Thank you Jon for all you do to keep this site (and team) going

The Pete Plan topic is too scary and full of overachievers. There's even some guy with bike race screen grabs! At this stage in my life, I'm only competing with myself I rarely look on this thread but somehow managed today and noticed your post. First of all - well done on your recent achievements ...

Well done Ian, Joe and Jon =D> =D> =D> I tried this one last Sunday in place of my scheduled 5x5’ session (seemed like a good swap). Unfortunately it turned out that what initially felt like a comfortable pace was too spicy with the (inevitably for a CTC) miserly 1’ rest periods. I baled out on the ...

Looks as if it’s HM week on here - nicely executed halfs from Claudius and Ian =D> =D> Hope you don’t mind if I don’t join the party [-X :lol: Tough interval session too Claudius :twisted: Jason - good to hear of the improvements and good luck with the night shifts It’s been one of those weeks - som...

Me again… Congrats on the PB Ian =D> =D> and I hope you were careful in that there London :!: Nice HM today 8) Bit if a niggle in the upper back during this morning’s 30R20, but took it steady and it was no better, but no worse by the end. Followed up with my weights / hip rehab session 94BEA47D-AC2...

Ouch - that hurt!!


On another note - good going Jason. Sounds like you’re working hard. I won’t get involved in the supplement debate… haven’t looked into it all for a looong time!!

Great session Ian - well done for hanging in there =D> =D> Odd weekend mix for me: picked up the weights on Saturday with a new commitment to doing these at least twice per week. Yesterday I sat down to the CTC session, but struggled after going off too fast so gave it up after the third interval an...

Welcome to the group Hans(?) Sounds like you've made a great choice with that package. I can't really do more than echo Jon's reply above, and especially the RowAlong sessions - if you can literally "row along" to the videos, you'll get some great advice from John as you go, and this will ...

Bit of a catch up here having been away mid-week visiting our daughter at Uni Spider - sorry to hear you've not been at all well. I was thinking you were still away skiing and living the life! good to know you're on the mend :fsgrin: Ian - some great sessions this week =D> =D> =D> Claudius - 3 sessi...

Great couple of session Ian - good of Claudius to notice the "Dangerous" classification :lol: I'd be inclined to agree that you'd be likely to fall off the erg before it got really dangerous! Horrible looking 20s/10s session today too, but well executed =D> =D> Mat I got to an hour & t...

Thought I’d get this month’s 10k out if the way early given that it’s the furthest I’ve rowed in a couple of years!

Quite controlled throughout but glad it was over by the end

All the best with balancing training and night shifts Jason - are you still building fighter jets? No rest for the wicked Kevin :roll: We haven’t put in hot tubs for that very reason - good luck for the season. Nice session, though I was trying to work out whether it was an hour and you forgot to st...

Good to see you managed to squeeze in a half-marathon Kevin =D> I sympathise with the building projects - in the middle of a decking “project” and suddenly we get a couple of issues in one of our cottages requiring the partial re-tiling of the bathroom and the replacement of the kitchen floor. A lon...

That’s a lot of swimming Paul Good to see you got a short walk in this weekend by way of a change

I finally earned the Tron bike today with a trip halfway up the Alpe

A virtual trip over the border into Scotland on the Wattbike for me this morning…

Ian - really good, consistent splits for what doesn’t look like an easy workout =D> =D> Jason - only you could go away for a weekend with the wife and come back with a dislocated finger :lol: Pulled on my big boy pants and did the 2k for the IRL this morning - it’s over on that thread :fsbgrin:

Sorry to hear you’re not well Jon, and best wishes for your recovery Fred - good, well controlled final row with a great final 500 =D> =D> I girded my loins this morning for the first 2k in anger in what must be around a decade! No real idea of current ability but felt sub 6:50 was achievable so I d...

That’s a solid 30R20’ Ian - good improvement on the previous one with a similar HR drift

Another slog up the Alpe on the Wattbike this morning

Some really great results here from Ian, Joe, Fred, Tako, Wolfie and Plummy

Huge kudos especially to those who have performed multiple attempts at what is a truly unpleasant row

Back on the Erg, and the plan called for a 27’ row @R25 which is essentially free rate for me for a row that length

So I decided to go for a 30’ row as I haven’t done one for a while. Went off faster than planned and it hurt a little towards the end!

That’s a really good improvement on both of those sessions Ian, and well done for hanging on in there on todays last interval =D> =D> That session is deceptive tough :twisted: Back on the Wattbike again and up the Alpe as I grind towards unlocking the Tron! 14CAD62A-A3FD-4536-BBB2-5FF3134C309F.png

Well done for the 60’ session =D> =D> Bike sessions for me over the weekend as I try and do a bit more climbing to earn the Tron bike (if you know, you know) Back on the Erg this morning for a “Bottom Tier” 30’ session set as 4’ @ R20 followed by 1’ @ R15 maintaining the same pace. Interesting way t...

That’s a tough session Ian - push the 24s too much and you struggle to perform the 20s. Looks like you balanced it well

My planned session today was a 1/2/3/4/3/2/1 Pyramid which seemed a good one to swap for the CTC - details on that thread. Glad that’s done!!

Spectacular effort Mat. Can I see the cogs turning about maybe trying for 3000+ on your next attempt ?? Next attempt?? I can see you’ve not lost that sense of humour Dave =; :lol: That was definitely enough for me, especially as I’ve got to pluck up the courage for my first real 2k in about 10 year...

Finally kicked myself up the backside and got the CtC done All I can say is that I’m glad it wasn’t the other way around, beginning with 1’ and building to 3’!!