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- Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Who's going on holiday, and a discussion on chocolate!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8962
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:48 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Split ethics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1971
Re: split ethics
At 6 foot 6 and 22stone I think you can do whatever you likejohnglynn wrote: Do other people think I'm cheating ?
In all seriousness, I dont have a problem with what you are doing. I think most of us try to combine challenges where possible.
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:44 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
- Replies: 12517
- Views: 474695
Absolutely outstanding Gregor - well done. Tried a 1 hour myself today but gave up at 10k - just too hot. Pace was on for a pb for about 30 mins but began to lose it after that. Probably too quick at the start. I am sure I will do it when it gets cooler. I really want this one as its stood since las...
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:24 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: Nijmegen 4 Days 50k per Day
- Replies: 139
- Views: 17937
- Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:53 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: 'Spirit' Logo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2265
- Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:10 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: 'Spirit' Logo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2265
- Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Who's going on holiday, and a discussion on chocolate!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8962
- Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:52 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
- Replies: 12517
- Views: 474695
- Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:19 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Do you warm up?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2873
- Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:14 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
- Replies: 12517
- Views: 474695
Welcome aboard Tom, 5 seconds improvement for 500m is very impressive well done. Interesting you seem ok for 350 and then lose it for the final 150 -exactly what happens to me. I think I am going to finish in 1.32 but it finishes at 1.37 - nasty stuff that lactic acid - maybe the government should b...
- Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:34 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
- Replies: 12517
- Views: 474695
Bartman It looks to me like you are already setting decent times! :shock: While my times are way slower than yours, the principles are the same - my best performances are off the back of very even pacing. I take it slightly slower over the first 1000m or so, then settle into a pace I know I can main...
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:52 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Restricted rate rowing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1428
Restricted rate rowing
Yesterday I made my first attempt to restrict my stroke rate. I found it difficult and my legs really felt it (although that may have been due to the unrestricted 6k I had just done). I finally hit on the trick of pulling, counting to 4 and then pulling again - this gave me a consistent stroke rate ...
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:09 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Nonathlon 2007
- Replies: 99
- Views: 12580
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:19 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: WELCOME to New Members
- Replies: 2602
- Views: 299607
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:13 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Split topic: Honeymoon Period
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4638
Hi Tricia Uphill is simply the longer slower rowing you do when rowing a longer distance. Downhill is short fast rowing. Its called rollercoaster because its long distances followed by short distances (fast slow like a rollercoaster). The idea is to row the distances in the challenge and then add th...
- Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:27 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Nonathlon 2007
- Replies: 99
- Views: 12580
- Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:21 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
- Replies: 12517
- Views: 474695
- Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:39 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: 250km challenge
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14343
- Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:38 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: The fall short of expectations workout thread
- Replies: 829
- Views: 49785
Re: 30-40
Stan - What's your concentration like between 30 and 40 mins? That's when I used to lose it - lactic pooling sets in giving aches in the legs making everything feel heavy. I bet if we were rowing side-by-side we would BOTH reach 15k/1hr !! Also try the low SPM 10km - that really helps....it is hard...
- Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:33 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: (cont.) What do you listen to/watch whilst you are rowing?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3551
- Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:28 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
- Replies: 12517
- Views: 474695
- Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:18 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: Clearing up the ELM website
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2919
I was thinking it might be a good idea to reset the Free Spirit ELM (delete all the challenges + everyones points) every six months or so (possibly even every 4 months). Probably at May (Start of rowing year) and then November We would store all the previous values (peoples points and challenges re...
- Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:05 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: Free Spirits ELM thread
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11335
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:47 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Weighting a challenge
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2455
Just found this link while browsing the c2 forum. Some interesting stuff on the science of rowing. You may find some relevant stuff Graham.
http://daily-erg-workout.blogspot.com
http://daily-erg-workout.blogspot.com
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:01 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Motivation
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2446
Hi Gillian and welcome. Just to add my two pence worth. My motivation is weight loss ( a not uncommon theme in this group) Improving fitness Improving my times (The ELM and CTC are great for this) Increasing my metres (a big thanks to JLemon for the metre board) Beating the 6 foot plus monster on th...