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by Recess
Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:28 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Missing mojo
Replies: 36
Views: 4504

Re: Missing mojo

I completely understand the lack of desire to push. And I hope that's the key here. I think we can all feel a little dis-satisfied going for a 10K endurance slog at 40 minutes instead of hitting it hard for a 36:30 PB attempt (my numbers) and it's easy to climb aboard with no real plan, and just rel...
by Recess
Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:17 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter board banter
Replies: 3520
Views: 199088

Re: Meter board banter

Have a few people from the top dropped out? I jumped from 17 to 15 last night without rowing any further distance...
by Recess
Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoorrowers.org gone again?
Replies: 3
Views: 738

Re: Indoorrowers.org gone again?

Ah, you say that - but try taking a better look at the http://indoorrowers.org/ site, it's just a Joomla holding page with rowing images on it. Unless I'm hitting an old cache or something?
by Recess
Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoorrowers.org gone again?
Replies: 3
Views: 738

Indoorrowers.org gone again?

It looks like the Indoorrowers.org site is an empty vessel right now. Anyone know what happened to them?

John
by Recess
Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:58 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Crash-B 2017
Replies: 19
Views: 3506

Re: Crash-B 2017

Hi Ann, Great!! At least i will know someone there this time round!!! Apologies for not replying to your message yet - I'm still waiting to find out if I can shift the edit dates to be able to spend a decent amount of time with you guys. Otherwise, it may have to be dinner or something instead I'm a...
by Recess
Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:43 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Crash-B 2017
Replies: 19
Views: 3506

Re: Crash-B 2017

Flights booked, hotel booked. I hope they don't randomly change the date! Good to have it in the distance to focus on. 2K sucks right now. Need to knuckle down.

John
by Recess
Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:53 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

Cornwall is somewhere I've hardly ever been to. We went to St Austell a couple of years ago, and did the normal Newquay / Lost gardens stuff, and as much as we promised to go back - it's not happened yet. Lovely place though. As to the DF - I've bowed to peer pressure I'm afraid. Everything recently...
by Recess
Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:23 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

Very kind sir. The historical record thing is quite frustrating. There was an interesting Facebook thread from Arwed about it - he quizzed Concept2 directly about it, who (the last thing I read anyway) said they had no intention of removing historical records. The downside to this is that you look a...
by Recess
Tue May 17, 2016 9:52 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

Great write up Erik!!

Just cap off my part of it, I'm now official!

http://www.concept2.co.uk/indoor-rowers ... weight=Lwt
by Recess
Tue May 17, 2016 9:49 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: 10 years of Free Spirits......Happy Birthday
Replies: 16
Views: 2203

Re: 10 years of Free Spirits......Happy Birthday

Fantastic! Really pleased to have been part of it for the past few years.
by Recess
Tue May 17, 2016 5:37 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Crash-B 2017
Replies: 19
Views: 3506

Crash-B 2017

The date has been announced!!!

February 12th 2017

SERIOUSLY considering it!!
by Recess
Sun May 15, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

I'm go To post something fuller on my blog - but I just wanted to say a huge thanks to Plummy for arranging yesterday. The logistics behind making that happen must have been huge, but not once did it look like it. Thanks to both of you for welcoming us into your house, for the food, the drink, and i...
by Recess
Sun May 15, 2016 3:10 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

Hah, don't worry about it. I hardly ever get called Steventon!!! If only this Stevenson guy would pay the bills that are addressed to him instead of me! Thanks for posting this - it certainly didn't feel as easy as it looks in this video!! A great example of how someone in your ear can keep the demo...
by Recess
Fri May 13, 2016 10:09 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

Really looking forward to getting there, still aiming for 12:00.

Sleep well all!

John
by Recess
Thu May 12, 2016 1:05 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

My thought is that you should spill S4 into the next week. Sam will understand. You'll effectively be replacing a TT from W7 with S4 from W6 anyway.
by Recess
Wed May 11, 2016 9:01 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: A blind 1K
Replies: 5
Views: 1303

Re: A blind 1K

Yeah, I'm trying to work on the back thing. It seems my natural posture is a rounded back. When I do straighten up, I notice the splits drop... And yes, going to try for the BR on Saturday. Up until today I wasn't too sure, but I managed 700m at the right pace, and stopped short because I didn't wan...
by Recess
Wed May 11, 2016 8:57 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

In case you weren't aware, all being good I'm going to try for the British Record (40-49 lwt) on Saturday. Hopefully chasing Erik will make it a bit more in reach, but it's going to be a toughie. Training's been a bit up and down for it. But I managed 700m at the right pace today, and stopped with 3...
by Recess
Tue May 10, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

Sorry to hear that Jon - having had my fair share of injuries, I feel for you. Just rest, stretch and recover. Looks like it's just you and me for the 1k Erik! Grrrrrrr :-)
by Recess
Sun May 08, 2016 7:58 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: A blind 1K
Replies: 5
Views: 1303

Re: A blind 1K

165. It's the only way to roll...

Thanks for the comments, really appreciate it. Let's see what happens on Saturday!!

John
by Recess
Sun May 08, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: A blind 1K
Replies: 5
Views: 1303

A blind 1K

Just posted this on my blog, but thought I'd put it on here too - in case anyone had any feedback. I wonder how I'd have got on if I hadn't covered the monitor. As next week I'm going to 'Madchester' where I'll be racing some big boys at a 1K - I thought I'd see how I was faring today. The answer is...
by Recess
Sat May 07, 2016 10:02 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Fitness Matters Training Programme
Replies: 42
Views: 5919

Re: Fitness Matters Training Programme

I'm on the verge of bailing out on it (or at least bailing out on reporting the session results). After an exchange of thoughts re the 18SPM stuff Sam elected to send a a general post containing the words "Dipping in and out won't work " which I've taken as directed straight at me owing t...
by Recess
Sat May 07, 2016 4:28 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Life after Sam
Replies: 4
Views: 1439

Re: Life after Sam

Great advice. I've been adding high rate high (for me) speed sessions alongside his stuff anyway - so I could just continue on with the community side of things. But what I'll do is ask Sam for his thoughts on how I should be supplementing, rather than just making it up on my own. Cheers Greg. John
by Recess
Sat May 07, 2016 9:05 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Life after Sam
Replies: 4
Views: 1439

Life after Sam

I, like many others on here, have spent the past three months following a fantastic training plan designed by Sam Blythe at Fitness Matters . A fantastic, varied, well structured and well supported plan - and I know I've improved since starting it. But as this plan draws to a close, and a new one is...
by Recess
Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:46 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Indoor rowers league 2014/15, formerly Challenge Series
Replies: 102
Views: 14590

Re: Indoor rowers league 2014/15, formerly Challenge Series

Great effort Paul. You certainly have a team attitude going on!!! Hope you're ok though.
by Recess
Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:34 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Madchester 2016 - is ON!
Replies: 191
Views: 16475

Re: Madchester 2016 - is ON!

Looks like a full day! Feel free to put me in to seat 4 with Rob, Paul and Jill at 15:30 - I'd be happy to hit a 5K a few hours after trying to bat a 1K out of the park.

Good logistics!