Rowpro Traning Programs

[[old] toonraider]

Hi everyone!<br /><br />First of all, thanks for an excellent forum, that I have had much benifit from, when learning to erg.<br /><br />I bought my C2 a little over a year ago, but didn´t use it to much in the beginning. Now however, I have started using af training program (C2 interactive program) in hope of improving my 2K times (shouldn´t be that difficult).<br /><br />I have just bought, and begun using, the RowPro software (version 2.0), and my question is this:<br />Is the training programs in RowPro worth while, does anyone here have any experience using them? And if so, would it make sense for me to switch training program from the C2 Interactive, to the RowPro programs?<br /><br />Thanks in advance<br /><br />Best regards, Michael

[[old] dgivnish]

Michael -<br /><br />I have been using RowPro since last summer, and used their training programs for about 6 months. It is simple to use and easy to follow. In early fall, I started using the Wolverine Plan. My results, in terms of improved times, has been considerably better. You can find a thread in the forum on this Plan, along with the Pete Plan.<br /><br />I love RowPro. There is a program that I found in the forum that will generate Wolverine Plan workouts for RowPro. I apologize for not giving proper credit to the author as this program is great. It vastly simplifies everything for me - I just entered my 2k time and the program gave me a wide range of L1, L2, L3, and L4 workouts in the Custom Row Studio. The intervals show up on my RowPro screen with the proper pace target and SPM goal.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />Dave G

[[old] toonraider]

<!--quoteo(post=56752:date=Feb 22 2006, 04:42 PM:name=dgivnish)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(dgivnish @ Feb 22 2006, 04:42 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Michael -<br /><br />I have been using RowPro since last summer, and used their training programs for about 6 months. It is simple to use and easy to follow. In early fall, I started using the Wolverine Plan. My results, in terms of improved times, has been considerably better. You can find a thread in the forum on this Plan, along with the Pete Plan.<br /><br />I love RowPro. There is a program that I found in the forum that will generate Wolverine Plan workouts for RowPro. I apologize for not giving proper credit to the author as this program is great. It vastly simplifies everything for me - I just entered my 2k time and the program gave me a wide range of L1, L2, L3, and L4 workouts in the Custom Row Studio. The intervals show up on my RowPro screen with the proper pace target and SPM goal.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />Dave G<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hey Dave.<br /><br />Thanks very much for your reply.<br />Your answer pretty much is what I expected/"feared", namely that the built-in traning progs in RowPro, isnt top-nutch.<br />I have read a little bit about the wolverine and pete - plan, and I think I will give it a go, when I am done with the C2 interactive program.<br />Do you have a link to the program that generates a wolverine-based training program in RowPro? That program sounds like exactly what I need!<br /><br />Best regards<br />Michael<br />

[[old] dgivnish]

Unfortunately not. I may have gotten it from the UK site, as it is a 'programme' generator. Please post it if you can find it.

[[old] toonraider]

<!--quoteo(post=57498:date=Feb 27 2006, 10:45 PM:name=dgivnish)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(dgivnish @ Feb 27 2006, 10:45 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Unfortunately not. I may have gotten it from the UK site, as it is a 'programme' generator. Please post it if you can find it.<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Hi Dave.<br /><br />I´ve looked around the UK-site and forum, but there doesn´t seem to be any reference to programme generator, or anything like it.<br /><br />I would really appreciate if you could find it, or if anybode else has a clue as where to locate it.<br /><br /><br />Best Regards<br /><br />Michael

[[old] FrankJ]

<!--quoteo(post=56755:date=Feb 22 2006, 04:00 PM:name=toonraider)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(toonraider @ Feb 22 2006, 04:00 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Hey Dave.<br /><br />Thanks very much for your reply.<br />Your answer pretty much is what I expected/"feared", namely that the built-in traning progs in RowPro, isnt top-nutch.<br />I have read a little bit about the wolverine and pete - plan, and I think I will give it a go, when I am done with the C2 interactive program.<br />Do you have a link to the program that generates a wolverine-based training program in RowPro? That program sounds like exactly what I need!<br /><br />Best regards<br />Michael<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Michael,<br /><br />I've been using the RP training plans for 3 years and have found them to really work well for me. This year I set an age group record in the half marathon and I'm at or near the top for all of the longer distances in the rankings. The two weeks of building and then one week to mini-taper and test works really well for me and I seem to continue to improve even after 3 years of rowing. At my age my performance should decrease every year not decrease. So don't be so quick to write off the RP training plans.<br /><br />Frank

