Cross Training: Rowing

[thesloth]

Stumbled across this on the Concept2 'site today: Workout of the day.

Looks good. I've subscribed. Good to have a bit of inspiration as up to now I haven't been doing much aside from set distances.
Will definitely be a while before I'm able to move from the short workouts to the mediums, never mind the long ones.

[Bairn Again]

back on an ergo for the first time in 12 months.  Previous best was 19m 10s for 5000m.

Am building back up starting at 2000m and adding 500m each time. Todays effort was 11m 42s for 3000m.

rowing is hard   

 

[Marco Stefano]

Interesting to see mention of the Comic Relief million metre row - that was what got me hooked in 2000 - though I found out about it late on and ended up doing the million metres in 12weeks - it was before we had kids and I had nothing else better to do with my time - I used to pay £2 entry to the Leisure Centre and get my monies worth - up to 3.5 hours rowing (up to 50km sessions). I went from the heavyweight >75kg down in to the lightweight <75kg category about 4 weeks in to the rowing.

I did One Million Metres too; I developed a chest infection in the last month and remember sitting in the garage doing the last 25 km on Comic Relief night.

Concept 2 UK website has several set programmes and an interactive programme too, where you can dial in time to event & sessions per week, but it is geared to 2 km racing. Marathon programmes are also available.

I have lost my sculling mojo a bit at the moment, whereas Mrs Marco is on the machine every weekday morning for 30 mins. 

[DrMekon]

My wife has just signed up to hire one - I suspect we'll just have it over the winter. I loathed them when I tried them at the gym, but in that it'll be in the house, I am sure I'll get sucked in.

[DrMekon]

Well, it's arrived and I'll be setting it up tonight. I have watched the videos, and am planning to do 10 minutes practicing the form, do a test, then just row on a low damper setting for 45 mins.

[Bairn Again]

Getting back into this rowing lark now.

15.57 for 4000m this lunchtime.   Hopefully will be up to 5km before too long and can work on getting faster.

Ive noticed that my SPM is higher than it was when I was previously rowing regularly.  Im averaging about 28-30, I'm aiming to get this down to nearer 25.

Graeme.       

[LancashireLarry]

I'll give the 'workout of the day' a go - though it is the combined rowing / cycling I want to improve on. I've started the rowing again, just for 20minutes to start with, followed by 40-60minutes on the turbo. The turbo session is definitely affected by the rowing previously - which I guess is to be expected (unless I went easier on the rowing!)

Managed a 7min 20sec as a first effort back at 2000mts so some way to go to get back to where I was a few years ago - not that I seriously expect that to happen without some serious effort.

[Panoramix]

Managed a 7min 20sec as a first effort back at 2000mts so some way to go to get back to where I was a few years ago - not that I seriously expect that to happen without some serious effort.

The torture machine got its claws on you!

[Mrs Pingu]

swine! 9:00:.5 for 2000m. If those pesky foot straps hadn't kept coming loose I'd have done it 

[DrMekon]

Just did 10,000m in 40.:18.9 . I could get rid of some of that 18secs by not having to remove my gloves halfway, and doing up my shorts so the lace doesn't get trapped in the seat bearing with 599m to go. Still, it'd take a consistent >1000kcal hour rate, and I'm not getting enough air in me with a "breath out on the drive, in on the recovery" pattern - felt like I was suffering for lack of air in the last 1500m.

That's my 8th go in maybe 10 years, so pleased with my progress, but loads to learn. Any instructional video recommendations welcome - ours is a hire machine, so no gym bunnies to copy.

[DrMekon]

It's only taken me 24 years but I've finally rowed my 10 millionth metre. Last thursday's row left me needing 15249m, a distance just within reach for an hour. Although it seemed like a bit of a struggle from start to finish, knowing that I had that big target to knock off gave me the motivation to see it through and I smashed through with 15277m.

That is mega - how do you think of all that effort banked? Cake well spent, or health benefits accrued?

[simonp]

Just did 10,000m in 40.:18.9 . I could get rid of some of that 18secs by not having to remove my gloves halfway, and doing up my shorts so the lace doesn't get trapped in the seat bearing with 599m to go. Still, it'd take a consistent >1000kcal hour rate, and I'm not getting enough air in me with a "breath out on the drive, in on the recovery" pattern - felt like I was suffering for lack of air in the last 1500m.

That's my 8th go in maybe 10 years, so pleased with my progress, but loads to learn. Any instructional video recommendations welcome - ours is a hire machine, so no gym bunnies to copy.

I row at 25spm average on those sort of efforts, I breathe rather faster. Still ran out of air towards the end of my PB 10k.


 

[trickedem]

It's only taken me 24 years but I've finally rowed my 10 millionth metre. Last thursday's row left me needing 15249m, a distance just within reach for an hour. Although it seemed like a bit of a struggle from start to finish, knowing that I had that big target to knock off gave me the motivation to see it through and I smashed through with 15277m.

Awesome effort. Well done

[simonp]

Thanks for the heads-up, it might be enough to tempt me to the gym this weekend.

[thesloth]

I've fallen off the wagon (or out the boat) a bit. I'll try to get back on the case and make my contribution.
Managed a short effort this morning.

[L CC]

Back on the rower, back to the blisters.
It's quite annoying.

[L CC]

I don't suppose there's enough of us playing to do the Mad March Team Challenge (or whatever it's called)?

Into audax season properly now (or would be if the weather started cooperating), so I'm doubting it.

[simonp]

I haven't had the time and/or energy to go to the gym once so far this year. Too many commute miles and work hours.

[simonp]

Will do it when I get home.

[Feline]

I will get back in the gym just as soon as I get these damn itchy stitches out. I think the rowing helped strengthen other bits of me that the cycling just didn't reach!

[simonp]

Right, we're in.

[thesloth]

Right, we're in.

...and so thesloth stirs from his long winter hibernation, climbs onto the machine and makes a small contribution to the cause.

[simonp]

First rowing since October.

I really hate gyms with loud music blaring out.

Did 5,000m in 20:27.1 which is my fastest in the 2013 season. Now I have a blister.

[Feline]

I've joined the challenge although I'm not in top form at the moment with my asthma still in winter mode. I intended to do 5000m today but ended up doing 2000 because I was losing the will to live. I will try to build up to it in the next couple of weeks.

[Manotea]

Did a (relatively easy) 4m 1000 for a gym warm-up today, my first visit to 500km/2min land for ages.  Power is coming back but my CV is nowhere. Used to be otherway round. Doubtless the situation will return to normal once I get back on the bike more.