January Revolutions Challenge (C2 Log)

[Mike Channin]

Anyone else doing this:

Choice of 6 options:
The Stretch Row, ski or ride a minimum of 500m on 20 days in January
The Big Stretch Row, ski or ride a minimum of 500m every day in January
The Haul Row, ski or ride for 15 hours in January
The Long Haul Row, ski or ride for 30 hours in January
The Burn Row, ski or ride 10,000 calories in January
The Big Burn Row, ski or ride 20,000 calories in January

[Mike Channin]

I've gone with the Long Haul as the most difficult (for me and the way I'm rowing right now), and I'm approaching half way.

[Iain]

Also on long haul. Over 1/3 through now, behind Mike but ahead of schedule.

[strider77]

Also on long haul 2/3 of the way there.

[Carole S]

Im doing the Big Stretch as at mo Im not supposed to walk outside if the air is very cold for my ticker
Good luck all

[strider77]

I've just made the Long haul-31hrs 08 mins.

Hands are feeling it as I can't get on with rowing gloves !

[Iain]

Well done Alan , still quite a way to go for me and 2 days off.

[Mike Channin]

Great news, Alan - well done!
I'm on 21hrs 57 mins
I *have* to row with gloves, and also with additional plasters on the main points of contact to avoid wear-and-tear.
And I'm currently using a stack of three different seat pads too!
But on the good side, I'm suffering far less attrition in terms of hands and seat soreness than I have done in the past.

[strider77]

Thanks Iain and Mike, I've actually got a blister on my left hand now to complement the callouses. As I am well padded in the posterior no need for seat pads !

[Mike Channin]

So, Alan - are you going to keep going? Fancy joining me on this latest Crazy Bear attempt?

[Iain]

Mike, thought about CB but decided that the early starts during the week would be too much. Well done so far and keep us updated on your progress.

[strider77]

Mike,

Is Crazy Bear a HM every day ?

If so I don't think my old body could take it .

The only way I can do my current craziness is by splitting the pieces into 5ks, 4ks or 8ks with plenty of rest in between.

Thanks for the offer though ☺.

[Mike Channin]

25 hours 17 - nearing the end of the 'Long Haul'

The Crazy Bear is 30 HMs in 44 days (no idea why). The Continuous Crazy Bear is doing the 30 HMs on consecutive days. At the rate you're going, you'll make it easily. (It is, after all, all about the pacing...) If you're doing a total HM in one session, that counts for me.

15 HMs down, so half way on the Crazy Bear. Turns out it was my 50th HM for the season too. Today's was the fastest of the recent set, at 1:27:18.3. One of those rare days where you find you can just keep hitting the split without it seeming to hurt, and the HR stays flat across the piece.

[Iain]

Well done Mike. Best of luck with the remaining 15. Only just over 18 hours in for me, so nearly 12 to go!

[strider77]

41h 03 mins for me so far seems longer somehow.

Well done Mike and Iain keep it up we need the metres !

[Mike Channin]

Whoosh! What was that?

I have been passed on the meterboard by a fast moving Strider.

... and he's gone. It's a bit like a RoadRunner cartoon. Not sure if he went 'Meep, Meep' on the way past...

Off my my daily HM now, but even after that, I'm still going be left coughing in the dust of his passing...

[Mike Channin]

(cough cough)

[Mike Channin]

Hmm. Just noticed I was within 3k of re-passing that Strider RoadRunner (if only briefly). Wish I'd know as I could possibly have found another 3k. Maybe I'll do an early session tomorrow...