Carmen, she’s Romanian and our only son Manny is born in Leeds...we have fun choosing the language to speak ...
by Massi
Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:10 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

Happy to report I’ve completed the challenge yesterday :-) I did 15 easy km after a day on the sea...it really helped! With today it’s now 26 out of 26 so I’m now targeting the full month


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by Massi
Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:00 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

Well done Sharky and Masso=D> =D> Day 21 for me too - had a good strength workout this morning - it was nice and fresh and I managed to get the highest DF that I have seen on my erg - DF390. Did 12k@2:06.9 strapless(I do all my rowing except for TT's strapless) Paul G Thanks Paul! Interesting that ...
by Massi
Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:33 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

21/21 done, feeling great, I might row 30 minutes more tonight. I did an hour strapless which always help me to keep good form and cadence, really enjoyed


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by Massi
Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

15 out 15, feeling good. The only problem is I had to switch to evening training because of the traveling. I definitely prefer training early thing in the morning, but I will be back on track on Saturday. As for the motivation, unfortunately I'm competitive in about everything i do, and I want to im...
by Massi
Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

Today was tough for me too: I felt like I was pulling with my arms rather than pushing with legs. Also the back was not as stable and engaged as it is usually. Managed to complete 12km and it's now 13 out of 13. Problem is tomorrow I'm travelling, leaving home very early and coming back very late an...
by Massi
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

Massi, you're on the list now, and you've also added almost 1.4 million meters to the Free Spirits meterboard =D>. Well done, even though that knocked me down one spot :shock: Thanks! I'm planning to row 250/260km per month, and hopefully start knocking down some reasonable PBs. Would love to < 8 o...
by Massi
Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

Looks good now, I’ve updated my profile


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by Massi
Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

I think the problem is the affiliation
https://log.concept2.com/challenges/mud ... &sort=days
Im there roughly in the middle of the page


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by Massi
Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Mud Season Madness 2018
Replies: 74
Views: 6199

Re: Mud Season Madness 2018

I’m in too. So far I completed 8 out of 8 at 10k, looking good so far


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by Massi
Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:02 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: January Virtual Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 1047

Re: January Virtual Challenge

Just joined the Free Spirits team and sign up for the challenge
I'm pretty slow but I've very consistent, so hopefully I'll bring some meters for the team :-)
by Massi
Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:39 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 285474

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Thanks plummy :-) I'm pretty slow, but I'm definitely not lacking enthusiasm...I'm really liking erging, not missing running at all, especially given the current weather conditions!
by Massi
Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:03 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 285474

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Just hit my first Million as part of the holidays challenge... I'm quite proud of it!
by Massi
Sun Nov 19, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Lactate based training
Replies: 525
Views: 65127

Re: Lactate based training

I use a Lactate Plus Meter. http://www.lactate.com/lactateplus.html The meter is pretty cheap, but the test strips cost about $1.80 each. You also have to deal with the fact that other folks in the gym think that you are a lunatic or a diabetic for poking holes in your fingers. :shock: Thanks for t...
by Massi
Sun Nov 19, 2017 1:06 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Lactate based training
Replies: 525
Views: 65127

Re: Lactate based training

One advantage of using Matt Fitzgerald's running training plans applied to rowing is the workout variety: this week I've done some speed-play (or fartlek), and it was quite fun :-) It was a 10 x (1 minute @ Zone 5, 2 minute @ Zone 1), but I struggled to get into Zone 5, I tried to row as hard as pos...
by Massi
Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:02 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Lactate based training
Replies: 525
Views: 65127

Re: Lactate based training

@gregsmith01748 can I ask you which device are you using to measure your lactate?
by Massi
Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Lactate based training
Replies: 525
Views: 65127

Re: Lactate based training

Yep, I think it's important to play with the low intensity training volume to find the right balance. In my case easy runs were about 50 minutes, with the first 10/15 in Zone 1 (just above warm-up). That translates at the moment to 1 hour of easy rowing, but mainly because i'm a newbie :-) I suspect...
by Massi
Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:55 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Lactate based training
Replies: 525
Views: 65127

Re: Lactate based training

This is an interesting thread, I'm quite interested in polarized training myself. I've used the 80/20 training plans from Matt Fitzgerald for my running, with good results, and I'm wondering if they can be adapted to rowing. Heart zones described at http://www.freespiritsrowing.com/forum/app.php/pag...
by Massi
Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:44 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 146880

Re: Beginners

Hi, I'm trying to share my logbook with the free spirits community, as described here viewtopic.php?f=9&t=454
I did it yesterday but I don't think that is working for me yet: am i missing something?
Thanks :-)
by Massi
Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 146880

Re: Beginners

So..my first two 'serious' workouts: yesterday a 10k, keeping really low BPM (around 120), trying to focus on technique. Quite happy how it went, but I feel reeeeeeeally slow :-) This morning I tried a 'fast' (for me) 5K, and BPM were quite high, I think max was 161. Obviously being mainly a runner ...
by Massi
Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 146880

Re: Beginners

Hi all, I joined the forum a few months ago, and kept rowing during this time. In fact I'm enjoying rowing more than I expected initially, and today I received my new Model D (wasn't using anything this expensive) :-D This thing is a real beauty and a total pleasure to use. Just wanted to say hello ...
by Massi
Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:25 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: "About me" - a place to introduce yourself
Replies: 126
Views: 94740

"About me" - a place to introduce yourself

Thanks for the welcome zootMutant! I've been rowing basically every day in the last couple of weeks as I'm sidelined by a ankle sprain. No problem rowing, and that's great as I think I've managed to keep my fitness level. One thing I've noticed is that I put some weight (about 2kg) in the last 4 wee...