Concept2 Forum

<!--QuoteBegin-Hoofbeat+Feb 4 2005, 02:08 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Hoofbeat @ Feb 4 2005, 02:08 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hi, all last term as Novice rower my erg moved ...

"You Gotta Move"-Fred McDowell (Aerosmith version)

I started indoor rowing in March '04 and like member 676 I was previously using a road bicycle for my primary CV workouts. Because I have a small child, my opportunities to cycle were limited, so I tended to ride very hard for short periods. (My primary training was a 5mile/2,000 foot climb that I t...

In case anyone is interested, there is an article about indoor rowing culture and Concept2 in today's, December 2nd, 2004 San Francisco Chronicle sports section:<br><br>SFGate.com<br>Sports<br>"For Indoor Rowers, even the wit is dry..."<br><br>(Sorry, I didn't know how to create a link.)

Bert, <br><br>I'm interested in your question RE the fitness levels required in running a 5min mile v. a 6 min mile--as it relates to improving from the ordinary to something better than that on the C2. To this end, I've taken to analyzing my workouts using WATT (power) analysis.<br><br>If you chart...