Concept2 Forum

With all due respect to the "brass" at Concept 2, why the redundancy of a second team competition? Maybe I missed something in all the posts, but how is this really different that the current team competition?<br /><br />kamdo

Carl,<br /> I didn't mean to correct your spelling in my recent post. That was not the point as others seem to imply. You certainly were right on track with your explanation.<br /> Running will not help erg times other than improving overall fitness levels which certainly is a plus. However, in my o...

Carl has the closest correct answer to this conundrum. <br />The correct term is an "eccentric" contraction and explains why your quads ache after an infrequent run.<br />An eccentric contraction is essentially the same as a "negative" lift in weightlifting. Basically, the muscle is forced to stretc...

Does anyone know any information about the two 16 year old boys from Cairo that are currently 1st and 3rd on the 10K leader board?<br />They have nearly the same weight, the same email address and the same first name.<br />Just curious!<br /><br />kamdo

Total meters rowed for those that were able to contribute was over 2.3 million. The idea was floated by one of our members, and many in the group took up his challenge. It was an excellent motivational tool for the month with two positives as a result.<br /><br />kamdo

To put this concept in perspective, use the Olympic marathon as an example. Can anyone imagine Frank Shorter in the midst of his victory in Munich in 1972, stopping for a 2 minute break and asking that the clock be stopped for him. Or how about the 10K event on the track? No one ever stops for a bre...

The University of New Mexico team is proud to have contributed over $2360 to the Tsunami relief effort. Several members contributed $1 for every 1000 meters rowed in January. Thanks to all team members for their generosity and team spirit!<br /><br />kamdo

Gustaaf,<br> Deb means business! Don't look now, but she'll be passing both of us like a jet over land. Otto is right. <br><br><br>Deb,<br> Go for it, just make sure you don't knock me over in your wake!<br><br>To other UNM ergers,<br> Fantastic effort getting to #3. Let's all try to hit some type o...

Dwayne,<br> Nice job. Spread the word. We all crank out a lot of meters.<br><br>Kamdo<br>

To all Concept 2 athletes,<br> A teammate of mine on the University of New Mexico team has issued a challenge to all of our team members for the month of January. The challenge: donate $1.00 for every 1000 meters rowed during this month to a Tsunami relief fund of your choice.<br> With the collectiv...

Glucosamine works reasonably well for the type of cartilage that lines the actual joint surface (hyaline cartilage). Unfortunately, it does nothing for the meniscus which is fibrocartilage. You need the injured piece trimmed up in surgery, or you could elect not to have surgery, but the tear could e...

brianric,<br> In the acute phase of your injury, I'd be weary of overflexing the knee as is done in the catch phase of the rowing motion. Meniscal tears can cause a "pinching" sensation and limitation of motion as the meniscus is trapped between the femur and tibia. You'll probably need a partial me...

Carl,<br> Good article. This helps to illustrate what I mentioned earlier. It always gives me a good chuckle to see the American football pros with their oxygen masks on on the sidelines. Again, this only results in an increase in oxygen that is dissolved in the blood, and has no effect on hemoglobi...

Prufrock,<br> My pleasure. Let us know how it works.<br><br>kamdo

Bayko,<br> Well said! Excellent real world analogy.<br><br>kamdo