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That's really good improvement, Sabrina. Have you looked at the beginner Pete's Plan? It actually seems pretty tailormade for you. It takes you from rowing 5k in week 1 to 10k in week 11. It has small, steady, increases in distance to get you used to spending more time on the rower. And these sessi...

And 3 more weeks done on the Beginner Pete plan. BPP Week 15: - 10k: 2:17.3 @24spm - 5 x 750m / 2min rest: 2:06.9 @26spm - 3 x 10min / 2min rest: 2:14.8 @25spm BPP Week 16: - 10.5k: 2:19.0 @20spm (bad week: felt ill and crazy heat) - 5 x 1500m / 3min rest: 2:12.9 @26spm - 30min: 2:17.0@25spm BPP Wee...

I've been lazy about posting but kept on rowing. So BPP Week 11: - 10k: 2:19.7 @21spm - 8x500m (2mn rest): 2:06.8 @29spm - 8k: 2:17.1 @24spm BPP Week 12: - 10k: 2:18.5 @23spm - 4 x 1500m / 3min rest: 2:13.5 @28spm - 3 x 10min / 2min rest: 2:17.7 @22spm BPP Week 13: - 10k: 2:18.1 @20spm - 4 x 1000m /...

Tried rowing barefoot and without straps - back of my heel got a bit chafed. :) Yeah, I keep the shoes on when without straps. I'm not sure what you mean about the handle bar moving at the same speed as my seat -- it's the last thing to move after I push off -- I'm doing big push with legs, leaning...

You guys - I have no idea HOW you do 21 spm - just pushing off with my legs and not pulling too hard, I am at 24-28 spm -- I have to really pause as I push / lean back / pull and reverse - is that normal? When you push with your legs, is the handle bar moving at the same speed your seat is? Maybe t...

BPP Week 9 Tuesday : 9k, 2:19.7 @21 spm Wednesday: 4x800m (2mn rest), 2:08.5 @25 spm Saturday: 8k, 2:18.3 @22spm Not really motivated by the optional sessions which were just more distance. BPP Week 10 Tuesday: 9.5k, 2:18.9 @24 spm Wednesday: 3x2k (4mn rest), 2:15.8 @26spm Friday: 8k, 2:17.7 @22spm ...

After week 7 I feelt a difference for the SS. Would be interesting if it's the same for you. If by SS you mean the 2 "long" distances I guess you mean how as they take longer now, I get to the endorphin release state around half way to the end. So BPP week 8. Again no optional session because of to...

BPP Week 7

Monday: 8k, 2:25.5@22spm
Tuesday: 7x500 (2mn rest), 2:07.8@28spm
Wednesdy: 8k, 2:20.8@21spm

No optionnal session because I'm getting enough exercise clearing some jungle. I mean garden .

Now I'm gonna wait for Pdscout to make me jealous of his performance.

BPP Week 6. As advised, done with higher spm than previous weeks. Monday: 7.5k, 2:26.1 @21spm. S***** mental state before starting made it a bad day. Tuesday: 3x2k (4mn rest), 2:21.1 @23spm. Wednesday: 7.5k, 2:21.9 @21spm. This was a good day. Friday: 5k, started with 2:22.3 split, ended at 2:16.1. ...

Beginner Pete Plan

Week 5

Second 7k - 33:31.9 (2:23.7 / 500m) @20spm 151HR.

Trying to go with 20ish spm instead of 15.

@polop is there a reason why you row with 15 spm? My first 5k rows during week 1 of the beginner plan were at a 2:27 pace with 20ish spm. I guess I got a better or different form set and to stay not too far from those 2:27 (the BPP distances are "add 500m each week stay at the same pace) I had to l...

BPP Week 4

6.5k - 31:20.0 @15spm 152HR

Felt good at the end, a lot better than the first one this week. Doing week 3 a second time because I did not feel those additional 500m was a good idea.

Beginner Pete Plan week 2. Interval day.

750m1 - 2:15.8 @20spm 149hr
750m2 - 2:15.9 @19spm 157hr
750m3 - 2:15.6 @18spm 163hr
750m4 - 2:15.4 @18spm 168hr

So 2:15.7 pace, last week was 2:15.7 but spread between 2:12 and 2:20. Happy with the gain in consistency and lowered HR.