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by gregsmith01748
Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: June ctc - 30 mins @ 24 spm
Replies: 61
Views: 6958

Re: June ctc - 30 mins @ 24 spm

Took my first (and probably only attempt at the CTC today. Don't know what to say other than "it was hard". I really wanted to beat 8K, and I did by 26 meters. I was further ahead halfway through, but I was a bit afraid that I would blow up, so I slowed down a little bit. Looking at the HR...
by gregsmith01748
Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:39 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459231

Re: The Pete Plan

As I implemented it, I only managed to get the second session in maybe once a week or so. If you don't do the second session, then I would just try to pack in a few more minutes into the morning easy session.
by gregsmith01748
Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:05 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459231

Re: The Pete Plan

If you are a distance guy, then I think that tailoring the Pete Plan is a really good idea. The short intervals are not going to do you much good on a Marathon or anything longer than a 2K. Last Fall, I did a 7 week modified version of the Pete Plan focused on longer distance pieces and set a PB for...
by gregsmith01748
Thu May 12, 2016 4:04 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Do i need to cross train / weight train ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1466

Re: Do i need to cross train / weight train ?

Dave, A couple of other notes about trying to mix strength training with rowing. 1. The order matters. There is solid research that doing endurance training after strength training will essentially "undo" the muscle building stimulus provided by the strength training. You should wait at le...
by gregsmith01748
Wed May 11, 2016 5:25 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Do i need to cross train / weight train ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1466

Re: Do i need to cross train / weight train ?

Interesting question. To some extent it depends on what your goals are, and to some extent, it doesn't matter all that much. If what you want to do is lose weight and get fast on the erg, then the best course of action is to figure out how much time you have to devote to exercise and come up with a ...
by gregsmith01748
Tue May 10, 2016 9:30 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: May ctc: Sub 7 long short intermittent intervals
Replies: 62
Views: 6376

Re: May ctc: Sub 7 long short intermittent intervals

I am impressed with all the results posted so far. I am also impressed by the mental effort going into optimizing the rests. I looked at it a bit differently. I figured that changing the durations of the rests would just change how much of a pace difference I could push between the short ones and th...
by gregsmith01748
Sat May 07, 2016 12:37 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Life after Sam
Replies: 4
Views: 1439

Re: Life after Sam

Stick with Sam, add 1 session of sprints (250 to 750m) and tack on some peak power work at the end of 2 steady state sessions a week. I think company and structure are worth sticking with. And I'm sure Sam would help you with your side project.
by gregsmith01748
Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: April ctc - 2/4/6/8 mins - 1:00'/1:30'/2:00r
Replies: 55
Views: 4717

Re: April ctc - 2/4/6/8 mins - 1:00'/1:30'/2:00r

Lot's of good rowing on this month's CTC. Things have been a bit hectic for me lately, with my job taking a lot mor energy and travel. This has cut the amount of training I've done since February roughly in half compared to November through January. But, I really wanted to post an entry, and this mo...
by gregsmith01748
Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: it felt really good but could I make it all the way
Replies: 20
Views: 2322

Re: it felt really good but could I make it all the way

It works fine with the screen turned off (at least it does on my iphone)
by gregsmith01748
Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:23 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: CTC - Ski-ergs, sliders and dynamics
Replies: 16
Views: 2215

Re: CTC - Ski-ergs, sliders and dynamics

I'm not sure how common it is either, but I know Bob S over on the US boards has a dynamic at home and has to travel to find a static. I think it could become a bigger deal over time as the dynamic installed base grows.
by gregsmith01748
Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:39 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: CTC - Ski-ergs, sliders and dynamics
Replies: 16
Views: 2215

Re: CTC - Ski-ergs, sliders and dynamics

I am in favor of including static, dynamic and sliders but not the ski-erg. In my mind, the differences between the three flavors of rowing machines is narrow enough that different people will have different preferences, and in some cases those preferences might vary by event type. In a way it could...
by gregsmith01748
Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:02 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 475259

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Wow! Felton. Great time for the 5k. Congratulations.
by gregsmith01748
Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:00 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Kirby
Replies: 5
Views: 666

Re: Happy Birthday Kirby

Happy Birthday Kirby!
by gregsmith01748
Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 475259

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Nice one Felton! Great improvement.
by gregsmith01748
Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:36 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Peter
Replies: 10
Views: 1359

Re: Happy Birthday Peter

Happy birthday, Peter!
by gregsmith01748
Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Greg Smith
Replies: 11
Views: 1480

Re: Happy Birthday Greg Smith

Not as late as I am, to my own party!

