So we have an update from Scottish Rowing. We're in the lead!! Heriot Watt university are chasing us, but as long as we keep on pushing on, we should be at the bar drinking cocktails before them.

https://twitter.com/ScottishRowing/stat ... 6884274176

As february draws to a close, we've all ben eating our protein bars and drinking red wine with diet-coke in order to keep the boat moving. And it was a good month. With one day of February left, we moved 2695Km closer to Rio. The downside is, we're beginning to run out of vaseline, and things are be...

I good for 14/15 too.

I should be ok (again, as long as work doesn't spill - but it shouldn't). It's my Mum's birthday that weekend, but I'm sure she'll understand.

John

That's a lovely smooth looking stroke. I wish mine was as controlled as that! Not that this may be the case with you - it's hard to tell - but one thing I picked up a while back was that I seemed to be going straight from legs to arms - and wasn't letting my backswing do a lot of the work for me. Th...

Aw, thanks guys! I had a fantastic weekend, spoiled rotten by everyone around me. Loads of new clothing for training as presents - so I can look fresh even when I don't feel it! Maybe overdid it a bit with the food/drink side of things (my plan was to do the CTC yesterday, but the big dinner on Satu...

As long as work doesn't get in the way, I'm good for that weekend!

John

Remember though, the first rule of Sam's club is we don't talk about Sam's club...

Well done Felton. 0.2 is not to be sniffed at when you get under the 6:50's.

I'm going to have a bash towards the end of the month I think. Rather frustrating I can't use last weekend's result. I wonder if it was Feb 1st somewhere when I did it...

Welcome Jaime - great team you've chosen (imagine if she'd chosen another one!!!) Tie a tie or belt around the fan cage to reduce the drag further - or a towel would work if it stays in place I stretched a T-shirt over it, and have got the DF down to 44 for her. She seems ok with it. I'm trying to ...

As long as dates work, I'd love to come this year. Count me in - finger's crossed.

Wow! 17.7 seconds off 1000m shows a bit surge of improvement. Well done Kirstin!

I managed a smaller improvement with my 10K today - 36:36.8 (down from 36:40.3) Very pleased though, first 10K in a long time. Pro rata improved my 6k and 30mins on the way too!

John

Well I had to talk her out of joining Sub-7.

"But Daddy, I am sub-7. I'm only 6...."

A big welcome to my 6 year old daughter, Jaime - who was so excited by my win at the weekend she now wants to get into rowing!!! We had a 'training session' last night - where she managed to row 872m, and was super excited by this distance!! She asked if she could join Free Spirits, and as such now ...

Ok, so we've been doing very well!! It seems the January challenge led a lot of us to really put our backs into it. 3746Km in a month between us all. That ain't too shabby!! 9,500Km (and a bit) from Scottish Rowing centre at Strathclyde Park to Rio. So we should get this done by March! http://s10.po...

I'm adding up... hopefully have a new position on the map tonight.

Some more photos from yesterday: http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160201/d93796d2c28ba6933b5c48a3cb052404.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160201/1d79d53e1a1bc494757334a97ff5f947.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160201/a27f2e685a232cdb7b6d1952b7900f2e.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2...

Thanks you sir. Or, after the celebratory wine and cider - shofffhueesbskrrrrrr hic...

It'd almost be worth going to Boston just to buy one of the used shiny black ergs though, wouldn't it? I much prefer them to the Model E's... I had a great day - even before I got anywhere near an Erg. The competition aside, I was really looking forward to meeting up with Dave again. It seems this '...

Paul Victory wrote:I finally managed to find an erg this morning and reached 3,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Congratulations Paul!

Oddly, I got a PB yesterday when trying the 5K. - 17:48.5

I say oddly as I thought I was taking it easy for 'taper week'. Hopefully this means I've had a development burst - not that I over did it!

John

Only just caught this thread - looks like you've hit on a good reason to train hard!

I wish someone up here would run something like this...

John

Unfortunately I need to wait as they've got me on hold if it runs over. But as much as I want to go back, I have to be realistic about why I'd be going back. It would just be for the experience, and it's a lot of money for that!! I can only really justify it if I have a fighting chance of winning a ...

Looks like World Rowing and Concept 2 have got together to reboot the idea of an online rowing championship:

http://www.worldrowing.com/news/world-r ... next-level