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by Ian Bee
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Virtual Team Challenge
Replies: 18
Views: 1846

Re: Virtual Team Challenge

A monumental effort Mike - hope various joints and appendages keep their grumbles to a minimum!
by Ian Bee
Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: January ctc - 6x250m / 1‘r / 20spm / slowest to count
Replies: 32
Views: 3235

Re: January ctc - 6x250m / 1‘r / 20spm / slowest to count

PS - has Captain/team free spirits responded to the request to join the new CTC website (mentioned on the C2 forum)?
by Ian Bee
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: January ctc - 6x250m / 1‘r / 20spm / slowest to count
Replies: 32
Views: 3235

Re: January ctc - 6x250m / 1‘r / 20spm / slowest to count

With all the advice finally sinking in, managed a compliant row this morning:
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Main thing which would draw me into having another shot is that I didn't quite get into the groove for the first rep. Could there be something more.....
by Ian Bee
Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

So close to OCD Spider :lol: Rob - at 100df and 20spm, I'd be very happy with that. In my haste to row (read warm up) yesterday, I went with a steady state HM so today (with still freezing temperatures) I went back to a negative split HM: ReactNative-snapshot-image5321794724989673479.jpg My list of ...
by Ian Bee
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Nice row Mike (similar to my "saw tooth"). Rob: I can't add much to Mike's thoughts, but would say the step up from averaging sub 10km rows regularly to over 10k (with a focus on low rates) really put paid to the HR drift I used to see on cardio focused rows. Just my tuppence. Exhibit B: R...
by Ian Bee
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

I've tried a few row-along on YouTube and agree it does help hugely.

Today was an ugly sawtooth:
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Didn't feel right with the rate and pace throughout so glad that's done for a while.
by Ian Bee
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

I've read lots of enthusiasm about heart rate training, but I've never had a good understanding/ accurate measurement type combination to fully convince myself to hold back to fit with a given band of training - much prefer perceived effort. Today was an example: ReactNative-snapshot-image9053647420...
by Ian Bee
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: January Revolutions Challenge - 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 968

Re: January Revolutions Challenge - 2024

Sticking with my traditional favourite of 30hrs - should make it relatively unscathed.....

I don't really track calorie burn so out of morbid curiosity I checked my tally. Mike: you're a monster.
by Ian Bee
Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Hi J Dog, I imagine that 1m will be rather sweet when it arrives - what's your countdown?

I'm on a cardio week so began with:
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A little improvement on my PB and a good sign I'm pretty much over Christmas coughs [-o<
by Ian Bee
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Good fitness building session Spider 💪 Mildy frustrating few sessions to summarise: came a cropped with ergzone and erg not communicating reps of less than 20s (which has an impact on the 500m sessions I'm struggling through) and a few HRM niggles which hopefully are now sorted. Exhibit A for the pr...
by Ian Bee
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Virtual Team Challenge
Replies: 18
Views: 1846

Re: Virtual Team Challenge

JonT wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:07 pm I was asked this a while back. The image seems to have been lost in the sands of time. I have a very small version which is available if you want it.

Jon
AI seems to think this would work :lol: :
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by Ian Bee
Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Injuries.....:(
Replies: 1132
Views: 115071

Re: Injuries.....:(

Lost for words but sending as much positivity as possible in your direction Dave.
by Ian Bee
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Eugh:
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Started out feeling it was going to be tough, and it was!! Missed last times' targets by a smidge but happy enough.
by Ian Bee
Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

That looks a valuable session Jon. A contrast to my 30/20spm
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Not hard per se, but a certain mental anguish to hold to the rating and very little to distract.
by Ian Bee
Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Nicely busy =D> =D> =D> and great sessions going on ^O^ I'd tried the wolverine plan a while ago Zoot - I'd imagine this isn't your first run through? A 2k training week, simple 5x5, 3r : IMG_20240102_100155.jpg The intention was to hold 2k+5 pace, which held to roughly half way through rep 4. That ...
by Ian Bee
Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: December ctc - 2963m / 5‘r / 2185m
Replies: 37
Views: 3503

Re: December ctc - 2963m / 5‘r / 2185m

Well done everyone. Great to see three boats afloat for the end of the calendar year.

One more go to give boat 1 people a bit of a target:
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by Ian Bee
Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: December ctc - 2963m / 5‘r / 2185m
Replies: 37
Views: 3503

Re: December ctc - 2963m / 5‘r / 2185m

With all the fine efforts going on, not to mention Mat's thought provoking effort, I had a try (Post BRIC lurgy mostly passed by):
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Hello Zoot!!!
by Ian Bee
Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5843
Views: 347840

Re: Name that tune

The next choice is all yours Peter.
by Ian Bee
Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5843
Views: 347840

Re: Name that tune

Sorry for the delayed response - I've been all at sea with a lung infection.....

I'll relieve everyone and say it was Riptide by Vance Joy.

Easier one to get things moving again:
There must be some kinda way out of here / Said the joker to the thief...
by Ian Bee
Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BRIC 2023 Birmingham
Replies: 17
Views: 1934

Re: BRIC 2023 Birmingham

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2nd in the 500m race.
by Ian Bee
Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: BRIC 2023 Birmingham
Replies: 17
Views: 1934

Re: BRIC 2023 Birmingham

Well done to Guy for a time of 6:52.2 in his 2k earlier today. Will get some photos of his 500m later
by Ian Bee
Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??
Replies: 1385
Views: 107371

Re: LADIES banter/training/motivation thread ??

I happened to be doing some archaeological work in his garden (strangely for a time we lived in the same village in Hampshire). He seemed a jolly soul and allowed use of his outside convenience. Against the wall were framed copies of covers of the radio times in which he featured. Upon the cistern w...
by Ian Bee
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5843
Views: 347840

Re: Name that tune

Couple more lines then:

There's this movie that I think you'll like
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City
by Ian Bee
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:09 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Ouch. You'll hit that target before you know it though.
by Ian Bee
Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9224
Views: 376465

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

That wall does pick it's moments Rob - what were you aiming for?