WAARC - November 2012 - 12min

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Re: Weight & Age Adjusted Rowing Challenge - November 2012

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Straight in at #1, Abbi. :fswink:
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That's funny :lol: Straight in at number one! I'm the only one who's done it yet - but i will revel in my top position whilst it lasts! :D
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Well done Abbi =D>
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Colin, don't you realise it's not very friendly to climb above the challenge admin? :wink: At least you've given me a target for my attempt next week. :fswink:
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\:D/ until next week then Alan
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Alan, have you tried to see what happens if you put Abbi´s distance in the men schedule :?:
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AlanS wrote:Colin, don't you realise it's not very friendly to climb above the challenge admin? :wink: At least you've given me a target for my attempt next week. :fswink:
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Ha your going to have to go faster than that Alan :twisted: :lol:
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Shang-Chi wrote:Alan, have you tried to see what happens if you put Abbi´s distance in the men schedule :?:
abbi would come in a big fat last! :lol:
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Shang-Chi wrote:Alan, have you tried to see what happens if you put Abbi´s distance in the men schedule :?:
abbi would come in a big fat last! :lol:
I'm not sure about that. :-k Your very light and not too young. :wink: So I think maybe the formula could be to your advantage. It's worth a try :D
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chipmunkcheeks wrote:
Shang-Chi wrote:Alan, have you tried to see what happens if you put Abbi´s distance in the men schedule :?:
abbi would come in a big fat last! :lol:
I'm not sure about that. :-k Your very light and not too young. :wink: So I think maybe the formula could be to your advantage. It's worth a try :D
Not too young? Cheeky!! :lol:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mikkel - you certainly know how to charm the ladies, don't you? ^O^
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Mike Channin wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mikkel - you certainly know how to charm the ladies, don't you? ^O^
Well, it's better than being in a competition by herself. :wink: :mrgreen:
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This is very true!! :lol:
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Agreed, none of us want to see Abi with no one to compete against. I believe the metric for male to female performance comparison is wider in indoor rowing than most sports, because of its high reliance on raw power and lack of balancing mechanics. I think I saw 15-20% quoted as the performance adjustment - maybe Alan can engineer an extra column on the spreadsheet. (a more scientific method and in keeping with the age adjustment would be to work from male to female like-for-like world records).

But I definitely think you deserve an honourable foot-in-mouth award for the 'not too young' comment, mikkel!
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Maybe Alan could engineer a whole new foot in mouth comment spreadsheet for us. I'm sure to do well in that one #-o
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Mike Channin wrote:Agreed, none of us want to see Abi with no one to compete against. I believe the metric for male to female performance comparison is wider in indoor rowing than most sports, because of its high reliance on raw power and lack of balancing mechanics. I think I saw 15-20% quoted as the performance adjustment - maybe Alan can engineer an extra column on the spreadsheet. (a more scientific method and in keeping with the age adjustment would be to work from male to female like-for-like world records).
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Mike Channin wrote:But I definitely think you deserve an honourable foot-in-mouth award for the 'not too young' comment, mikkel!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Hey, we never do mention a Lady's age. I believe I was very careful as I chose my words. She claims to be 46, but that doesn't necessarily means that it is so. :wink: [-X :lol: :lol: :lol: I don't think this is a "foot-in-mouth award" worthy :!: :?: On the contrary. 8)
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Oh, I am 46 years young! - but a 'lady' i definitely am not!! you are amusing me with the comments :lol:

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Mike Channin wrote:Agreed, none of us want to see Abi with no one to compete against. I believe the metric for male to female performance comparison is wider in indoor rowing than most sports, because of its high reliance on raw power and lack of balancing mechanics. I think I saw 15-20% quoted as the performance adjustment - maybe Alan can engineer an extra column on the spreadsheet. (a more scientific method and in keeping with the age adjustment would be to work from male to female like-for-like world records).
I'll take a look into it. I certainly wouldn't want to discourage our ladies from taking part in these challenges.
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Lou is doing her challenge today, so that is more! :D
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Thanks Lou:
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I just realised that Jennifer did this challenge last week and she has agreed that I can enter her details.

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Thanks Paul/Jennifer. Straight in at #1:
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With regards to a gender adjustment, I read the following thread and it makes me wonder if it is necessary, or if a gender adjustment is already kinda incorporated into the weight adjustment:

http://concept2.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=20248
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3144m for me. 65kg and no age adjustment. Had hoped to go faster but running out of time.
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3102m for my second attempt. Weight 73.7kg. Age 38. Moves me up two places, so happy with that. :fssmile:
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