Charity Marathon Row - 28th October - Photos now in

Paul Victory · Post by **Paul Victory** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:34 pm

I wish I'd thought of taking a photo on Saturday.

I'm sure I looked a fright and the photo would come in quite handy with halloween just around the corner!

Paul

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:44 pm

Wait til you see the pics of Paul and Stan towards the end...

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:55 pm

And tomorrow I'll try and remember to post up the track listing for the last hour or so of the Charity Marathon. You will probably find some of the track names somewhat appropriate...

PSims · Post by **PSims** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:32 am

So now I've had a chance to think about it and say well done to see all those who did a marathon (or 2...or more!).

It's really awe inspiring to see the true spirit in Free Spirits alive and kicking.

So now, the twisted evil monster in me returns....

I have a trophy sitting on my shelf now - which belongs to Free Spirits - for the best Charity event of the year. Someone else needs to win it from me next year....

So what do we think for the next Charity event?

I had a sort of "let's keep a rower going for 24 hours" sort of thing?

...don't all shout at once.....

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:45 am

Given our worldwide team, I wonder if we could clock up an official C2 record for the most distance done by a team in 24 hours or something.

I was involved in the BA Hurricanes Tsunami Charity Row in March 2005 where the assembled rowers did something like 1600 miles over the course of a morning and afternoon using about 16 machines going continuously. Could we, as the Spirits, top that???

Another similarly evil idea would be to try for the most consecutive marathons rowed on one machine. (Would have to be at least 20 something, as there are people out there who have done 1 million meters in a single continous attempt)

Any other thoughts anyone?

jainser · Post by **jainser** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:16 pm

Any idea, any idea I'll give you any ideas young man.

Stop yourself RIGHT NOW!!!!!

You're all MAD

Marathons
Are
Daft

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:39 pm

Paul - I thought you never wanted to see another rowing machine in your life after Saturday

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:07 pm

Photos now up:

http://www.freespiritsrowing.com/conten ... e=marathon

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:13 pm

I'll send you a better one of the three of us and the cup. Looks like the fancy anti-red-eye just gave 2 out of the three of us enough warning to blink!

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:31 pm

Ah, yes, see what you mean. Just stuck them up - I have improved the eyes whilst I wait for your pic.

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:09 am

Stan/Paul - don't know how you're feeling, but I'm now just starting to come back onto form after Saturday, so my system is almost recovered from the marathon. Suspect it may take you guys a few days longer as you worked a bit harder than me, plus you're less used to them, but don't worry, you'll feel full of beans again by the end of the week.

Paul - remind me about your HR values again. My average for the whole of the 50k was 148 with a couple of spikes up to 173 when sprint finishing the 42195 and the 50000 distances. (Even hit 1:36 on the last stroke!). From what I remember, your HR values were very high relative to mine, which makes your achievement even more impressive. Stan, did you take any HR readings?

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:13 am

And now the track list for the last hour or so of the marathon/50k.

Fall at Your Feet
My Favourite Game
Zombie
60 Miles an Hour
Hung Up
Promised you a Miracle
Holding out for a Hero
I Want to Break Free
It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I feel fine)
I'm Still Standing
Alive and Kicking
(Simply) The Best
Sit Down
Let Me Entertain You
We Are the Champions
Prayer for the Dying
(I just) Died in your arms tonight
Everybody Hurts
(Chariots of Fire)

Well, kept me smiling at the end anyway...

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:59 am

Mike - my heart rate average for the marathon was 144 and maxed at 174 with that crazy sprint finish I did (hit 1:35/500 at one stage

). This was well into UT1 for me.
Having the HR monitor was clearly important - I very quickly realised that rowing at 2.10 was too much on this particular day so I slowed to 2.12 which kept me in the right zone. I am not sure why I so quickly went into UT1 - normally this pace would have taken about an hour to do that - maybe after affects from last weeks cold or just the nerves on the day.

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:53 am

My HR went high quickly on the day too - probably the extra stress of the situation meaning it was harder to relax. I know Paul said he had trouble settling too. I also found it difficult to keep to plan and to hold the stroke rate down once you two got going. But we got through it and that's the main thing.

Incidentally, I have your max HR down as 171, so 174 is really going for it!!!

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:45 pm

Yes I will have to recalculate all my heart rate bands again

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:17 pm

Amazing effort to find a new HR max while sprinting in at the end of a marathon!

Looks like you've got more in reserve than you realised before!

PSims · Post by **PSims** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:19 pm

Mike...my heart rates were higher than they should have been.

I'm usually around 142, 143 at the start, but no matter what I did, it never dropped below 155. After 2 hiours it was 172...I had nothing left for a sprint as it was about 178 at the end anyway.

....must have been the excitement!

johnglynn · Post by **johnglynn** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:38 pm

Excellent job guys, especially Paul for setting it up

Tricia B · Post by **Tricia B** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:20 pm

Wow....I had the same idea....I was thinking about it last week whilest I was rowing my marathons.....how neat if we could have a team rowing in time slots for 24 hours or more.....see how many days we could keep it going.....

We have a race in Oregon called the "Hood to Coast". Each team has 12 runners...with a runner from the team always on course....each runner has two legs of the race and it takes about 24 hours to complete.....its always that second leg that most struggle with....as it is the one that falls late a night...or just before dawn...

With our world wide team....we could easily keep it going.....soooo I'm in.....

Tricia

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:03 am

I suspect we'd need to keep the ergs spinning for weeks to claim any kind of record (on the continuous team erging front), but then again, with our global team, I can see us doing this without too much trouble!

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:54 pm

Paul - you will be pleased to hear I have been twisting some arms at work and managed to raise another £74 for the cause - hopefully that gets you near 1500?

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:16 pm

Extra 84 now - got the sales manager to give me another tenner.

Charity Marathon Row - 28th October - Photos now in

So what next

HRs

the 24 hour rowing relay