I've been on a trip over to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, and only arrived late on Friday. I was rushing around yesterday and didn't check the forum. I'm sorry I missed all the good wishes!

Time to update my signature (again). :lol:
by gregsmith01748
Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:55 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: March ctc - 9 x 300m / 30"r
Replies: 71
Views: 7799

Re: March ctc - 9 x 300m / 30"r

Nice improvement, Plummy. It's tough to carve seconds off of this one. I had another go at today as well. I suspected that I was not at my best for my first attempt, and so it seems to have been true. Last time, I managed to HD in the second rep. :oops: and I was on the edge of distaster the rest of...
by gregsmith01748
Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:23 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: March ctc - 9 x 300m / 30"r
Replies: 71
Views: 7799

Re: March ctc - 9 x 300m / 30"r

Good question. Since I failed (dramatically) when I did my 2K TT whilst succumbing to stomach flu, I don't have an accurate 2K pace to use. The 4x1K that I did earlier that week was paced at 1:40.9. In prior time trials I have been able to do my 2K about 1 or 2 splits faster than the most recent 4x1...
by gregsmith01748
Mon Mar 07, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: March ctc - 9 x 300m / 30"r
Replies: 71
Views: 7799

Re: March ctc - 9 x 300m / 30"r

A word of advice. If you haven't been doing much speed work, be very careful on pacing. I went out too hard and the minuscule 30 second rests were not long enough for me to get any meaningful recovery. I broke in the second interval at a faster pace, and then reset my goals around 1:43. Maybe I was ...
by gregsmith01748
Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: ErgStick and ErgData
Replies: 8
Views: 1820

Re: ErgStick and ErgData

That's a bummer in my opinion. Any serious app of today should seamlessly sync/export to the big training log apps/sites, like Strava, Polar, Garmin, SportTracks or others, or feature a tcx export. Both ErgData and ErgStick seem to have a vested interest in NOT doing that. ErgData really wants to g...
by gregsmith01748
Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:17 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: ErgStick and ErgData
Replies: 8
Views: 1820

Re: ErgStick and ErgData

Does the ErgStick provide the ability to get the raw data files from the USB itself or have you to upload the session to their website and get it from there? Is the ErgStick data compatible to "quite common" tools like Strava , SportTracks , GoldenCheetah or TrainingPeaks ? ErgStick works...
by gregsmith01748
Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:31 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: ErgStick and ErgData
Replies: 8
Views: 1820

ErgStick and ErgData

Hi,

I did a comparison of the newly enhanced ErgData and the newly released product ErgStick over in a post over on my blog. If you are thinking about either of them, take a look.

https://quantifiedrowing.wordpress.com/ ... d-ergdata/
by gregsmith01748
Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:05 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New toy! (PM5 monitor)
Replies: 126
Views: 25439

Re: New toy! (PM5 monitor)

One other note. Apparently there is a beta version of erg data for android that does the magic stroke rate, pace and HR stuff. I'm not sure how you sign up for it, but you can check out the ergdata thread on the c2forum for some hints.

http://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=110775
by gregsmith01748
Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:06 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New toy! (PM5 monitor)
Replies: 126
Views: 25439

Re: New toy! (PM5 monitor)

I don't know. I've never used the log card or usb stick.
by gregsmith01748
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New toy! (PM5 monitor)
Replies: 126
Views: 25439

Re: New toy! (PM5 monitor)

My advice.... If you have a PM5 and you are not using rowpro to do online rowing with other people, then stop using rowpro. I use PM5 with ergdata on my iphone through bluetooth. It also works through bluetooth to android phones. It works great. You fire it up and then just do everything on the PM5....