Cross Training: Rowing

[JJ]

Dare I ask which are your local clubs?

[Manotea]

Lets talk offline.

[mike]

nooo.. do it online then we can all see your decline into early morning 8s outings instead of audax..

[Manotea]

nooo.. do it online then we can all see your decline into early morning 8s outings instead of audax..

Rest assured, that's not going to happen. The big attraction of rowing is using an erg in a nice warm brightly lit gym whilst listening to Terry Pratchitt Discworld novels on my ipod. I've just finish #4, Mort. There are about another 50 to go...

[Manotea]

My ability on the Erg has fallen through the floor since the cycling distances have started to go up. I had my eye on doing a Marathon (42km) but can barely manage 10k now. Last couple of visits I settled for 2 slow 5km rows. I think it's a ride recovery thing. Anyway, it looks like the Marathon session will have to wait for winter now.

[simonp]

What counts as slow?

I did a 20:12.0 5k last night.  I ran to the gym, and I was finding it pretty easy around 170W so I pushed the pace to over 200W as I went on.  I reckon if I tried in the middle of last week after the BC 400 then I'd have been very slow, but after a week I felt pretty fit.

[Manotea]

I was finding it pretty hard keeping below 2:15/500m two days after a 200km. Eight weeks ago I was pushing 2:05/500m for 10km the day after a 200km.

[simonp]

This thread have gone very quiet.

My excuse is a wrist injury.  What's yours?

[Gus]

I'm still rowing 2-3 times/week, but using the bike more now.

I'm now around 2,04/500m for 30min sessions, but I really need to get a better technique.

I'm going to break 300.000 meter mark tomorrow and try to row 70-100 km/ month during the summer.

But I'm going to use it more in the autumn as training/replacement for cross country skiing before the winter
season.

[Manotea]

Istm that long distance riding and rowing don't really mix. Went thru a period where I could barely manage 5k which is a laugh as I did have my eye on a marathon. That will have to wait till the winter now. Im back up to a 44m/10km with last 2km sub 8min which isn't too bad. I want to keep this going for my C2 Rowdonneur 1mM badge. Sadly the season starts in May so the clock has reset. About 80km for May.

[Chris S]

Istm that long distance riding and rowing don't really mix. Went thru a period where I could barely manage 5k which is a laugh as I did have my eye on a marathon. That will have to wait till the winter now. Im back up to a 44m/10km with last 2km sub 8min which isn't too bad. I want to keep this going for my C2 Rowdonneur 1mM badge. Sadly the season starts in May so the clock has reset. About 80km for May.

I agree completely. I have stopped rowing completely, in favour of audax.

[simonp]

I'll be back as soon as my wrist allows.  Maybe this weekend.

[simonp]

5000m 21:56.4 nice and steady.

[Manotea]

Planned to ride today but after a poor nights sleep had a failure of motivation and elected to sleep on the couch for a couple of hours instead. To make amends I logged a 1:33 half marathon (21km) at the gym this afternoon, interestingly without the bum ache that usually fires up around 15km

[Manotea]

Had an outing in a double scull this afternoon with one of the coaches at my local rowing club. It's only taken me about 20 years to get involved. It was pretty brill though I've obviously got some work to do to get my technique sorted. Absolutely perfect conditions on the Thames today.

When I got home I typed the fateful words 'scull' and 'sale' into google. I pointed out some nice used boats to Mrs Manotea going cheap (~3K, not that I've got 3K in loose change at the moment, and FWIW my PBP bike cost nearer 300), 'Look, this one has aero riggers'. She said,and I quote, 'I can't stand the way you become interested in something and become any instant aficionado'. Moi?

[Manotea]

Did an easy C2 10k this evening, first for ages, circa 50min (have to distinguish now between C2 & On the water kms!).

The joy of being a so-so rider is in being intimidated by lean types who quite simply are faster than you will ever be.

The joy of being a so-so rower is being intimidated by young fit types who quite simply are just bigger then you are (and young and fit).

[Chris S]

Well.

The "off-season" approaches.

What plans have we for Team YACF this winter?

[simonp]

Oh. Umm. Yeah.

I expect I'll be too busy this winter to get much rowing in. But don't let me stop you.

[Feline]

Oh. Umm. Yeah.

I expect I'll be too busy this winter to get much rowing in. But don't let me stop you.

You could always row around on Cheddar reservoir 

[Panoramix]

Oh. Umm. Yeah.

I expect I'll be too busy this winter to get much rowing in. But don't let me stop you.

You could always row around on Cheddar reservoir 

Or take up proper rowing with proper oars on proper boats, with none of this sliddy seats, carbon fibre non sense. 

[mike]

Oh. Umm. Yeah.

I expect I'll be too busy this winter to get much rowing in. But don't let me stop you.

You could always row around on Cheddar reservoir 

Or take up proper rowing with proper oars on proper boats, with none of this sliddy seats, carbon fibre non sense. 

burn the heretic!!!!  http://www.bristolrowing.co.uk/learn2row.php

[Panoramix]

Heresy is fun!

[Gus]

I've just started up again after injuries and bad excuses 
5000 m in 21.53 seems allright to me.
My goal is 300 km befor January 1. 

[Manotea]

My goal is to make a million by Easter, make the top 25% for my age group on the C2 website for 2/5/10km, and complete a marathon (42km). I was around the 50% mark last year and complete several half marathon sessions, so it's within the realms of possibility. I'm around 250km from where I left off in the summer but really I'm starting from scratch, rowing fitness wise.

I may even get on the water!

[Jakob]

We did 500meter sprints last night. Think best time was a 1.28 (mine was a 1.40, done 1.37 before), but curious to see what you regular rowers can get on the 500 meter?.