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by Shmoo
Fri May 21, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348190

Re: Name that tune

Thanks Paul,
Let's have some classy rhyming:

"His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti"
by Shmoo
Fri May 21, 2021 6:33 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348190

Re: Name that tune

You’ve hit my college era the last few weeks:

..Losing my religion... REM

Louise
by Shmoo
Tue May 18, 2021 6:59 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348190

Re: Name that tune

Apologies, I dropped the ball the last couple of days (busy at work) and didn't respond to earlier suggestions. You are of course correct Paul. I saw them at Glastonbury a few years ago (educating my kids!) and they were truly awesome live. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend it. I find t...
by Shmoo
Thu May 13, 2021 5:12 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: How we met.
Replies: 4
Views: 1822

Re: How we met.

Lovely story :fsbgrin:
by Shmoo
Wed May 12, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348190

Re: Name that tune

It looks like you all need a couple more lines. This band may be relatively recent (aka this century) but they are huge globally:

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
Let me know, is your heart still beating?
by Shmoo
Sun May 09, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348190

Re: Name that tune

Thanks Peter. I could go really modern and ask my teenagers, but probably none of us would stand a chance then. Here’s something that had a bit of global reach:

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
by Shmoo
Sun May 09, 2021 9:29 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348190

Re: Name that tune

Well it’s definitely Oasis. Many of their songs from that album merge in my head, but I think it’s “Don’t look back in anger”?
by Shmoo
Sat May 08, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5844
Views: 348190

Re: Name that tune

Modern 😂 I was still in College and I’m in my 50s now (mind I did manage to drag my college years out 😀)
by Shmoo
Wed May 05, 2021 8:46 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Foot straps and othe questions
Replies: 13
Views: 2441

Re: Foot straps and othe questions

Ever thought of rowing strapless I have started rowing warm ups and cool downs strapless Paul - mainly because of reading you advocating it! I could probably manage my slow steady rows strapless now, but I’m quite sure not anything very fast. Something to aim for... I imagine my technique leaves a ...
by Shmoo
Wed May 05, 2021 6:23 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Foot straps and othe questions
Replies: 13
Views: 2441

Re: Foot straps and othe questions

I have often wondered the same. I’m in position 4 because it feels comfy, but as a LW female, I find there is little weight to keep me attached to the seat when “sprinting” (quotes to signify all things are relative :fsbgrin: ). I wondered if a different foot position might change the angle and glue...
by Shmoo
Wed May 05, 2021 6:03 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: "The last workout of this season"
Replies: 2
Views: 979

Re: "The last workout of this season"

My last workout of the season was a very gentle 3x20min r2 with a slow SPM. This reflects my efforts to remember why I started rowing in the first place (to be a little healthier in my middle age). Like many, I struggle to fit rowing around a full on job and kids, and I figured rowing a bit more gen...
by Shmoo
Sun May 02, 2021 11:22 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Season Change
Replies: 21
Views: 3316

Re: Season Change

I think the Day Mean may have gone awry Jon. Looks like it’s summing rather than averaging. Louise
by Shmoo
Sat May 01, 2021 5:51 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Season Change
Replies: 21
Views: 3316

Re: Season Change

Thank you Jon! what you have done this year looking after the meterboard and forums and making inspirational analysis tools has been awesome.
Louise
by Shmoo
Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

Nice job on occupying those seats lads ^O^
by Shmoo
Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

On the bright side I got a 50 point Nonathlon haul and a full-house of green in the Metanonathlon :fsbgrin: :fsbgrin: Nicely done Jon! Your nonathlon is looking classy: I'm thinking maybe you should aim to turn the whole row blue next season :fsbgrin: since now you've already achieved a fully green...
by Shmoo
Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

the adjusted time for that row is 1:25!!!
I like your thinking Jon. I’ll take the 1:25 :lol:

That 841 is an outlier. I imagine you’re going to smash it this week! No pressure :fsbgrin:
by Shmoo
Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:20 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

And then there were 3 :fsbgrin: My 1:56.5 is going to look ever so slow compared to you lads but it gave me 900 nonathlon points, so not so tardy after all. Amazing what a few weeks steady rowing can do for your fitness... May I just say what a pleasure it's been rowing with ye all. I'd have done fa...
by Shmoo
Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:33 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Grobi
Replies: 8
Views: 1075

Re: Happy Birthday Grobi

Happy Birthday!
by Shmoo
Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

So sorry for your loss Kevin. We are looking forward to having you back and to happier times. Louise
by Shmoo
Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

No ill effects Peter. Took a couple of days before I was confident to say that but all resulting aches appear to have been transient :D :fsbgrin: Will I go faster by the end of the month? Hmmmm. Maybe...
Louise
by Shmoo
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

Back seems to be OK again (I can at least reach to put my socks on now :lol: ) so I took the advantage of a day off work (Happy St Patrick’s Day!) to crank out a 10k. Was woefully slow - 4 mins off my best from just a few months ago - but I guess that reflects zero rowing for about six weeks. Not su...
by Shmoo
Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:33 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

I did indeed have a very slow standing start 2k rep from the start of the month so I’ve stuck that in. Sat on the rower this am for the first time in 3 weeks. The fact I could lower myself on to it and get back up again shows a marked improvement in the back muscle! Rowed very gingerly for a couple ...
by Shmoo
Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

Lads, it's looking increasingly like I'm going to let you down this month. I pulled a muscle in my back a couple of weeks ago and it appears to be healing at middle-aged lady pace (rather than the superfast speed I anticipated in my fantasy world where I am still young and fit!). I may have a very s...
by Shmoo
Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:38 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor Rowers League 20/21
Replies: 241
Views: 26002

Re: Indoor Rowers League 20/21

Blimey that’s fast Kevin! Got mine in this afternoon. A bit of a more stately pace giving me 271m, which is 10m short of my best (ie the only other time I’ve ever rowed 1min :lol: ) but I was WAY fitter then, so pretty content. Louise
by Shmoo
Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:18 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Virtual Team Challenge
Replies: 43
Views: 5066

Re: Virtual Team Challenge

Your Challenge tool was fab Jon. A great incentiviser! And thanks for the reminder that you need to sign up. Done :fsbgrin:
Louise