3 day global million metre relay - RUNNING TOTAL

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:51 pm

The day has finally arrived

Here is the final running order. Good luck everyone.

12th December 2006 (Tuesday)
21:00 GMT: Mike C
22:00 GMT: MaxDev
23:00 GMT: Gooner Neil

13th December 2006 (Wednesday)
00:00 GMT: BorisZ (19:00 EST Tue)
01:00 GMT: BorisZ (20:00 EST Tue)
02:00 GMT: Rita (21:00 EST) or BARTMAN?
03:00 GMT: Ironar$e
04:00 GMT: TomB
05:00 GMT: mash
06:00 GMT: BigWaveDave
07:00 GMT: Jainser
08:00 GMT: Paul Sims
09:00 GMT: Webberg
10:00 GMT: Bangers
11:00 GMT: Plummy
12:00 GMT: Nick Shuker
13:00 GMT: Mike C
14:00 GMT: Sam Donoghue (Spamuel)
15:00 GMT: Redshell
16:00 GMT: Mikey
17:00 GMT: Stan
18:00 GMT: Thomas WP
19:00 GMT: Marcus '100k' OrangeRider
20:00 GMT: Tricia B (12:00 PST)
==end of day 1===
21:00 GMT: Eddes
22:00 GMT: MaxDev
23:00 GMT: BorisZ (18:00 EST Wed)

14th December 2006 (Thursday)
00:00 GMT: BorisZ (19:00 EST Wed)
01:00 GMT: BorisZ (20:00 EST Wed)
02:00 GMT: Rita (21:00 EST) OR BARTMAN?
03:00 GMT: Ironar$e
04:00 GMT: Tom Barrick (20:00 local)
05:00 GMT: Mash
06:00 GMT: BigWaveDave
07:00 GMT: Jainser
08:00 GMT: Paul Sims
09:00 GMT: MaxDev
10:00 GMT: Wolfmeister
11:00 GMT: Bangers
12:00 GMT: Nick Shuker
13:00 GMT: Mark Evans
14:00 GMT: Mike C
15:00 GMT: Mike C
16:00 GMT: Mikey
17:00 GMT: MaxDev
18:00 GMT: Stan
19:00 GMT: Tricia B (11:00 PST)
20:00 GMT: Thomas W-P
==end of day 2===
21:00 GMT: Webberg
22:00 GMT: MaxDev
23:00 GMT: Nick Shuker

15/12/06 (Friday)
00:00 GMT: BorisZ (19:00 EST Thu)
01:00 GMT: BorisZ (20:00 EST Thu)
02:00 GMT: Rita (21:00 EST) OR BARTMAN?
03:00 GMT: Ironar$e
04:00 GMT: Tom Barrick (20:00 local)
05:00 GMT: Mash
06:00 GMT: BigWaveDave
07:00 GMT: Jainser
08:00 GMT: Paul Sims
09:00 GMT: MaxDev
10:00 GMT: Wolfmeister
11:00 GMT: Nick Shuker
12:00 GMT: Nick Shuker
13:00 GMT: Mark Evans
14:00 GMT: Mike C (provisional)
15:00 GMT: Mike C (provisional)
16:00 GMT: Bangers
17:00 GMT: BigWaveDave
18:00 GMT: Stan
19:00 GMT: Tricia B (11:00 PST)
20:00 GMT: MaxDev (provisional)

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:53 pm

Please enter your distances in this format:

Hour you completed: nn
Metres this hour: nn,nnn m
Running total: nnn,nnn m
(Av. metres per hour: nn,nnn m)

If you don't have a calculator handy, please put in at least the top two!

Hopefully Big Dave K will manage to post some distances from his three teams to this thread too.

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:20 pm

Ooh - I'm all excited. Now, who's starting this off. Ah yes, me!

Better start getting changed and ready soon.

Go Free Spirits!

jlemon · Post by **jlemon** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:53 pm

This is very last minute, I know, but.....

If someone is willing copy the results from this thread into the
Relay Schedule, then the results will be tallied and graphed here.

Update: added a little bit of protection against inadverdent changes. If an result already exists, it must be erased first by changing it to "--" (two dashes), and saving the entry, then a new result may be entered.

Go Row!
--
Jonathan

Rita · Post by **Rita** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:01 pm

Jonathan....

YOU ROCK!!!

What a quick and easy way to post meters and track our progress!

Thanks!!

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:12 pm

OMG JL, you are a bit of a legend.

Lets post here AND there so we have a backup in case anything goes wrong...

jainser · Post by **jainser** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:30 pm

It doesn't get any better.

It's Christmas Eve here, can't wait to wake up tomorrow and get started

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:02 pm

16025m. Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow

Think i'm gonna be sick...

(next!)

The story: Didn't get time to warm up so went straight off. Not planning to try PB'ing as my back had been sore since IIRC (and the 100m race with JG - I lost!) Set the pace boat to 1:56. Set off, and surprised the back wasn't hurting. Started holding 1:52 and felt STRONG. Held on well for 20 mins, but HR was up to high 170's already, and mid back starting to ache. Carried on for ~8040m at 30 mins, but then pulse hit 180, back started to really hurt so backed off for a minute. Split didn't go too far, so got back on it and aimed for 40min PB. Think I got it, but back sore again so backed out again. Again, got breath back and got back on again - need all the team meters I can get. Aiming now for 45min PB (not certain what either of these are, will check and see if I did get them - looks like I did, just!) Backed down again after 45mins, took 2 mins to get going again. Then pulling 1:56s for a bit. 11 mins out, realised I would probably make the end, HR was 180 still, and thought if I could put in a famous sprint at the end could still make 16k. Started pulling it back in at 1:51s all the way. Hit 2 mins out, HR 185, and still behind target, but only just. Progressive wind up into mid/high 1:40s to 50 seconds out and stil down. Now went for the burn. down to 1:40, but starting to blow. 20 seconds out - ALL OUT. rating high and pulling 1:30s. 5-4-3-2-1. Haze clears. PM2 reads .... 16025m. Made it. PB by 20m. What a start.

