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<!--quoteo(post=57887:date=Mar 1 2006, 12:22 PM:name=H_2O)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(H_2O @ Mar 1 2006, 12:22 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Pledged men of substance are these:<br /><br /><b>mpuk...

I want to thank Mike for putting the Wolverine Plan on line. And thanks to the other forum members for their postings. The plan worked really well for me and it helped a lot to hear what others were doing. I had a good Crash-b. Not a PB, but close- 6:34 and change. There always next year. It was a l...

Do any of you know a way to convert the damper setting on a model C (PM1) to the new drag factors on the model D. <br />I've been training on a Model C at a damper setting of 6.5. Recently, I tried the model D and had trouble setting the drag factor to the right resistance. I know dust and other stu...

Ralph- Sorry to hear about your back. Hopefully you'll be back next year.<br /><br /><br /><br />

Thanks guys. It makes sense now.<br />The link is helpful. Heavyweights must tend to have higher SPIs.<br /><br />Is this number calculated in rowpro or the PM3? <br /><br />Neil<br /><br />

I came across this in another's post.<br /><br /><br />1:37 @ 42spm is about 9 SPI. <br /><br />1:28 @ 42 spm is 12.2 SPI. <br /><br /><br />Is SPI the same as meters per stroke? The math doesn't seem to work out.<br /><br />Neil<br />

I personally like the 4x1000m workout. It pushes me to my limits- a combo of gylcogen depletion and oxygen debt. The 4th one is also a mental challenge- nothing left, like the end of a good 2k. The amazing thing is you can keep getting faster.<br /><br />Today- last L3 of the season and a season's b...

Mark,<br /><br />Nice job. You keep improving that's the important thing.<br /><br />I also did the 4x1k yesterday. My first time having all negative splits on this workout.<br /><br />Neil

Anyone have some advice on tapering the week before competition. It's probably somewhere in this thread, I just have had trouble finding it. <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Neil

Ralph,<br /><br />Hope your injury doesn't slow you down.<br /><br />I'd like to meet for a beer, maybe during the afternoon break. Everyone but the open men and women will be done by then. <br /><br />Is this convenient or are you heading home after your heat? <br /><br />Good Luck in your preparat...

Thomas- Don't be too impressed. I've got more endurance than speed. Plus with the L4 workouts I tend to row the L3 at the same pace as I would in L4.<br /><br />2k- just under 6:30 at the beginning of January. <br />L1s- 1:33.5 for the 500s. 4x1k tomorrow.<br />L2 5x1500s last friday averaged 1:41.5...

Thomas- Nice job. It inspiring to read. You're close to a PB. <br /><br />I agree with you that you need to push hardest for L1 and L2. Still, I like to keep the pressure on for the L3 and improve each week. I keep the rates low 22/23 and work on a maintaining a smooth stroke. Yesterday 12k 42:58. I...

Mark- Nice picture. You got the hardware and bragging rights.<br />I did sign up for the crash-bs. I live outside Boston, so its relatively easy. <br /><br />Thomas- The first model c's have PM1s, so you can't adjust the drag factor or keep track of splits. <br />

Thomas- Thanks for posting your workouts and 2k. I'm still rowing on an early model C (no drag factor, etc) so its helpful to see what you're doing on the model D. I'll be doing the 5x1500 on Thursday.<br /><br />Mark- Nice job on the 2k. You'll be under 7min. before you know it. It must feel great ...

Mark-<br /><br />Good luck in your 2k. <br /><br />I think that the relationship between predictor workouts and 2k pace is not constant. Maybe as one gets more and more fit, the relationship approaches that Mike described. I'm only doing 5 erg workouts a week, so I may never get to that level.<br />...