Author Topic: Cross Training: Rowing (Read 228011 times)

simonp · « **Reply #625 on:** 07 March, 2012, 02:38:32 pm »

Quote from: Feline on 07 March, 2012, 01:58:50 pm

Quote from: simonp on 07 March, 2012, 01:55:13 pm
I'll have a look later. I'm not going to be able to contribute any metres at all having neither the time nor a gym membership ATM.

Your gym-inna-garage awaits you

Gus · « **Reply #626 on:** 12 April, 2012, 11:22:25 am »

Been to the gym today and needed to do some cardio.
So I did my second row session since new year.
10.000 meters in 42.15,5 That ain't so bad for an overweight middleaged git.

Seems my VO₂MAX and general fitness have imroved.

Manotea · « **Reply #627 on:** 28 August, 2012, 09:48:19 am »

About two weeks into GF12 (a.k.a., SFTW12). Bought myself a new C2 logcard and uploaded a weeks worth to the online Logbook last night. I'm currently about the 3% ranking for 5k & 10k, i.e., almost but not quite last. Eighteen months ago I was around the 75% mark (19:30/40:30) so there is lots of scope for improvement (I hope).

Manotea · « **Reply #628 on:** 28 August, 2012, 03:38:18 pm »

Get Fit 2012 a.k.a Stepping From The Wreckage!

I missed the RowLympics Challenge but just in time for the PaRowLympics individual challenge, and hopefully will be getting my act together for the team Fall challenge starting Sept 15.

L CC · « **Reply #629 on:** 28 August, 2012, 08:35:03 pm »

Quote from: Manotea on 28 August, 2012, 03:38:18 pm

hopefully will be getting my act together for the team Fall challenge starting Sept 15.

Hear that Mr Smith?

We too will be 'picking it up' in the autumn. I'm not convinced my wrist can take rowing, it's not all that fond of cycling, tbh, but I'm getting fed up with the long long list of stuff that I either can't do or hurts, so bollox to that, we'll give it a go.
Diaried, as they say.

Chris S · « **Reply #630 on:** 29 August, 2012, 10:06:05 am »

Better dust off my gym membership then, as my C2 is still on holihobs elsewhere.

Manotea · « **Reply #631 on:** 10 September, 2012, 11:10:18 am »

About 18 months back a 44min 10k was an easy warm up. This morning, 44:59 was an all out effort.

L CC · « **Reply #632 on:** 10 September, 2012, 01:20:43 pm »

Did 10 minutes this morning as I haven't touched it since pre-injury, and the wrist has an irritating tendency to be fine when you're doing something, and then ache like buggery for hours afterwards.

So far so good.

Swarm_Catcher · « **Reply #633 on:** 13 September, 2012, 07:30:40 am »

Quote from: Manotea on 28 August, 2012, 03:38:18 pm

Get Fit 2012 a.k.a Stepping From The Wreckage!

I missed the RowLympics Challenge but just in time for the PaRowLympics individual challenge, and hopefully will be getting my act together for the team Fall challenge starting Sept 15.

Shall I enter yacf for the fall challenge? I will not be doing loads of meters, but could do with an incentive to get back in the gym. Or have we entered already and I couldn't find it?

simonp · « **Reply #634 on:** 13 September, 2012, 08:22:39 am »

I'll do the necessary later.

Swarm_Catcher · « **Reply #635 on:** 13 September, 2012, 10:56:55 am »

Quote from: simonp on 13 September, 2012, 08:22:39 am

I'll do the necessary later.

Excellent, and thanks also to Howard. I've entered the FTC.

simonp · « **Reply #636 on:** 13 September, 2012, 11:10:08 am »

Quote from: Swarm_Catcher on 13 September, 2012, 10:56:55 am

Quote from: simonp on 13 September, 2012, 08:22:39 am
I'll do the necessary later.
Excellent, and thanks also to Howard. I've entered the FTC.

Done.

L CC · « **Reply #637 on:** 13 September, 2012, 11:40:59 am »

Quote from: Swarm_Catcher on 13 September, 2012, 10:56:55 am

I've entered the FTC.

Ditto.

