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29/6 As I knew the training card would expire 30 june I thought I should at least do a 2K to see were I'm at. Training last two months have been very sparse, I guess an average of 1 row session/week. So going in for this TT I was definetely not feeling my best, but things had to be done. My plan wa...

17/6 Did a morning session. Plan was to do some 4-5k hard session, but felt very early something was not right. So I canceled 1k in and ended up doing some leg presses 3x20. This week I've got some slight cold so no training until today. 24/6 Running ~ 3,5k around 16 min. Feeling much better today....

Thanks for sharing that podcast Shawn! Very inspirational

15/6 Intervals. 5x500m, 2 min rest. Today was time to push as I did one more interval. I was very tired after 4th interval, but I really needed this one. Lost quite much speed but managed to hang on at least. Average: 1:43.3 spm 30 1:41.3 spm 29 1:41.9 spm 30 1:43.1 spm 31 1:44.3 spm 31 1:46.3 spm ...

It seems like you havent given yourself time to recover between sessions. You have a set date to achive a sub 7 2k, I understand you want to get in as much work as possible. My suggestion would be to cut down some of the work you do and add in some more rest days where you fuel up and allow yourself...

Great to see you posting here Optimus! Im sure the lifting will benefit your rowing. What kind of exercises do you do when lifting, squats and deadlifts? I would also like to start lifting, but I want to check of these goals first. 13/6 Med-distance piece aiming for 22-23 spm until HR was 180. Got t...

10/6

No possibilities to run or row. Did some light bw training at home with a 10kg plate. Curls,presses and squats.3x50 squats, the breathing got going.

Great work put in already in a short time! Being close to your MHR is right when you are doing 2k time trials and so on. But for general training with the purpose of kosing weight as you said I've would have done more medium intensity stuff. Pete plan is a very good program for rowing and easy to fo...

I've always rowed without music. I think it will make it more difficult too keep right pace.

Congrats Shawn! Great recovery, from one max attempt to have go at it again and do even better.

8/6

"Wakening-the-body-training" today. Short intervals, 500's and 250's. Tried a higher df today. I never get my mind around what would be most optimal for me.

500m rest 2 min

1:40.7 30 spm
1:40.6. 30 spm

250m rest 1 min

1:40.2. 31 spm
1:40.0. 32 spm

Df:105

Yes I agree, for the heavier athlete the sub 40 10K is more difficult. On the other hand a sub 7 2k is more difficult for a lighter and shorter athlete. For my height and size I find these two goals to be well worth fighting for. Some weeks ago I met one of my comrades from military service when wat...

6/6

After some illness I was finally able to train today. Easy running just to get the breathing going.


6.1 K
Avg HR: 140 Max HR: 160
Avg min/km ~ 5:30

29/5 Was hesistant to train, feeling not 100 % and my kid have been ill for some days. But I made up my mind and went. Did some HR based training again, holding 22-23 spm and pulling hard until HR reached 175. I made it til 14:20 this time. It was an ok training session, despite not feeling 100 % I...

This week have been bad training wise. Felt like some pre-illness feeling in the beginning of the week so didnt want to train at all. I also found out the gym member ship I have through my job will end last day in june. That means I will no longer have access to a c2rower, which means I have to have...