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by webberg
Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:30 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Michael Schumacher
Replies: 7
Views: 1700

He's an obviously talented boy and we should admire him. Unfortunately the English (not Scots, Welsh, Irish) attitude to people who are dedicated, focussed and ruthless is that they are arrogant. Perhaps this is because of our natural propensity to support the underdog and then get all upset when th...
by webberg
Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:18 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474732

Well I wish I could fly at 1:42 and change and "die" in low 1:50's :( Trying to build up to a marathon at the mo and therefore doing lots of plodding stuff. My marathon pace is predicted at 2:17 so I'm trying to get to 20K+ at 2:15 and then fall away slowly from there. So, if I did a fly a...
by webberg
Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:31 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The Free Spirit effect...
Replies: 134
Views: 10607

Exponential gains

I've just noticed that so far this season I am about 50k below my total for the whole of last season. Should blow this away over the next week or so. :D Having joined FS in early June (thank you Gregor), I put this down entirely to the motivation and help of all my team mates. So thanks to you all a...
by webberg
Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:49 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The fall short of expectations workout thread
Replies: 829
Views: 49786

Been to a Country Sports Day all day.

Had a crack at the clay shooting and did OK.

Kids in the Pony Club events did OK.

Then came home, did the ironing (see separate thread) and about 9pm decided that my CTC time was pathetic.

Bonked out at 3465. ARghhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHhhhhh.
by webberg
Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:53 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: CTC for Sep 2006: 4k unrestricted (chosen by us!)
Replies: 78
Views: 7468

Top class efforts guys.

1:41 split - I can't do that for 10 strokes let alone 500m! :shock:

Let's give the other teams something to aim at but keep something back for those last few days in Sept when the big guns (Benton, Sango, MAD TEAM), will be out.

Great times. :P
by webberg
Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:46 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Beer!
Replies: 83
Views: 6362

Beer names then; Is it the Hobgoblin that has the brew called Dogs Bollocks? Remember having some before a game between Reading and Wolves some years back but don't remember the game. We have a popular brew here called Hop Back Summer Lightening. Very nice on a sunny summer evening. We also have a b...
by webberg
Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:37 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 198941

I recommend

1. Hot date
2. Hot dinner
3. Glass or several of whisky (insert fav drink here)
4. Hot s3x
5. Lots of sleep.

What? :lol:

Always works for me. 8)
by webberg
Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:48 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The fall short of expectations workout thread
Replies: 829
Views: 49786

Alistair, this morning's effort I have rationalised a bit now. I see that our times/distances are very similar so perhaps I'll focus on edging towards them! The Pete plan is the one where you try and do just a little better than the previous effort isn't it? Lots of intervals and shorter stuff. At t...
by webberg
Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:28 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The fall short of expectations workout thread
Replies: 829
Views: 49786

Mike, your comments have eased the mental anguish a bit but the previous PB's I was not really aiming at until perhaps the last few minutes/mtres. Thought that the longer pieces I had done in the summer were paying off but we'll see. Might be a reaction to my weight loss program as well. I'm trying ...
by webberg
Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:28 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The fall short of expectations workout thread
Replies: 829
Views: 49786

It's catching.

2 PB's in three days and bonked totally this morning in an HM attempt. Got to 10k and just nothing left.

Did a couple of 1500m pieces to finish but really pi$$ed off. :cry:
by webberg
Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:30 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Charity Marathon Row - 28th October - Photos now in
Replies: 96
Views: 11153

Paul et al, I shall be far away on the date selected but with you in spirit.

Put me down for some sponsorship though. I'll PM you on this.

My marathon effort is timed for the 18th October at present. Perhaps I'll look into a charity event as well.
by webberg
Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:35 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474732

Second PB in three days! :D This time at 30 mins, up by a modest 54 mtres (7158) but up over 100 this season. Given my previous best was two surgeries ago I'm dead chuffed. Not really looking for it but I think those long hard rows in the heat earlier this year are beginning to make a difference. Wi...
by webberg
Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:57 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 198941

Chaps (chapesses),
How
Alliterative,
Looks
Like
Ergs
Never
Guarantee
Exercise
by webberg
Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:57 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: A non rowing day
Replies: 21
Views: 3277

So they match the rest of the kitchen appliances :D

My wife tells me I'm allowed to finish off this joke as I've also finished the washing, ironing and cleaning.
by webberg
Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:07 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474732

Just blown away my 5k time by 27 secs!

Didin't set out to do it but it happened anyway.

Now a respectible 20:43 which as I'm gunning for LWT status by November I bl00dy chuffed with.
by webberg
Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:06 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: CTC for Sep 2006: 4k unrestricted (chosen by us!)
Replies: 78
Views: 7468

Team Webber has posted tonight.

Just rub it in gently tonight dear.
by webberg
Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:48 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Us lesser mortals
Replies: 6
Views: 7724

Us lesser mortals

In the theme of the 20k a day extreme league, I am going to set up a blatant copy cat but with a slight twist. 20k a day for those on target for 3m + a season is great. Those who are looking to get a lesser total however will see perhaps 15k or 10k or even 5k a day as an achievement. I am therefore ...
by webberg
Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Team 100 Million Meters
Replies: 10
Views: 1583

Too late Mike - through the 100m mark. 8) Mr Sims will probably use this as an excuse for another ELM challenge, perhaps 17,840 mtrs being the amount we have gone over the 100m? I'm sure he'll think of something. Don't have the technical knowledge to know who pushed us over the line here and it prob...
by webberg
Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:54 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Team 100 Million Meters
Replies: 10
Views: 1583

Mike, I know you're famed for long distances and the hard yards but even you might find 116k in one sitting a little too much? :wink: We should have set a competition about 200k ago. The team mate who rowed the 100 millionth metre gets a free T shirt, if there's enough in the kitty? :D Perhaps this ...
by webberg
Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:14 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Blisters
Replies: 21
Views: 3497

I have to say that I have never had a blister caused by rowing. Equally I don't really get calluses (callusi?) except on the left hand just below my wedding ring. I have always held the handle at the crux of finger and palm and sometimes further out when reaching for that extra something. The forum ...
by webberg
Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:40 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Our journey to the moon...
Replies: 214
Views: 14221

Can we sign up a few of the nutters (sorry rowers) who appear here?

http://www.oceanrowing.com/

I suspect that their training schedules include an indoor machine.
by webberg
Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:59 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Strange and unusual excuses for not rowing
Replies: 8
Views: 2081

Once managed to put my back into spasm by sneezing - off the rower for 3 weeks.

Also saw a gym monkey fly off the back of an erg. What's English for schardenfreuder?
by webberg
Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:41 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474732

At 614" and 17+ st, I think there might be two athletes in there! :twisted:
by webberg
Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:55 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 198941

Would it be useful (or possible) if the board also had data on lifeltime metres?
by webberg
Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:52 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: September CTC - voting
Replies: 26
Views: 3613

Later and later

Sorry guys, just catching up after a couple of weeks off.

Following up on The Slug's idea and bearing in mind the frantic training for BIRC why not an interval?

Say 4 x 1k with 30 sec rest?

Too late??????