[[old] toonraider]

<!--quoteo(post=57641:date=Feb 28 2006, 02:55 PM:name=FrankJ)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(FrankJ @ Feb 28 2006, 02:55 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--quoteo(post=56755:date=Feb 22 2006, 04:00 PM:name=toonraider)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(toonraider @ Feb 22 2006, 04:00 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Hey Dave.<br /><br />Thanks very much for your reply.<br />Your answer pretty much is what I expected/"feared", namely that the built-in traning progs in RowPro, isnt top-nutch.<br />I have read a little bit about the wolverine and pete - plan, and I think I will give it a go, when I am done with the C2 interactive program.<br />Do you have a link to the program that generates a wolverine-based training program in RowPro? That program sounds like exactly what I need!<br /><br />Best regards<br />Michael<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Michael,<br /><br />I've been using the RP training plans for 3 years and have found them to really work well for me. This year I set an age group record in the half marathon and I'm at or near the top for all of the longer distances in the rankings. The two weeks of building and then one week to mini-taper and test works really well for me and I seem to continue to improve even after 3 years of rowing. At my age my performance should decrease every year not decrease. So don't be so quick to write off the RP training plans.<br /><br />Frank<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Hi Frank.<br /><br />Thanks for the input, I´ll surdently take that into consideration when choosing the next training programme.<br /><br />Btw very impressive times - remind me not to row you online, just for now anyway <br /><br />Best regards<br />Michael<br />

[[old] dgivnish]

Michael -<br /><br />I found the program at <a href="http://www.galleys.org/rowing/" target="_blank">http://www.galleys.org/rowing/</a> -- many belated thanks to GalleySlave for writing this.<br /><br />Dave G

[[old] toonraider]

<!--quoteo(post=57705:date=Feb 28 2006, 08:13 PM:name=dgivnish)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(dgivnish @ Feb 28 2006, 08:13 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Michael -<br /><br />I found the program at <a href="http://www.galleys.org/rowing/" target="_blank">http://www.galleys.org/rowing/</a> -- many belated thanks to GalleySlave for writing this.<br /><br />Dave G<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Hi Dave.<br /><br />Thank you very much, I will surdently give it a go at some point <br /><br /><br />Michael

[[old] Thomas]

<!--quoteo(post=57641:date=Feb 28 2006, 05:55 AM:name=FrankJ)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(FrankJ @ Feb 28 2006, 05:55 AM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--quoteo(post=56755:date=Feb 22 2006, 04:00 PM:name=toonraider)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(toonraider @ Feb 22 2006, 04:00 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Hey Dave.<br /><br />Thanks very much for your reply.<br />Your answer pretty much is what I expected/"feared", namely that the built-in traning progs in RowPro, isnt top-nutch.<br />I have read a little bit about the wolverine and pete - plan, and I think I will give it a go, when I am done with the C2 interactive program.<br />Do you have a link to the program that generates a wolverine-based training program in RowPro? That program sounds like exactly what I need!<br /><br />Best regards<br />Michael<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Michael,<br /><br />I've been using the RP training plans for 3 years and have found them to really work well for me. This year I set an age group record in the half marathon and I'm at or near the top for all of the longer distances in the rankings. The two weeks of building and then one week to mini-taper and test works really well for me and I seem to continue to improve even after 3 years of rowing. At my age my performance should decrease every year not decrease. So don't be so quick to write off the RP training plans.<br /><br />Frank<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Did you row a 7:07.10 at the WIRC 2006? I have considered the RowPro training plans since it does look like it would be kind of a fun way to train with charts and what not but I don't know if it is effective for 2k.