December ctc - 813m, standing start

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December ctc - 813m, standing start

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Hi everyone,

the december ctc has been confirmed:

"The Gee crew want to show that rowing is an activity for all ages. They have added up the years over seventy of their members and are asking us to row that as a distance in metres.

The challenge is 813 metres from a standing start with no other restrictions."

I recommend a proper warm up and then have a lot of fun :D
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At least itll be over quickly 😳🀣🀣
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Kevinhorne44 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:52 pm At least it'll be over quickly 😳🀣🀣
....though it may not feel that way at the time. Just like the 3min interval in the current CTC feels like 10min when you are doing it :evil: :lol:
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JonT wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:08 pm
Kevinhorne44 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:52 pm At least it'll be over quickly 😳🀣🀣
....though it may not feel that way at the time. Just like the 3min interval in the current CTC feels like 10min when you are doing it :evil: :lol:
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Re: December ctc - 813m, standing start

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First bash at this, not overly optimistic as been feeling sluggish and my asthma has been giving me problems (it doesn't like the cold damp conditions in my garage ).

Went off to hard and suffered for it.

2:50.6 1:44.9/500

Not so good but I was within 11 ranking places of Olli Zeidller for a very brief time ;-)

Hopefully my asthma will settle a bit and I can push on a bit from here.
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Crushy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:59 pm Not so good but I was within 11 ranking places of Olli Zeidller for a very brief time ;-)

Hopefully my asthma will settle a bit and I can push on a bit from here.
Well done Crushy, and good luck with your next attempt! See you averaged about the same pace as in last month's challenge.
I was targeting my last month's pace, and managed to get there exactly (3:04, 1:53.2 pace). Hoping to get closer to the 3 minute mark later this month.

With Sheena's row earlier today we are now the first team with a floating boat :D

Good luck to everybody who tries it, it's a nice distance to row :fsbgrin:
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Good to see a boat floated already =D> Had a go to today at 20 spm and 204 df trying to build some core strength.
813m 2:58.8 1:49.9 / 20
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Re: December ctc - 813m, standing start

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First attempt today. The first 600m were in a 1:45 - 1:46 pace, then speeded up, finishing in 2:48.4. (Crushy, I'm sure you can go faster then me :fswink: )
Due to the Holiday Challenge had been rowing longer distances at lower pace, first shorter piece since November's CTC.
Maybe another one later this month. Good luck everyone.
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Re: December ctc - 813m, standing start

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Another go (At your prompting Fred )

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
2:47.6 813m 1:43.0 320 1399 33 164
0:40.9 200m 1:42.2 327 1426 29 147
0:41.7 400m 1:44.2 309 1363 29 161
0:41.7 600m 1:44.2 309 1363 29 169
0:40.8 800m 1:42.0 330 1435 31 172
0:02.6 813m 1:40.0 350 1504 47 172


Your turn Fred
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Nice one Crushy, we'll await Fred to accept his own challenge now :-)

I had a Peter like mentality for my go.
Was quietly confident of 1:40 pace and made that my silver goal.
Gold would be anything under.
So very happy with a neg split 2:40.5 / 1:38.7
I'll enjoy a short lived time in seat 1 whilst waiting for the younger, stronger chaps :-)
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Wolfmiester wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:33 pm Nice one Crushy, we'll await Fred to accept his own challenge now :-)

I had a Peter like mentality for my go.
Was quietly confident of 1:40 pace and made that my silver goal.
Gold would be anything under.
So very happy with a neg split 2:40.5 / 1:38.7
I'll enjoy a short lived time in seat 1 whilst waiting for the younger, stronger chaps :-)
Great time Steve =D> =D> the fact that I'm 56 & a member of the "sub6foot" rowing club. I'll use you as my pace boat πŸ™‚πŸ™‚ I am 98kg though πŸ‘
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Nice effort Steve. It's always fun to be able to speed up at the end =D>

Had another go today this time 22 spm and 207 df. Managed 2:52.9 1:46.3 pace. Not sure if this low rate high drag stuff will make me faster but sure makes you stronger. Next up 24 spm
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Re: December ctc - 813m, standing start

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Lets make it a bit harder on Fred

2:46.2 813m 1:42.2 328 1427 28 165

Getting into a rhythm.

