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by Rita
Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:05 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 285666

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Congrats Stan on your 14 mil and Peter with 16 mil, and to finish off the series, BigWave Dave with 18 mil. Anyone coming up on 20?
by Rita
Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:14 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??
Replies: 1385
Views: 107410

Re: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??

Hi All, Yes, I am back rowing again. Last year wasn't one of the best ones of my life. However, things are working themselves out and I'm in a better place now. My erg was in storage for about 8 months (and unused for 3 months before that). I unpacked and set up my erg on Dec. 3rd. I was disappointe...
by Rita
Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:29 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??
Replies: 1385
Views: 107410

Re: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??

Last year, Rita set up on the ELM, a Tour du France row. It certainly helped me to do my meters as the bike riders did theirs. We rowed 1/10 of their daily meters. That took care of rowing incentive for July. I hope to set this up this challenge really soon on the ELM. I made my 14 million lifetime...
by Rita
Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:09 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: July CTC - 8x500m rest 3'
Replies: 142
Views: 7424

Re: July CTC - 8x500m rest 3' -- VOTE to add to our ELM league?

I think the correct name for the group that picked July's challenge is "The Sub7 Sadists"! :evil: I probably could have gone with a 2 minute rest period and would have been pleased to have this interval session end 7 minutes sooner. My average was 2:07.7 with a low time of 2:06.2 at interv...
by Rita
Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:14 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: 100,000m row for charity
Replies: 60
Views: 3051

Great job Dave!!!

That 5,000+ calories burned is a cool number.

Congratulations.
by Rita
Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:07 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Chinese limericks
Replies: 3508
Views: 108342

JR is smothered in chocolate
Some say that's not appropriate
With a broken toe
and so full of woe
by Rita
Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:08 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376616

I was planning on doing a FM today, but things came up in the last month and forced a change of plans. I'm on slow (~ 2:35/500m, compared to my good steady pace of ~ 2:20) rows for awhile and for about 30 minutes at a clip. :-({|= :cry: However, I did get in 5 x ~ 6300 meter sessions for 31,000+ tow...
by Rita
Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:06 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: What are the magic numbers?
Replies: 15
Views: 1675

For me: a sub8 2K 5K under 21 min a HM under 1 hr 35 min a FM under 3 hr 20 min (probably will have to wait til spring) I do not get too obsessive about them. I only try for PBs for the times/distances listed on the C2 ranking site about once every 3 months or so. I like to see "chunks" of...
by Rita
Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:58 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??
Replies: 1385
Views: 107410

Happy birthday Tina. As long as you have a C2 on-line log book you are "registered" for the holiday challenge. You do not need to pre-select which category (100K or 200K). Just rack up those meters and when you reach those points you will be able to download the certificate, iron-on transf...
by Rita
Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:44 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Congratulations Bangers - Noel Frost Millennium Cup
Replies: 27
Views: 1530

Excellent job Roger!!

Well done to everyone who participated. I think it is all great that you went out there and gave it your best, and from the sound of it, almost everyone acheived a PB. Kudos!

=D> =D> =D>
by Rita
Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:26 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: November CTC - 2,000m unrestricted
Replies: 130
Views: 6804

Sub 8 is a great milestone Rita, and Sylvia had to work just as hard to pass that as others did to pass 7 for the first time (Well done Sylvia) - its all relative. You are not that far from the "holy grail" yourself Rita - are you going to try again (I know you much prefer the longer dist...
by Rita
Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:51 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: November CTC - 2,000m unrestricted
Replies: 130
Views: 6804

Congrats Sylvia on going "sub8"!!! :shock: =D> =D>

Sub8 doesn't quite have the same ring to it as sub7. I think we need to come up with something better, anyone?

