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Did a 15k Sunday - was supposed to be an easy SS row but it turned into a slow but harder than expected row. Instead of going by feel I decided to go at the faster end of SS pace and do 2:00 for an exact 1 hour and 15K. Started out in the high 1:50s and felt fine but then started feeling more tired...

First attempt at the Erg Endurance Series Week 2 challenge, 4x2212m/2:20 rest, scored on the first interval's time as well as overall/total time. 4x2212 = 8848m, the height of Mt. Everest, and I'm sure some folks will feel just as hypoxic as a summit attempt at different points of this workout... O...

Haha :lol: If I wouldn't have switched the ergenduranceseries with the TOC on Tuesday, my result probably would look a bit different, but not a whole lot. Anyway, I'll take the TOC win instead B) :D (unless you go again...) Not sure what the likelihood of that is, fast running out of days this mont...

Well done, 3 of 4 scores better than mine B) I hope I can plan better next weeks workout to give you a better competition :lol: I wasn't best pleased with the first scored interval, so I'll let you have that one :lol: Haha :lol: If I wouldn't have switched the ergenduranceseries with the TOC on Tue...

Coincidentally, I too did the same session as Sascha, a little bit of online competition to mix things up about. The time of third, sixth and ninth interval is scored, in addition to overall distance. I put a relatively hard effort in on Wednesday, tried to improve today and was more 'tactical' wit...

- make a race plan - convince yourself for some hours this is absolutely rock solid and achievable - during warmup your first doubts creep up, but convince yourself again your plan will work - start the workout and see your plan going out the window in the first 3rd - start second 3rd and try to han...

I do agree with you Sascha, but power 10s, as I understand it, are standard for University OTW training, so I'm not sure that there's the ability to change the training, regardless of the benefits, unless there's total discretion? The one minute on / one off at r24 or 30r20 are great suggestions I ...

max power 10 What is this? 10 big power strokes as strong as you can. Crazy. I tried a 9000m with a max power 10 at r20 and only held around 1:55 *facepalm* My connection with the rower is next to nothing- even collapsing at the front. No wonder when I tried holding 2:15 r20 at the end my HR shot u...

Questionnaire: [..] You take every opportunity to show you do not get the point. This questionnaire is ridiculous. Yeah, there are a bazillion biomechanical improvements one can make. That isn't the question. Big question that is structurally ignored here: is it the truly underlying cause of the is...

Slidewinder wrote: ↑

March 27th, 2025, 9:46 am

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You take every opportunity to show you do not get the point. This questionnaire is ridiculous.

Very strong result! 30 reps at 1'on/1'off is one of may favorite workouts so I need to try this - less reps but r24 will be different. Not sure I am up for a great result but will be a good workout. Thx Keith :) I did a 30 reps 1min on/off one time, already long time ago. I think I averaged at near...

Wow. I hate you a little bit! I’m going have to have another go at this now! Definitely won’t be able to match that but will try for sub 1:40. Very impressive. Fantastic result considering the time off training lately! Well Done mate. Haha :lol: I only want to motivate my team mates :mrgreen: After...

Sascha/Alex/Stu - appreciate your reactions - and also agree, it seems that being a bit fitter has a real positive payback when things go a bit wrong. ( We'll conveniently forget about all the additional injuries, aches and pains that come our way through training that the couch potatoes avoid! :lo...

Strong intervals! Forgot to ask in the group: didn't you realize the rate of the first interval? You could have stopped and started again 🤔 I could, but I really didn't want to Erg to begin with (I rarely do evening sessions) so if I stopped to restart, I doubt I'd have got going again :lol: though...

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March 25th, 2025, 1:11 pm

Just to close off this thread in case anyone refers to it in future, I thought I report what actually happened in my case.

Very nice it turned out well for you!
I'm convinced a fit body can deal much better with stuff, so it doesn't sound surprising to me