Day1 - Warm up, 813m, 30min (for holiday challenge metres).
Day2 - 30min Gentle-ish(HR below 140) (for holiday challenge metres).
Goto Day1

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Crushy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:41 pm Lets make it a bit harder on Fred

2:46.2 813m 1:42.2 328 1427 28 165

Getting into a rhythm.

Day1 - Warm up, 813m, 30min (for holiday challenge metres).
Day2 - 30min Gentle-ish(HR below 140) (for holiday challenge metres).
Goto Day1

;-)
Great effort πŸ’ͺ😎 any plans for day 3 😜🀣 my legs are still heavy from last week 😳 looking for a space in the new schedule to fit a 813 that would be worthy. The first boat is a tough one this month.
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Re: December ctc - 813m, standing start

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puhh...at least it is quickly over...had a go today in the morning. congrats to all finishers...every distance hurts fot its own ! And so the 813m does ! Will not do it again. But happy to have a score sub 1:35 which was the goal ! Treated it as a classical fly and die...and so it treated me :-)

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Great row Claudius =D> =D> Yet again the lightweight seat in Boat I is very secure ^O^ ^O^

I never cease to be amazed at how low your heart rate stays during these intense short sessions.
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JonT wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:01 pm how low your heart rate stays
Thank you Jon...my guess is that in the final part between 2:11 and 2:32 is a artefact...at high stroke rates even a highly accurate heartrate data via chest strap gets confused...my start was 2x 1/8 length 1x 1/4 and then stayed at 3/4 length for the whole piece...
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=D> Great effort Claudius 😎 us heavyweights need to up our game !!
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Crushy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:04 pm Another go (At your prompting Fred )

Your turn Fred
Great work, Crushy. I've been away for a couple of days, but with a lockdown starting again today I'm sure I'll have a go at it before the end of the month. Will be difficult though I think.
Missed your later post when I wrote the first line, never mind, I'll see what I can do...
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Decided to have a proper go at this today since I don't know iI will get another chance before the end of the month. Target was 1:39

Time Meters Pace S/M
2:40.2 813m 1:38.5 33
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0:40.1 204m 1:38.2 34
0:40.3 408m 1:38.7 34
0:40.5 612m 1:39.2 33
0:39.3 813m 1:37.7 35

It didn't feel too bad until I finished. My lungs are on fire. Puts me .3 seconds ahead of Wolfie in boat 1 for now :D
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Ha ha, well done Joe!

Great effort Claudius as always.
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Well done to all who have had a go so far.

I eventually got around to having a go and I got confirmation of why I should avoid anaerobic activity.
After I completed the row I bent over to put the cover on and I got ZAPPED by my defibrillator - I initially thought I had been electrocuted!!
I think the combination of anaerobic exercise and the high Beta Blocker dosage designed to take pressure off my heart combined to trigger off the device.
I feel fine now but will not be doing sprints again!!!

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paulgould wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:52 pm I eventually got around to having a go and I got confirmation of why I should avoid anaerobic activity.
After I completed the row I bent over to put the cover on and I got ZAPPED by my defibrillator - I initially thought I had been electrocuted!!
I think the combination of anaerobic exercise and the high Beta Blocker dosage designed to take pressure off my heart combined to trigger off the device.
I feel fine now but will not be doing sprints again!!!
Crikey Paul! Probably best to stay well away from the sprints, as you suggest. Take care of yourself!
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Wow Paul, that was some shot across the bows, better get back to some strapless rowing at r20 or below. Itβ€˜s not worth it.
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paulgould wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:52 pm Well done to all who have had a go so far.

I eventually got around to having a go and I got confirmation of why I should avoid anaerobic activity.
After I completed the row I bent over to put the cover on and I got ZAPPED by my defibrillator - I initially thought I had been electrocuted!!
I think the combination of anaerobic exercise and the high Beta Blocker dosage designed to take pressure off my heart combined to trigger off the device.
I feel fine now but will not be doing sprints again!!!

Paul G
I would love to be a fly on the wall when you explain that to your cardiac nurse or consultant 😳🀣🀣
Paul look after yourself for gawd sake !! I admire the determination to carry on as normal though.
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