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by [old] dikndi
December 14th, 2005, 6:04 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Travelling Model D (revisited)
Replies: 7
Views: 3893

Product

Nice Van. Now if it was a VW Camper with split screen....then I would be drooling.<br /><br />As for my vehicle. I am lucky to have a Ford Explorer as a company car so it fits in well. I do have to wrap the rear seatbelt over the seat to stop it sliding.
by [old] dikndi
December 7th, 2005, 11:36 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Travelling Model D (revisited)
Replies: 7
Views: 3893

Product

I travel with my Erg if I am staying away for more than 1 night (I swim on the <1 day days) There are a few things I do to protect the erg.<br /><br />1, I close the dampner to 10, hopefully reduce openings for dust and debris. I wrap the the entire wheel in an old, long, scarf I have.<br /><br />2,...
by [old] dikndi
October 5th, 2005, 7:02 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Who Rows In The Morning?
Replies: 38
Views: 16545

Training

Ive been a 04:30 guy for the last 2 years. I used to work out after work but the excuses were too easy.<br /><br />04:30 alarm goes off<br /><br />04:40 half a banana<br /><br />04:45 stretch<br /><br />04:55 10k in 38:30ish but get slower as the week progress's Drink water and Accelarade during wor...
by [old] dikndi
August 25th, 2005, 5:53 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Slides And Lower Back Pain
Replies: 6
Views: 3468

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Thanks Xeno<br /><br />I just purchased your total body workour vid. My rowing has been going downhill for the last few months, hence the reason for buying the slides.<br /><br />I used to do 10k a day at about 38mins at 1.54-53 pace. recently I struggle to do it in 40min at 1.59 pace.<br /><br />Ho...
by [old] dikndi
August 8th, 2005, 1:27 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Slides And Lower Back Pain
Replies: 6
Views: 3468

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Update.<br /><br />I tried the slides a gain after a break, the back pain has gone, but the tight hamstrings remain. More than likely style problems. One thing I did notice was tht it didnt work the abdominal and shoulder muscles as much as staionary rowing does. As I row for all round fitness I am ...
by [old] dikndi
August 1st, 2005, 11:48 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Slides And Lower Back Pain
Replies: 6
Views: 3468

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I just got my slides, for the first few rows I only did 6k rows (usual is 10k) However, I experienced some mild lower back pain and tightness in my hamstrings. <br /><br />Is this normal?
by [old] dikndi
July 11th, 2005, 9:03 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: C2 Log Problems-again
Replies: 1
Views: 1366

General

I posted something on this last month. However, my problems are getting worse. When I finish my row I open the c2 log book and right click to export to C2. After a min or so it tells me that the upload didnt work and to try again. Sometimes the row is posted to the log but more often than not it doe...
by [old] dikndi
June 23rd, 2005, 10:27 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Uploading Log Book
Replies: 0
Views: 1052

General

All of a sudden I am unable to upload my saved rows to my log. Any ideas?
by [old] dikndi
June 4th, 2005, 10:34 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Erg Names?
Replies: 30
Views: 12391

General

I call mine *&#@ or sometimes ?"*#!^.<br /><br />Actual name, Nemesis. After the quote by "Brick Top" in the movie Snatch.<br /><br /><b>Do you know what "nemesis" means? <br />A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.<br />Personified in this case by an 'orrible #$%@...
by [old] dikndi
June 2nd, 2005, 6:23 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Model D In Detroit
Replies: 0
Views: 1068

General

After being too successfull at work, I now have to be in Detroit 2 days per week. This means I have to leave my trusty Model D at home. I have been using a rather decrepit model c in the local Y. Does anybody know of any model D's I can use first thing in the morning. Using the C2 erg locator I was ...
by [old] dikndi
February 19th, 2005, 3:23 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Rowing/training With A Cold
Replies: 8
Views: 4894

Health and Fitness

Here is a link I found <a href='http://eurheartj.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/17/6/902' target='_blank'>http://eurheartj.oupjournals.org/cgi/conte...stract/17/6/902</a><br /><br />Kind of backs up what you are saying about the above and below the head theory.<br /><br />Sadly, we are experie...
by [old] dikndi
February 19th, 2005, 11:07 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Rowing/training With A Cold
Replies: 8
Views: 4894

Health and Fitness

What are peoples opinion on training with a cold. My wife got a typical but persistant head cold but still continued to trian. I caught it 4 days later but have laid off the erg for 3 days now. I told my wife that training while you have colds/flu etc is not good. I remeber some report on Swedish or...
by [old] dikndi
December 20th, 2004, 10:33 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Slides Footprint
Replies: 1
Views: 1525

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What is the footprint of the slides. I waould like to try them but not sure if they will fit my gym.