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Hi Brent, I know what you mean about running through all the permutations while doing the marathon. You do, in fact, have plenty of time to do exactly that! When I sat down, I was going to finish no matter what, and after I broke 2 hours, my longest previous row, no way was I going to stop short of ...

Dougie: It's a beer mug! http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/17.gif Beer is the best isotonic drink ever. Don't you dare put anything alse into the mug! :twisted: I broke mine in with 750 mL of Trappist Ale. The first 250 went down easy, I started flagging a bit on the 2nd, and the last 250 was a real ...

Congratulations Brent!

When it came, I found that the Coveted Marathon Mug is actually much smaller, and not quite as shiny, as I imagined 35 km into the marathon! Just kidding...

Good job.

Daniel

I clean mine after each use by rinsing thoroughly with water only and use soap on it only once every 3-4 months, after which I rinse it very thoroughly. Do you immerse the whole belt, or do you keep the contacts dry? I have had two belts that have developed poor electrical contact in under a year. ...

<...snip>(I am just rubbing the belt soap and water.) Are you sure you're rinsing it off thoroughly enough? I've gotten rashes from soap residues in the past. I clean mine after each use by rinsing thoroughly with water only and use soap on it only once every 3-4 months, after which I rinse it very...

When I ramped up my rowing at the beginning of the year to start losing some weight, it was a good 4-5 weeks before my weight actually began to drop. In fact for the first 1-2 weeks my weight actually went up! If you keep at it and control your diet, the weight will start to come off before long.

<...snip> I suppose I should try going commando and see, but then I think I'd want to shower before and after! Brent I do and I definitely do! Every time I tried with underwear under the shorts, I wound up with friction burns, and sometime blisters, where you do not want them! :shock: Daniel

I kept mine in my backyard for a couple of years without any major problems. It was under a very large tree and I kept it covered when it wasn't in use. We do occasionally get temperatures over 100, but the humidity is significantly lower. I eventually moved it into my garage, so I can still look ou...

Boy, my last two rows have been brutal. Usually, after I've rowed a long distance, the shorter rows have become easier, but these last two rows have been as bad as the final hour of my marathon. Hopefully just the normal aftermath of a marathon and I'll bet back to normal before too long.

Daniel

The hydration bit was worrisome because 3+ hrs is a long time for me to go between bathroom breaks and I didn't want to overdo it. As a result, I probably let myself get a little dehydrated because I didn't want to have to stop. Next time, I'll probably drink a bit more. I was using "negative splitt...

>>FANTASTIC! >>Well done. >> >>Can you let us know what preparation you did before attempting the marathon? >> >>I am planning one soon...well I say planning...what I mean is that I know I can do HMs with no trouble, so I "plan" to do a 2 hour piece, and if that goes ok, then it's a FM for me. >> Th...

As I've done longer and longer pieces I've come to the realization that I'm not really pushing myself on the shorter ones. When I did my first half-marathon, I realized I could do much better on the 60-min row and, after completing my first marathon yesterday, I now realize I could do much better st...

Now that I have recovered enough to walk back downstairs to my computer..., Thanks! I'd like to say that I was motivated by a desire to test my endurance, to climb into that rarefied company of fellow marathoners, to..., you get the picture..., but actually I just wanted the "Coveted" Marathon Mug! ...

Completed my first marathon! 3h 8m 8.2s.

Blisters on my fingers,
Blisters on my toe,
Blisters on, well...
You don't even want to know!

Excuse me while I go die...

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Well I'm back although I missed a couple of weeks more than expected after twisting my back and knee while backpacking... The model B speedring came and it's great. I can now adjust the DF from 204 down to 109; currently have it set to 150 and it's quite a bit different than rowing at 176 as I have ...