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by [old] MKC
December 15th, 2004, 9:45 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Holiday Challenge - How Do You Do It?
Replies: 34
Views: 13483

Training

I'm doing a 10k each day for 5-6 days a week, using my training plan as a base and finishing out with additional " Challange" meters to get to the 200K. Since I'm out of town for 5 days this and next week and was sick the first 4 days of the challange, I had to schedule out my rows to insure I would...
by [old] MKC
December 6th, 2004, 9:12 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: What Do You Do To Psyche Yourself??
Replies: 9
Views: 3900

Training

What helps for me is having my own rower sitting in the family room. I do not have the excuse of not having time to go to the gym. I also follow one of the training plans which gives me my workouts for the week. I'll combine this with whatever challange is going on ( or one I have made to myself) an...
by [old] MKC
July 16th, 2004, 9:55 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: New Person Saying Hello
Replies: 22
Views: 10482

General

H Amanada,<br> MKC again..I had lost track of this thread for a while...<br><br>When I did the 1/2 marathon it was on the rower, about 21K (21043 to be exact) and it took me a long time 1:52. It was just a challange for me to see if I could last long enough on the rower - c2 hadd a challange on the ...
by [old] MKC
July 16th, 2004, 9:02 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Another ? For Ranger - The Wolverine Plan?
Replies: 7
Views: 4204

Training

Hi there,<br> I, too, thank you fpr the link. I'm have just begun th 2k training plan form the UK website. Someone else from the training forum had mentioned it. The UK training doc itself has quite a bit of information concerning the erg training. Both of these seem to share the same principles. <b...
by [old] MKC
June 27th, 2004, 10:46 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: New Person Saying Hello
Replies: 22
Views: 10482

General

Amanda, Welcome...<br>I just started erging myself in January in response to constant injuries when I tried to resume my running. Just like you, I am now a convert. I now do very short runs and use erging as my main activity...<br>The UK website has a fantastic training guide which I am currently at...
by [old] MKC
June 27th, 2004, 7:57 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Using The Training Guielines
Replies: 1
Views: 1662

Training

Morning,<br> I'm using the training guide from the UK website (or attempting to ...).<br>I can get the level of effort correct for my HR but I can not get the spm or watts to add up for a session as is recommended in the guide. I have tried setting the damper setting differently but I still am not q...
by [old] MKC
June 21st, 2004, 10:06 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: June 21, 2004 Summer Solstice Row
Replies: 31
Views: 17700

e-row

I just completed the 1/2 Marathon...1:52:42.4. I ended up just getting it completed in one sitting, once I got through to the last 10k, I knew I was there...<br>Thanks to all for the suggestions and help!<br>Have a great day!!<br><br>(Do I get extra credit for completing this at 6000 ft in Colorado?...
by [old] MKC
June 20th, 2004, 7:05 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: June 21, 2004 Summer Solstice Row
Replies: 31
Views: 17700

e-row

The problem last week was the butt aching! But the rest of the day I felt extremely good..<br><br>It's been a hectic week-end with work...I'm actually looking forward to getting on the erg tomorrow morning and having my own time...<br>Cheers and Good Evening to all!<br>MKC
by [old] MKC
June 16th, 2004, 12:25 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: People!
Replies: 10
Views: 5146

Training

Hi there,<br> Relatively new also so I was glad for the post about training programs on the UK site...<br>Thanks,<br>MKC<br><br>
by [old] MKC
June 16th, 2004, 11:57 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: June 21, 2004 Summer Solstice Row
Replies: 31
Views: 17700

e-row

Thanks to all...<br>I did almost 15000 this morning in about 1:16 so I'll take suggestions and break it up. I found it difficult to do much more then that at one sitting...That said, I am feeling quite motivated to see what I can do as time goes on...<br><br>I do use a heart rate monitor and feel th...
by [old] MKC
June 12th, 2004, 8:52 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: June 21, 2004 Summer Solstice Row
Replies: 31
Views: 17700

e-row

WEll, now, that should do it....<br>MKC<br>
by [old] MKC
June 11th, 2004, 12:15 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Recovering From Hiatus
Replies: 2
Views: 2217

Health and Fitness

Hi Juan,<br>I am just getting started but I'm a newbie. I, too, need to loose weight as I progress (20lbs) and what we need is a bit of patience with ourselves.<br><br>I think you probably could do with a training plan to follow to allow a consistent increase in your fitmess as you strive to the abi...
by [old] MKC
June 11th, 2004, 11:26 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: June 21, 2004 Summer Solstice Row
Replies: 31
Views: 17700

e-row

Morning Folks!<br>I have just joined this board, right after getting my new erg set (a wedding gift)up last night on my PC.<br><br>I plan on doing this challange but...I have only been rowing for about 4 months (w/ a one month lapse recently during company and wedding). My times seems so abysmal (10...