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by Rob C
Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:38 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12521
Views: 477616

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

That's a serious improvement. =D> It also puts pressure on your 10k time pro-rata really messing up your metathlon ambitions :lol:
by Rob C
Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:11 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12521
Views: 477616

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

That's some improvement on what was already a good score =D>
by Rob C
Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12521
Views: 477616

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Some impressive results above. ^O^ Having convinced myself I should just worry about distance before season end, temptation got the better of me. Smashed the 13000m barrier for the hour of pain improving by 277m to get to 13151m at 2:16.8/500 ave. :) I think that's near my limits for now as the hear...
by Rob C
Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:49 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Free Spirits meta-nonathlon
Replies: 186
Views: 24950

Re: Introducing the FS Meta-nonathlon 2015

This looks interesting and could be another element of motivation to keep on rowing I was planning to try to improve some of my SBs before this season ends, but now I'm not so sure that's a good idea. All I would be doing is raising the bar for myself for this challenge next season. #-o Decisions, d...
by Rob C
Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:30 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: 2014 - targets, aims, ambitions and hopes
Replies: 20
Views: 1701

Re: 2014 - targets, aims, ambitions and hopes

plummy wrote:Plus there's always the 50+ Tandem Million I suppose!!
Are you insane, or simply masochistic :shock:
by Rob C
Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Free Spirits Annual Team Total Challenge 2014/15
Replies: 3
Views: 528

Re: Free Spirits Annual Team Total Challenge 2014/15

But the site's home page suggests we are still trying to row Pi or is there a different challenge I've missed somewhere?
by Rob C
Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:03 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 235492

Re: Millionaires club-Season

Paul Victory wrote:Congratulations to JD Liddil on reaching 8MM for the season. =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^
Does erging for that distance leave time for anything else? =D> ^O^
by Rob C
Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:53 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: nonathlon 2014
Replies: 288
Views: 18454

Re: nonathlon 2014

Kellie you are doing well, In a way, when comparing myself to other FS rowers, I find myself to be in the lower rankings. I think of myself as a beginner, even though I have had the rower for a few years my stats show my inadequacies. I may have done some of the longer distances but the results show...
by Rob C
Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12521
Views: 477616

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Starting to see some times that are not in the realms of pitiful. HM in 1:39:39.6 average pace 2.21.7 splits: time: meters SPM /500m 20:27.7 4300 24 02:22.7 20:31.4 8600 23 02:23.1 20:23.2 12900 24 02:22.2 20:28.7 17200 24 02:22.8 17:48.5 21097 26 02:17.0 I'd hope there is still a bit that can be sh...
by Rob C
Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: 2014 weight loss thread
Replies: 268
Views: 25813

Re: 2014 weight loss thread

I realise I now have no idea what my weight is doing. The needle on my bathroom scales wasn't aligned with the zero, but at about 0.75kg, so I moved it and promptly the scales said I'd lost over 3kg (If that were true I'd be happy, but based on my waistline, it isn't). So somehow I need to calibrate...
by Rob C
Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 200854

Re: Meter board banter

Don't worry Boris, I can't keep up this amount of metres for much longer. My body is already thinking of rejecting me. It's more I woke up to the fact in March that I could, just, make a million for the season if I put my back into it.
by Rob C
Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:05 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12521
Views: 477616

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

I'm not at all fast with my rowing so for any lengthy distance mental distraction is the key. Having done a couple of FMs, I can use the paceboat to see if I'm getting better, without overpushing things. I find myself dividing the distance into chunks and doing all sorts of weird mental arithmetic t...
by Rob C
Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:19 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: World Erg Challenge
Replies: 57
Views: 4701

Re: World Erg Challenge

Can't quite believe I've managed to clock up 400k during this challenge :shock:
by Rob C
Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: World Erg Challenge
Replies: 57
Views: 4701

Re: World Erg Challenge

WoW. A million meters in the WEC challenge month. Well done Mr Surjan ^O^
by Rob C
Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:30 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 235492

Re: Millionaires club-Season

Blimey, how many hours of pain does that represent? Do they have time to sleep?
by Rob C
Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3112
Views: 186196

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

No idea how anyone could row sub 2mins for any part of a HM. That's impressive. I can barely manage that for a feeble 550m
by Rob C
Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:35 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: nonathlon 2014
Replies: 288
Views: 18454

Re: nonathlon 2014

I'm a cheapskate. No gold here :(
by Rob C
Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:18 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: World Erg Challenge
Replies: 57
Views: 4701

Re: World Erg Challenge

Just about got through the FM distance. Even better I shaved 15 minutes of my previous best time. :D Had hoped to get below 3hours 30 mins, but numb backside starting causing too many distractions :( Will have to do better when the Global Marathon challenge thing comes back next month.
by Rob C
Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: World Erg Challenge
Replies: 57
Views: 4701

Re: World Erg Challenge

I see some health club has usurped our third place :(

Sunday is London Marathon day, How may of us will attempt to row the distance instead of a masochistic run?
by Rob C
Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:13 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: nonathlon 2014
Replies: 288
Views: 18454

Re: nonathlon 2014

hmm I'm now not so sure if I'm part of this or not, based on Paul's last post. If I'm not in who's palm do I need to cross with silver?
by Rob C
Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: nonathlon 2014
Replies: 288
Views: 18454

Re: nonathlon 2014

Wohoo, it seems I'm not quite propping up everyone else :)
by Rob C
Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:48 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: nonathlon 2014
Replies: 288
Views: 18454

Re: nonathlon 2014

In an effort to make you all look good, I've signed up to the Nonathlon site. Not sure how I get linked with the Free Spirits team?
by Rob C
Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:52 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 150559

Re: Beginners

Video myself, and link it here - I'd get banned for offensive material :oops: Paul has described one symptom of my rowing with the handle. Looks like I need to watch a video. As for heart rate, I've followed general websites which seems to indicate an exercise max rate of 75-80% of the max rate, max...
by Rob C
Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 150559

Re: Beginners

Although I've had my Concept 2 for a number of years, it's mostly gathered dust. Judging by many of the stats posted to the board, compared to my own results, I have to consider myself a beginner. My results are improving, as this is the longest sustained period I've rowed, and my fitness must be im...
by Rob C
Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:56 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: World Erg Challenge
Replies: 57
Views: 4701

Re: World Erg Challenge

Looks like I signed up for this just in time :fssmile:

The meters already returned by some suggests their backsides must be welded to their rowers ^O^