I'm aiming for 3 x 5000/week. Any more is just ~~too tedious~~ overdoing it.

Swarm_Catcher · « **Reply #638 on:** 17 September, 2012, 01:31:37 pm »

Yeah, my first meters are up. I'm going to aim for 4 x 2000/week.

Manotea · « **Reply #639 on:** 17 September, 2012, 01:50:04 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 13 September, 2012, 11:40:59 am

Quote from: Swarm_Catcher on 13 September, 2012, 10:56:55 am
I've entered the FTC.

Ditto.

I'm aiming for 3 x 5000/week. Any more is just ~~too tedious~~ overdoing it.

Audio books are your friend. I've seen off all the Discworld & Sharpe books. Next up, Hornblower! Cast me adrift, Mr Christian! (er, sorry wrong, wrong author...)

L CC · « **Reply #640 on:** 17 September, 2012, 04:28:31 pm »

Quote from: Manotea on 17 September, 2012, 01:50:04 pm

Quote from: fboab on 13 September, 2012, 11:40:59 am
Quote from: Swarm_Catcher on 13 September, 2012, 10:56:55 am
I've entered the FTC.

Ditto.

I'm aiming for 3 x 5000/week. Any more is just ~~too tedious~~ overdoing it.
Audio books are your friend. I've seen off all the Discworld & Sharpe books. Next up, Hornblower! Cast me adrift, Mr Christian! (er, sorry wrong, wrong author...)

I tried with audiobooks¹ and failed. At the moment I'm trying to be more Mindful- works at going faster AND making the time pass.

¹I didn't get on with Pterry,
<burn the heretic

simonp · « **Reply #641 on:** 17 September, 2012, 10:26:11 pm »

Been about a year, but looks like I might be able to get some time on a rowing machine in the near future, so I’ve put my name down for the FTC.

It’ll be a while before I get anywhere near 39:29 for 10,000m, but.

Manotea · « **Reply #642 on:** 18 September, 2012, 08:30:22 am »

The London Sightseer on Sunday has obviously tuckered me out; I could barely manage 2500 last night.

Chris S · « **Reply #643 on:** 18 September, 2012, 12:59:21 pm »

OK, I'm off to a spectacularly slow start - my slowest 10k for yonks.

simonp · « **Reply #644 on:** 18 September, 2012, 02:06:17 pm »

I'm trying to recruit Feline to the cause.

Gus · « **Reply #645 on:** 18 September, 2012, 05:26:26 pm »

I'll try to add some km too

Manotea · « **Reply #646 on:** 18 September, 2012, 08:50:42 pm »

Quote from: Manotea on 18 September, 2012, 08:30:22 am

The London Sightseer on Sunday has obviously tuckered me out; I could barely manage 2500 last night.

Barely made it to 3k tonight. What's up with me?

Feline · « **Reply #647 on:** 18 September, 2012, 08:57:46 pm »

Quote from: simonp on 18 September, 2012, 02:06:17 pm

I'm trying to recruit Feline to the cause.

Well, I am awaiting an induction on the equipment before I am actually allowed to use it

Chris S · « **Reply #648 on:** 18 September, 2012, 09:25:21 pm »

Quote from: Feline on 18 September, 2012, 08:57:46 pm

Quote from: simonp on 18 September, 2012, 02:06:17 pm
I'm trying to recruit Feline to the cause.

Well, I am awaiting an induction on the equipment before I am actually allowed to use it

Pfft...! This is all you need to know:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/eqVmMd7FdAA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/eqVmMd7FdAA&rel=1</a>

L CC · « **Reply #649 on:** 18 September, 2012, 09:40:09 pm »

Quote from: Manotea on 18 September, 2012, 08:50:42 pm

Quote from: Manotea on 18 September, 2012, 08:30:22 am
The London Sightseer on Sunday has obviously tuckered me out; I could barely manage 2500 last night.
Barely made it to 3k tonight. What's up with me?

You've forgotten how to work through the pain?

It's going to be a while before I regain the dizzy heights of sub-25minute 5k.

It's just getting used to it again, I think. My splits get faster for each 1000m.

Author Topic: Cross Training: Rowing (Read 228011 times)

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