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Henrik Stephansen new LTW WR with 6.02,2 Look at the video, that guy is strong! Although I missed his race, my buddy and I saw Stephansen in civilian clothes @ 12 noon, sitting alone watching the action. As a member of the indoor rowing community, and sitting 5 seats away from the top lightweight i...

Read an article yesterday about the upcoming Kentucky Derby that said that this year there is a substantial contingent of horses w/ early speed. The question was whether those who break fast will burn each other out, leaving the way for a horse that lays off the pace to take the race by coming from...

John Rupp wrote:

worldted wrote:Make no mistake, I NEED to lose 10 lbs.

You can do it!

Thanks for the vote of confidence, John. Just as that final 500 meters is the toughest to row (in a 2K race anyway), that final 10 lbs is the most difficult to lose.

Great point about need to lose that last 10 lbs, especially with someone my size. That should help my rowing (and life in general) a lot. WorldTed I never said you "needed" to lose 10 lbs. Just that it should help if you wanted to row faster. Big difference. :) Make no mistake, I NEED to lose 10 lb...

I'm 47, Coxswain sized...5'1", 128 lbs (at ideal weight...138 lbs now). I find that I do best at a relatively high SPM rate because of my height...and quickness. Should I be aiming for, eventually, doing 40+ SPM? I'm not yet advanced enough to do that now (mid 30s is the best I can do now over 2K),...

Looking at the results of the crash-B, I esstimatged the strokes taken for the top rowers. These I think are pretty close (within 10 strokes) but the are quick estimates. Open events only. THese are the first five that had stroke rating graph the data. Not necessarily the top 5 over all Hwt M; LtwM...

Hi Ted, Obtaining the relaxation and coordination to get the spm above 40 for a 2k is not easy. I did manage a 1k at 40 spm and then have been focusing on distance rowing more recently. I think with directed and consistent practice it is possible. I have found the same as you as regards heart rates...

John Rupp wrote: The lever was pointing straight back. I'm not sure what that is but probably around 120. Ebbesen uses a drag factor of 117 to 121. I am experimenting with higher rates and would like to get my 2k above 40 spm. The key to this is relaxation and practice. John- Was wondering how the e...

Sometimes one needs to think about why they are doing so much of the same thing and what realistically they'll actually achieve from this.

Well, one thing she's achieved is that we're talking about Kathryn Dunnmon! She's the newest celebrity indoor rower.

WorldTed