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by Grobi
Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:56 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

Last week of another PP cycle started today with the pyramid session. ast time: Total: 13:40.6_____pace: 1:42.6 This time: 250__1:42.4__34spm 500__1:42.3__32spm 750__1:42.3__31spm 1000_1:42.3__31spm 750__1:42.5__32spm 500__1:41.8__34spm 250__1:40.0__37spm Total: 13:37.1_____pace: 1:42.1 This was a c...
by Grobi
Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Welsh Indoor Rowing Championships
Replies: 63
Views: 3075

Re: Welsh Indoor Rowing Championships

Seems like another great day of Free Spirits racing! :fswink: William, congratulations to yet another gold medal! Nothing seems to stop you in this season. =D> Lee, I'd be happy to row a 6:38 for 2k flat out, let alone with stopping twice over the distance. Very generous of you to leave the medals t...
by Grobi
Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:02 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 475257

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Excellent work Mat, well done! =D> More than 9 seconds shaved off, must have been a big box :fswink:
by Grobi
Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:05 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Holiday Challenge 2009
Replies: 70
Views: 3053

Re: Holiday Challenge 2009

Tonight's PP session took me to 100,406m for this challenge and earned me my first virtual tree :D
by Grobi
Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

"Highlight" of the PP for me tonight, the heartly beloved :^o 4x2k session. Last time: Total: 29:21.3_____pace: 1:50.1 This time: 1) 1:49.7 @ 28 2) 1:49.6 @ 29 3) 1:49.2 @ 29 4) 1:48.4 @ 29 Total: 29:07.6_____pace: 1:49.2 Warm up felt quite tiring (especially the legs) so I wasn't expectin...
by Grobi
Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:45 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: CTC for December
Replies: 190
Views: 6158

Re: CTC for December

Sounds to me you youngsters are making life difficult. Surely if the end result is av. 25 it does not matter about the occasional 24/26. It's not about making life difficult but to ensure to know that the session is at or below 25 spm before it's end. I just don't want to realise afterwards that th...
by Grobi
Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: CTC for December
Replies: 190
Views: 6158

Re: CTC for December

Mat, as I'm facing the same problem of never having done a stroke rate restricted session before I would like to add a similar question but for PM3/4 (sorry I can't offer an answer on the PM2 question): 1) How do I know my current average stroke rate DURING the session? My solution would be to divid...
by Grobi
Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:16 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 286290

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Scoop wrote:you'll soon be in New York =D> Laurence
Yes, nearly half way done to New York.....or even better: Boston :D :fswink:
by Grobi
Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:56 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Concept 2 Challenge series
Replies: 1448
Views: 46716

Re: Concept 2 Challenge series

Mikkel, I think that was a wise decision indeed! :fswink: You can enjoy :twisted: plenty of 2k time trials when you are completely fit!
by Grobi
Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Holiday Challenge 2009
Replies: 70
Views: 3053

Re: Holiday Challenge 2009

You needn't register for this challenge: "After you row/ski, record your meters in your Online Logbook. The Online Logbook automatically calculates your meters during the Challenges." I remember I got two nice green trees on the meterboard last year. Having said that, where are all those f...
by Grobi
Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:33 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

Cliff, that was an unusual pacing indeed :wink: The PP sessions are supposed to be done at equal splits with only the last one done faster (if possible). Only if you are feeling well and want to attack your target pace more you might change from constant splitting to negative splitting. Positive or ...
by Grobi
Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 286290

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Hi everybody,

had quite a tough and exhausting 4x1k PP session tonight, but the good thing is it pushed above the 3 million meters lifetime mark :D
by Grobi
Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:17 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

Like for Spidermac it was time to do the 4x1k session for me tonight: Last time: Total: 14:01.1_____pace: 1:45.1 This time: 1) 1:44.8 @ 30 2) 1:44.7 @ 30 3) 1:44.6 @ 30 4) 1:43.8 @ 31 Total: 13:55.7_____pace: 1:44.5 Note to myself: never do a 4x1k session the day after a 2k TT [-X There wasn't much ...
by Grobi
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183342

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Thank you Mikkel, yes, going sub 7 is always a special feeling! :fswink: Whizzer, to be honest I don't have a copyright on the "hurt box", I read it somewhere on the forum but liked it from the very beginning. Give it a try and open it yourself, it will taste a little bitter in the beginni...
by Grobi
Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183342

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Thank you Lee :fswink: It's only that funny feeling right afterwards that you could have gone juuuuust a little faster :wink:
by Grobi
Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183342

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Hi everybody, had a go at the 2k this afternoon to better my time for the challenge series. I'm happy to announce a new SB for this distance (splits for 500m) :D 1) 1:44.6 @ 30 2) 1:44.5 @ 30 3) 1:44.0 @ 30 4) 1:42.4 @ 33 Total: 6:55.4_____pace: 1:43.8 This means a SB by 2.8 seconds :D Plan was to h...
by Grobi
Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

Great HM there Christine, well done! It's amazing how precise that pace predictor is working, isn't it? I hope your in laws don't feel neglected or get jealous of the erg :fswink: Decided to use your trick today and asked the ladies in my gym for kisses during my intervals of my tonight's 5x1500 ses...
by Grobi
Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

(double post)
by Grobi
Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:58 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

Christine, 4x2k - target 2:11.6 8:46.3 - 2:11.5 @28 8:45.6 - 2:11.4 @29 8:44.9 - 2:11.2 @29 8:21.8 - 2:05.4@31 (note to husband: please don't try to kiss me on intervals!!) why not? At least your husband's kisses gained you more than 20 seconds on that interval. I think he should kiss you on every i...
by Grobi
Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:10 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Forum Updated... RSS Feeds and Quick Reply
Replies: 13
Views: 664

Re: Forum Updated...

Yes, it's back! (also used the brand new quick reply button...)
by Grobi
Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:49 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Forum Updated... RSS Feeds and Quick Reply
Replies: 13
Views: 664

Re: Forum Updated...

Hi Thomas,

all the buttons on top for PPL, CTC, Meter Board (!) :wink: utilities etc. seem to have disappeared.
by Grobi
Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:32 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459218

Re: The Pete Plan

New cycle new luck (?) for mem with another 8x500 session tonight. Last split was 1:43.5: 1) 1:43.5 - 31 2) 1:43.4 - 31 3) 1:43.4 - 32 4) 1:43.2 - 32 5) 1:42.9 - 31 6) 1:42.7 - 33 7) 1:42.4 - 33 8 )1:41.6 - 34 Total: 13:43.0_____pace: 1:42.8 The first four reps surprisingly felt harder than the last...
by Grobi
Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 475257

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Fantastic effort Christine, well done! =D> =D> 14 seconds is a massive improvement I can only dream of!
by Grobi
Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BIRC on Sunday
Replies: 90
Views: 2845

Re: BIRC on Sunday

Congrats to all FSers having competed in BIRC 2009! Some great results and it sems to have been a great team atmosphere there. Sadly I couldn't make it myself but hopefully next year. Laurence, excellent write up and a pleasure to read! :lol: ... the Mens Open HW began. This is the race where the me...
by Grobi
Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Training for BIRC 2009.
Replies: 233
Views: 6998

Re: Training for BIRC 2009.

Good luck to all Free Spirits competing at BIRC! I hope all your hard training will pay off and you will enjoy a day of racing. If my stomach will allow me I'm going to do a 2k TT in BIRC memory :fswink:
Looking forward to your after race reports :fswink: