Scoop wrote:Congratulations on your 7MM Col well done matey I've done it with no punctuation so you can understand it better =D>

Congratulations Colin! =D> =D>

Congratulations to all the millionaires! So inspirational!

Thanks Lief! I watched the first one... now I'm off to watch the rest. :P Believe it or not, the complex stroke is one of the things I like best about rowing. There is always something to think about. Mix it up with different types of training... challenges... camaraderie... and competitions... and ...

Thanks Mat! 8) This was my first attempt at a 30' PB. Using Thomas' pace predictor with my 4' and 5k times, I was looking at around 2:04. It was very humid - and I'm not used to humidity - so I tried not to push too hard. I wanted to start ramping up the pace with 6 minutes to go. 30min, 2:03.3, AHR...

John R wrote:Couldn't even get below 20 min on the 5k.

Er... that doesn't seem so bad.

So many great training rows! 8) Steve - looks like the fitness is slowly returning. Don't rush it. Christine - Excellent job on the 15k! Looks like those miles are starting to pay off. You do great at the CRASH-Bs! Liefcat - nicely done on the detour from the CTC into a 30' row! Gregor - finishing t...

Have a great day, Damian!

Grobi, it doesn't seem like 0.1 sec lost in 11 days is much. Especially if you handled down last time. Good job sticking it out! 4 x 2,000m r5' for me today. Using Thomas' pace predictor, I'm guessing my 2k pace should be around 1:54.5. Adding 5 seconds to that would be 1:59.5. This seemed a little ...

There's definitely something wrong with this post :? Ah yes, you were able to do it twice! Sounds like you need to go again at 01:51 for 3' and then leave your guts on the floor after the 4th :twisted: 8) :fsbgrin: Doc's Checklist Did you try it again, you slacker? Check! Did you leave your guts on...

Doc - it didn't feel conservative, but you are right the splits are certainly unbalanced !! - if I try for 2:01 for 1st 4K and then blitz it I feel under 20 is near. My problem is I do most erging in my garage, so I am worried if I really really (you know what I mean) go for it, I will not be found...

Liefcat wrote:Yes, but a 1k is so much shorter... (for some of us anyways )

Well done Christine! And you didn't even need to use your heart, either!

Thanks to all of you for your detailed answers... I know it is no fun to keep answering the same questions from newbies. :oops: Jason - I understand what you're saying, and I think I do need to concentrate on my leg drive. I am worried about my lower back because in the past I have had problems. I t...

I have a number of questions that have been bugging me lately. They all concern protecting my back from injury through proper technique. I have watched these two training videos many, many times and have listened to the commentary. http://concept2.co.uk/training/technique_video http://www.youtube.co...

Excellent, Philip! =D> Short pyramid for me today. I took Mark's suggestion and climbed the pyramid looking for a 1:57. Then I started cranking up the pace on the way back down. Obviously, sill room for improvement. 8) 4000__1:55.6 _250__1:56.6__143__32 _500__1:56.6__156__30 _750__1:56.4__161__30 10...

1st attempt.... 1053m__1:53.9__r33, but still feeling frisky, so I gave it another go.

2nd attempt... 1075m__1:51.6__r33.

1min__1:51.9__r33
2min__1:51.5__r33
3min__1:51.9__r34
4min__1:50.7__r35

30r20 - Lee
30min - Giles, Mat, Liefcat, Hewitt
10k - Plummy, Strider, Zoot
Half Marathon - TW-P

badocter wrote:A 12 day warmup of 467k seems excessive to me, but seems to work for you....

Awesome, Christine! (and I'd go for a 10k or 30' mojo next month.)

I know it doesn't seem like quick progress, Huw, but any progress is great progress. Just keep at it chinking away at it.

today Pete Plan short pyramid (increasing rest 1:30 -> 6:00 -> 1:30)- target 1:57.x 4000m 15:21 1:55.1 sr28 250m 0:58.8 1:57.6 HR133 sr30 - don't rush the first one 500m 1:57.5 1:57.5 HR147 sr28 - steady as she goes 750m 2:55.4 1:56.9 HR162 sr27 - feeling good 1000m 3:53.4 1:56.7 HR166 sr27 - 1000m...

Steady distance, today. 15k. Felt really out of it. Had to break it up into two sets so I could stretch and walk around for a bit. AHR 138, MHR 142, but the pace was down around 2:20 (Thursday's 10k was 2:14 with the same heart rate). I wasn't planning on it, but I think I need to skip tomorrow's st...

Paul, I'm not sure I understand the units. You lost 3.2 kg in one week? More than 7lbs? That seems like an awful lot. :-k I would expect a loss at that rate to include a lot of muscle. Hopefully what you're looking at involves fluctuation and the actual rate is more sustainable... say around 1-2 kg/...

Here's lots of positive energy coming your way! Wonderful poem... laughter truly is the best medicine!

A great effort, Matt. Very nicely executed! =D> =D>