Don't feel too good now, but have held onto my stomach. My head hurts. Off to get some painkillers...

Over to whoever is next...

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:06 pm

So, not going for the PB then...

...a quiet day with my kids was a good warm up obviously

Well done. Did it hurt?

Meters added:
http://rowing.flugsvamp.com/freespirits ... edule.html

Graph looks like it needs a second data point:
http://rowing.flugsvamp.com/freespirits ... graph.html

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:07 pm

Fantastic start Mike - well done. Dont forget to post it on Jonathans great new relay monitor.

edit: - oops you just did

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:18 pm

Stan - think T W-P did it for me. Had a lovely time with the mini W-Ps and Tamsin, thanks Thomas. Been sneezed on, drooled on, almost puked on, trodden on, sat on, and generally abused. Obviously good preparation. Tell Elizabeth that the 'magik snowman' she drew for me brought me luck....

Full story of the row now added above....

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:09 pm

Amendment to the running order: Paul Victory is now taking the Friday 2pm slot from me. Good to have you on board for this venture Paul. (jlemon - can you amend the totalling pages to reflect this. Also, suspect there will be more tweaks to the running order during the week, so apologies in advance)

MaxDev · Post by **MaxDev** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:13 pm

Not going to post an essay like Mike (oh well, go on then), but just to say - the feeling of rowing as part of a team is a great motivator.

I knew I had it in me for a new SB (15184m+), and that this first one of my legs was the best chance for it, despite the time of day, so I went for it from the off - rating 1:57/1:58 with 10 fast (1:50/1:51) strokes every 2 min. Rate tailed off a little in the 4th 12 min split, but pulled it back with a quick last 2min sprint.

I've never puked from erging, but tonight was close... really close.

Total: 15,518m (SB by 335m

, PB by 195m

)

Including within it, new PBs for:

30': 7784m (+151m!)
10k: 38:33 (-23s!)

Hours completed: 2
Metres this hour: 15,518 m
Running total: 31,543 m
Av. metres per hour: 15,771 m

Max

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:23 pm

Great stuff Max!!!!! Good luck Gooner.

Going fantastic so far. 4 PBs (or maybe 7 if you count my 40/45/50min ones)

Hours completed: 2
Metres this hour: 15,518 m
Running total: 31,543 m
Av. metres per hour: 15,771 m

Target: 27,776m
Actual: 31,543m
Difference: 3767m (AHEAD!)

This is actually really exciting!!!

MaxDev · Post by **MaxDev** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:28 pm

Based on the splits, I must have been within a second or less of my 6k PB as well (though I wasn't looking at the distance when that came up) and was about 4s outside by 5k PB - plenty of room for improvement in those as well it seems!

Max

Post by **BorisZ** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:29 pm

Guys this is great! The relay-schedule is impressive, how can anyone figure stuff like that out?
I fear that I'll pull down the average. I'll be more than the magical 13.8 km/h, but I'll row so I can sit for a little more effort tomorrow.

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:32 pm

We're already well ahead, so no one has to worry about their distances from now on.

jlemon · Post by **jlemon** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:35 pm

Good job, Mike and Max!

I put Paul in for the 66th hour.

I also couldn't resist adding some over/under (ahead/behind?) figures to the tally as well.
--
Jonathan

Mike Channin · Post by **Mike Channin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:44 pm

Great stuff Jonathan!

Incidentally - Big Dave K - if you're out there - hope your event is going well too - all the best and please please get on here ASAP and let us know how you're doing. We're all rooting for your boys too.

MaxDev · Post by **MaxDev** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:40 am

Where's Gooner Neil? Hope he hasn't put that shoulder out again trying for too big a distance and been carted off to hospital.

Post by **Thomas W-P** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:55 am

I m guessing he did not spot that early one of Janet's. Ah well, dropped baton on the third leg. We'll just have to pull harder - or get someone else to fill it in.

Bartman? Zak? Want to slip in a crafty 16,000m?

ptruz · Post by **ptruz** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:49 am

Anybody here ever run competitively? Relays? You always run you best times.......That's the relay effect coupled with the Free Spirits Effect.

Post by **BorisZ** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:12 am

We will still be fine. I'm sure between a couple of FS one can suck up one member of the team. Hope he's ok! May be he;s just not rowing a home, and needs a little to get back...
Good luck, Rita and everyone else! Good morning, Iron Ar$e, may you have buns of steel!

Rita · Post by **Rita** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:13 am

Hours completed: 3
Metres this hour: 13,255 m
Running total: 44,798 m
Av. metres per hour: 14,933 m

Target: m
Actual: m
Difference: m

I added my times to JL's relay board, and added my times to mike's post. however, my 60 min PB has deprived my of some O2, so i'm not sure what to do with the target, actual and difference.

I wasn't planning on going for the PB tonight; i'm only got 4 hrs of sleep last night. but after 20 min, I figured it was do-able and went for it.

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:05 am

14867m. None of the heroics of Mike and Max but quite pleased as I managed only four hours sleep as youngest boy ill. Best of luck to everyone - I'm off top catch a plane to Stockholm!

3 day global million metre relay - RUNNING TOTAL

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