Some very nice times being posted and congrats to everyone who gave this one a go.
by Rita
Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:45 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Good Luck for BIRC
Replies: 10
Views: 973

Good luck to all our BIRC competitors!! Make sure you go through the checklist before your race: 1) check the drag factor on your erg 2) check that the monitor is on your desired display screen (units, split times etc) 3) located the nearest bucket, keeping in mind that the nearest bucket maybe behi...
by Rita
Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:33 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Chinese limericks
Replies: 3508
Views: 108342

My erg, in a garage cold, waiting
My toys, in a beige bag, vibrating
To erg or to play,
The question for today
by Rita
Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:55 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 198997

I too have noticed Bob's distances and I'm jealous that he can devote 3+ hr to rowing each day. I would also probably row the extra 10-15 minutes/~ 3,000 K to make it a series of Full Marathons :twisted:. Yes, this is coming from the person who is chasing Tom B on the multitudes of HM's on the ELM e...
by Rita
Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:35 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: November CTC - 2,000m unrestricted
Replies: 130
Views: 6804

Given that I took 2 days off from rowing, there probably wasn't a better time to give this a try, I'm "rested" and "edgy" from not rowing yesterday. I did a 3k warm-up and then went at it with a goal of trying to keep a 2:00 split (2:00 would be easy to recognize even when my bra...
by Rita
Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:39 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??
Replies: 1385
Views: 107410

JR, I'm sorry to hear about your friend and you injury woes. Try to keep your chin up, and take it day-to-day.

Robin... Happy cruising. I am jealous. I hope you have a very relaxing time.

Ann, bummer about the flu shot reaction. I hope you are feeling better.
by Rita
Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:35 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: What do you listen too whilst rowing?
Replies: 53
Views: 4711

I have recently gotten into the Dropkick Murphys, a band from Boston, MA. They are "punkish/rock/celtic" and pretty high energy. http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/ (and their music is on itunes). They will be touring in the UK this winter, so if you like them, you can see them live. Besides, ...
by Rita
Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:36 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: C2 Holiday Challenge 2007
Replies: 59
Views: 4494

And for those in the US, what better way to start off a weekend of Thanksgiving feasting than by rowing a full (or half) marathon? If you start out during the pre-game show of the 12:30 football game (i.e. noon), and row ~ 2:25 pace you will finish a FM before the game ends and will have burned ~ 25...
by Rita
Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:13 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234162

Congrats to our latest millionaires:

=D> =D> =D> Paul Gould, Dave Taylor

\:D/ \:D/ Kirby, John Keller

8) Max Dev, Ljubisa, Pete, Steve and Plummy

(yes, I am a few weeks behind).

Happy rowing all and good luck burning off the halloween sweets.
by Rita
Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:08 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Chinese limericks
Replies: 3508
Views: 108342

Kayaking was something to try
Better than falling out of the sky
by Rita
Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:53 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: October CTC - 4 minutes unrestricted
Replies: 165
Views: 7780

kirbyt wrote:Congrats to Michelle Houghton for her excellent last minute distance of 1093m which pushed FS1 into 5th and almost into 4th place. :D

Kirby
:shock:
^O^

Wow!

And Sylvia also had an excellent row.
by Rita
Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:38 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: October CTC - 4 minutes unrestricted
Replies: 165
Views: 7780

I tried to eke out another meter or 2 out of this tonight, but no luck... 1023m, thus the 1024 m trial from a few weeks ago stands. Oh well. Given the amount of chocolate I have been snacking on today, I was hoping a hard sprint might kick start the metabolism so that I would burn those extra calori...
by Rita
Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376616

Hello mates! Quite nasty weather you have been having in London.. the pitch at Wembley looked awful. I'm glad my NY Giants didn't suffer any bad injuries. So yes, I did watch an American football game in London. Definitely not the best that we have to offer, but the right team won 8). Set my erg for...
by Rita
Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:24 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Welsh IRC 27 October
Replies: 31
Views: 2681

Congratulations Stan, Bangers and Brian... great times by all.
=D> =D> =D>

I guess on Sunday you can kick back and relax and watch some American football. I probably won't be a good game (the Dolphins are horrible) but the Giants are fun (but then again, I'm biased). :wink: