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by Richard Lindner
Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:24 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: The MOVEO 1000 km Project
Replies: 296
Views: 13475

Re: The MOVEO 1000 km Project

Good luck Plummy. An incredible challenge :shock: Have you worked out how many calories you will be burning each day? 10 minutes rest an hour for 15 hours a day doesn't leave much time for eating :-k
by Richard Lindner
Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:54 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Do we need a new kit collation date?
Replies: 15
Views: 1322

Re: Do we need a new kit collation date?

1 x XXL performance t shirt for me please. Maybe a XL polo or XL t-shirt as well but I don't think the discount applies to these as the 2-11 price is the same as 1.
by Richard Lindner
Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:34 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376856

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

That's a great 10k Thomas. =D> =D> =D>
That last 800metres must have stung a bit. :evil: I don't think you could do that without your RowJo :fsbgrin:
by Richard Lindner
Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:48 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474965

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Thanks for all the congrats. First split registered as 2:14 which I thought was a bit slow as I normally pull around 2:05 for a hard start. I realise now that it was the reaction time. Not sure how long that equates to but as you say Thomas, reaction time is probably about 0.2 secs. Anyway, decided ...
by Richard Lindner
Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474965

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Two new PBs at the Cornish IRC in Newquay yesterday.

:D 2000m... 7:17.4... 1:49.3 :D
Waiting for the splits to be published. Write up of my race on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/freespiritsrowing/

:D 500m in 1:36.9 :D
by Richard Lindner
Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 285939

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Congratulations Paul =D> You may be behind your peak but you're 15 million metres ahead of me.
Gold star for me please Plummy :D
by Richard Lindner
Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:41 pm
Forum: The web site
Topic: Meterboard 2 - bugs and feature requests
Replies: 309
Views: 65265

Re: Meterboard 2 - bugs and feature requests

I noticed that and have no idea why at all. I can probably hack the database to give you a better scale though ;) Later: done - weirdly you had just 500m on the missing day. Your name rings a bell, so maybe you were one of the random people I deleted to see how it coped in the early mucking around....
by Richard Lindner
Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: The web site
Topic: Meterboard 2 - bugs and feature requests
Replies: 309
Views: 65265

Re: Meterboard 2 - bugs and feature requests

Thomas, Great work on Meterboard 2... Well done =D> =D> =D> =D> Not so much a bug but a query really. Just wondered why I show as having done minus 1,145,740 metres on 14th Dec then plus 1,161,330metres on 15th December instead of what I actually rowed which was the difference between the two (15,59...
by Richard Lindner
Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:06 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Marathons, ultras and other crazy talk
Replies: 19
Views: 3506

Re: Marathons, ultras and other crazy talk

Just rowed my first marathon. I didn’t do any specific training other than a couple of HMs and a few long rows but turned to the Eddie Fletcher Marathon Plan for guidance on pacing. My rowing HRmax is around 158bpm, which is much lower than the traditional 220-age value of 167, and using a conservat...
by Richard Lindner
Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:36 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: January Virtual Team Challenge
Replies: 56
Views: 3129

Re: January Virtual Team Challenge

I'm in... 25 signed up so far :fssmile:
by Richard Lindner
Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meterboard 2 updates (was Programmer needed...)
Replies: 67
Views: 5978

Re: NEEDED: Programmer to recreate meterboard

Thomas, I'm sure that there are lots of freespirits out there who, like me, would miss the meterboard on a daily basis if we were to loose it. Also like me, they would probably help if they could. I have very basic (no pun intended :roll:) programming skills that are probably of no use but I do know...
by Richard Lindner
Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Songs that make you pull harder and faster
Replies: 16
Views: 22629

Re: Songs that make you pull harder and faster

Housenation UK - Lee Harris podcast. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/housenation-uk-lee-harris/id431886208?mt=2 Modern chart music and classic anthems in the mix. Some episodes better than others but usually over an hour with plenty of drum and bass. Won't be everyones taste - but does it for me.
by Richard Lindner
Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183041

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Stan, a gutsy row. Well done for keeping going to get the SB. Contemplating a HM myself soon - not SB, just pushing my way up the meterboard :fsgrin:
by Richard Lindner
Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: December CTC: 3x2k/3´ slowest rep to count
Replies: 27
Views: 2556

Re: December CTC: 3x2k/3´ slowest rep to count

First rep felt comfortable so I thought I might have been too conservative but really feeling the burn at the end of the third rep so I think I paced this about right at 1.8 secs quicker than my 5k pace.

7:48.9 ... 1:57.2 ... 27spm
7:48.3 ... 1:57.1 ... 28spm
7:48.1 ... 1:57.0 ... 29spm
by Richard Lindner
Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:00 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183041

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Well done Stan =D> =D> =D> Glad the knee is fine... looks like I won't be catching you anytime soon :lol:
by Richard Lindner
Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?
Replies: 38
Views: 3058

Re: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?

I couldn't row my race but decided to video it instead. Only on iPhone so quality not great but you get the idea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MmzP21zho
by Richard Lindner
Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:53 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?
Replies: 38
Views: 3058

Re: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?

Stan, I've decided to go back to my original goal of weight loss so I'm going to focus on long slow UT2 stuff for a while aiming for a festive FM... you can stop worrying for now... :lol:
by Richard Lindner
Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?
Replies: 38
Views: 3058

Re: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?

Thanks Greg & Paul, You're right, there's always next year but at the time walking away from the marshalling area was tough. I thought about giving it a go but deep down I knew there was no point as apart from being dangerous [-X my time would have been rubbish :( The good news is that I joined ...
by Richard Lindner
Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:56 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?
Replies: 38
Views: 3058

Re: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?

Stan, Well done on the sub 7:20. I had to pull out at the last minute. Didn't feel right on the warm up machine. Checked my HR and realised I was having one of my Atrial Fibrillation episodes. Back to normal now but feeling very disillusioned.
by Richard Lindner
Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:15 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Challenge Series
Replies: 13
Views: 761

Re: Challenge Series

Nice one Stan =D> Ditto for me :D
6344m in 25:38.2 (2:01.2), 6000m PB in 24:18.7
by Richard Lindner
Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:41 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?
Replies: 38
Views: 3058

Re: BIRC 2013 - Who is going?

I enjoyed Bristol IRC and training has gone well since then so I've taken the plunge - I'm in :fssmile: 8-[ :fssmile:

[01] Thomas W-P - more likely! - Senior Men 45-49
[02] Stan - definitely - Men 50-54
[03] Mark Cawthorne - definitely - Men 30-39
[04] Richard Lindner - definitely - Men 50-54
by Richard Lindner
Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:14 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234299

Re: Millionaires club-Season

Thanks Paul :fsgrin: :fsgrin:
by Richard Lindner
Sun Nov 17, 2013 6:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376856

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Mighty impressive Dave ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ Did my second HM of the season today and dragged myself over the line in a new PB of 1:29:45. Butt cheeks screaming at me to stop for the last 30 minutes and I had to slap myself in the face to keep going. Can't imagine doing 5 in 8 days :twisted: :? :twist...
by Richard Lindner
Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:24 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474965

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Thanks Stan. Before I started rowing I had a treadmill test in December last year. I got up to 171bpm and held it for 45secs before having to stop :shock: I know max HR is different for different exercises but 15bpm seems a lot. I'm particulary interested because I occassionally get episodes of Atri...
by Richard Lindner
Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:45 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474965

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Thanks Grant & Alan. You're both right. :) I'm toying with the idea of doing a HM PB attempt. Won't be able to row much next week so I might go for it this weekend. See how I feel after the PP Pyramid tomorrow. :twisted: My HR was low at first on this row because I was cruising the first 30mins,...