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by neilb
March 30th, 2009, 8:16 am
Forum: Training
Topic: What Training Have You Done Today?
Replies: 46691
Views: 16777215

back - hopefully

After stopped rowing in early 2006 after a poor BIRC in 2005 and a persistent muscle problem in lower back. I have decided now to sart again taking it steady and building a strong base again. (My main training before was based around 60 min steady rows). Got on the erg yesterday, set 15k and set off...
by neilb
December 12th, 2008, 10:30 am
Forum: Training
Topic: New Rower - Any Potential?
Replies: 24
Views: 12860

Canspeed, I stopped rowing (indoor and outdoor) about three years ago but am looking at possibly getting back on/in. My 2k best was 6:48 which was not that good but 5k was 17:31 (1:45 pace), 10k 35:51 (1:47.5 pace) and 60 min was 1:49.3. My 500m was really bad. This was at age 47 and hw. I had good ...
by neilb
August 15th, 2006, 12:58 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Are old, used ergs faster?
Replies: 9
Views: 8057

Only personal experience but older, well used, ergers are definitely much slower (not sure it is due to rust but lost/worn teeth sounds possible

Neil B.
by neilb
August 14th, 2006, 2:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A Well of Tears
Replies: 3
Views: 3372

George,

You ain't alone in this Big Fella.

Neil B.