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by millie
Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: August CTC - Free Spirits to choose challenge
Replies: 100
Views: 8448

Re: August CTC - Free Spirits to choose challenge

Stan's spam dragged me out the woodwork (or rather got me off my rowperfect and onto the concept 2 for a change!) All I can say is I'm glad the club is only celebrating its 9th birthday :lol: Total: 6651m av 2:01.7 25 spm Although for some reason pace rounded down to 2:01.8 when I posted to the CTC ...
by millie
Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:02 pm
Forum: Training Challenges
Topic: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km
Replies: 21
Views: 9855

Re: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km

Happy with 30 mins as well - thanks
by millie
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:27 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: July CTC: 2 minutes at 20spm or less...
Replies: 44
Views: 4597

Re: July CTC: 2 minutes at 20spm or less...

Thanks for the advice Greg - so sounds like not a challenge to do strapless given the benefit of an exaggerated lay back!
by millie
Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:30 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Lactate based training
Replies: 525
Views: 65223

Re: Lactate based training

Sorry dropped off this discussion - been a hermit rowing in my garage on my RowPerfect for the past few weeks as explained in a couple of other posts and haven't been on the forum due to this and crazy time at work - very interested in this, as I've often wondered whether my steady state rows are ea...
by millie
Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:23 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: July CTC: 2 minutes at 20spm or less...
Replies: 44
Views: 4597

Re: July CTC: 2 minutes at 20spm or less...

:evil: Agreed - hardly one for LWT's and ladies is it? (no disrespect aimed at LWT's and ladies looking forward to it) Oh boy this is a very twisted challenge :twisted: You're right plummy it is not really one for us 'less heavy' individuals out there! I will give it a go, although I have been a he...
by millie
Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:09 am
Forum: Training Challenges
Topic: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km
Replies: 21
Views: 9855

Re: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km

Well sadly I didn't get to have a proper go at the 1k - meant to, but my coach reckoned that being the off season down here I should just be doing a whole lot of long steady state rows which I have been doing.. And because I have mainly been doing them on my RowPerfect in my garage (where I can watc...
by millie
Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:20 am
Forum: Training Challenges
Topic: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km
Replies: 21
Views: 9855

Re: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km

Ha - yes it was! I think of everything in terms of split, forget sometimes that's not appropriate!
Thanks
by millie
Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:44 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147448

Re: Beginners

greg / zoot - Interested in the lactate testing / meter discussion and I read the thread in rowingillustrated you linked to zoot - very interesting. As someone who does a lot more interval type training than most people, I haven't given a whole lot of thought (probably erronously!) to the intensity ...
by millie
Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:05 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"
Replies: 62
Views: 6370

Re: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"

Good efforts everyone! Greg impressed you got so close to your 2k pace
Eric - ^O^ ^O^ that is fast
Good to see such a strong early participation! I think this one has the benefit of mystery since most people haven't done this session before
by millie
Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:59 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459262

Re: The Pete Plan

Good session Mark - it is definitely a hard one, especially the last rep if you've gone even a bit too fast on the first 3!
Your current 2k PB is definitely a goner - I think that 4x1k session is typically around 2k pace. Will be very interested to see how low you can get it!
by millie
Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:55 pm
Forum: Training Challenges
Topic: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km
Replies: 21
Views: 9855

Re: WAARC - June 2013 - 1km

Was impressed you had a SB Dave but then I remembered that the season is only a month old - but well done all the same :fsgrin: So I have been enjoying the past 3 weeks, start of my off season down here; starting to get chilly and so doing some nice steady state rows on the erg and water has been th...
by millie
Fri May 31, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Replies: 3565
Views: 286341

Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club

Congratulations Odd! 10 million is a very impressive tally ^O^ ^O^
by millie
Fri May 31, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"
Replies: 62
Views: 6370

Re: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"

Maybe I'm the first person to try this challenge! There won't be many others based in Aus or NZ who tried the challenge on the first morning in June! Even the C2CTC website hasn't changed over to June's challenge yet! Some observations: a) 1 minute rest is not very long and b) my legs ache! Decided ...
by millie
Fri May 31, 2013 9:15 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 377180

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Good session Richard =D> =D>
zoot hope the back gets better soon - keep the stretching up!
by millie
Fri May 31, 2013 9:12 pm
Forum: Training Challenges
Topic: Pete Plan or Concept 2 ?
Replies: 5
Views: 11507

Re: Pete Plan or Concept 2 ?

This thread has a fair bit of detail / experiences about the Pete Plan v IP: http://www.freespiritsrowing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2601 Personally I prefer the Pete Plan as a) 2 interval sessions a week are enough for me since I also row on the water; b) I like the consistency of sessions s...
by millie
Fri May 31, 2013 8:48 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Billy Boy!
Replies: 15
Views: 2088

Re: Happy Birthday Billy Boy!

Happy birthday Bill!
Hope you had a good one!
Amanda
by millie
Wed May 29, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147448

Re: Beginners

Well done Paul! My hat off to anyone doing a HM, but especially ^O^ ^O^ =D> =D> given you haven't been doing a lot of training lately! I think you'll get a lot of momentum out of that holiday session!!
by millie
Wed May 29, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Drag factor /strokes per min
Replies: 6
Views: 7803

Re: Drag factor /strokes per min

Hi Shaughnessy and welcome, Here's a great technique video that shows how you get power at lower ratings: eqVmMd7FdAA In terms of drag factor, it's especially important for your pupils that they're using a lower rating so they don't do any damage given they are still developing physically. Year 6 ki...
by millie
Tue May 28, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Thomas
Replies: 11
Views: 1531

Re: Happy Birthday Thomas

Happy birthday Thomas!
by millie
Mon May 27, 2013 6:23 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"
Replies: 62
Views: 6370

Re: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"

Ha ha very funny Dave - given the number of intervals / lack of rest you're probably pretty close to the mark!
by millie
Sun May 26, 2013 10:04 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"
Replies: 62
Views: 6370

Re: June CTC: "Half a Pyramid"

Looks like fun! How do you think it should be paced? At least it should be easy to negatively split it!
by millie
Sun May 26, 2013 5:06 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The Pete Plan etc
Replies: 8222
Views: 459262

Re: The Pete Plan

Good session spider, that is a high stroke rate but, hey, if it feels comfortable and you can sustain it and you go faster.... I know I couldn't sustain that spm for any longer than 2k, but I do rate quite slowly.. And since you don't row OTW (I don't think?) it doesn't matter if you're rushing the ...
by millie
Sun May 26, 2013 4:57 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147448

Re: Beginners

Great post zoot, your honesty and humour are very refreshing and make your posts enjoyable to read.. I particularly agree that things are rarely black and white; and personally I feel a routine is essential - if I'm not 100% I'll still stick to my training sessions but sometimes just do a light warm...
by millie
Sun May 26, 2013 4:35 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: OTW results
Replies: 124
Views: 27232

Re: OTW results

Your white shirt with the red stripe looks like the german national jersey. The yellow racing shell looks like a german one (Empacher). Are you sure you aren't german? :lol: :lol: You're right my boat looks like an Empacher, but it's actually a Ted Hale (be surprised if there are many of these outs...
by millie
Fri May 24, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: Training Challenges
Topic: WAARC - May 2013 - 5km
Replies: 47
Views: 18097

Re: WAARC - May 2013 - 5km

Sorry to hear about your mother in law Mikkel - thought you'd been quiet for a while...