Rowing For Time?

[[old] Yoda1]

When a person is rowing for PB is it considered okay to take a short rest when going for longer distances? Say above 60 minutes. And if the person does take a short rest/rests is it also considered okay to have their time "Ranked" or is this considered a NO NO?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Yoda

[[old] PaulS]

Heck, you're free to stop right in the middle of any distance, I often try to talk anyone who is racing against me to do just that. Your total time will include the rest period won't it?<br /><br />Or are you asking if it is okay to exclude the rest periods?

[[old] Yoda1]

Paul,<br /><br />I'm trying to get this right. So far all of the times I've entered have been without any rests, but with the longer distances I'm not sure I can make without a rest. I just want to make sure that if I do take a rest it is supposed to be included in the overall time.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Yoda

[[old] dadams]

<!--QuoteBegin-Yoda1+Feb 3 2005, 05:09 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Yoda1 @ Feb 3 2005, 05:09 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Paul,<br /><br />I'm trying to get this right.  So far all of the times I've entered have been without any rests, but with the longer distances I'm not sure I can make without a rest.  I just want to make sure that if I do take a rest it is supposed to be included in the overall time.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Yoda <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />The rest time should be included into your overall time.<br /><br />Dwayne

[[old] Yoda1]

Dwayne,<br /><br />Thanks I just needed it clarified. I see you're in Phoenix. Me too. North of the 101 and east of Cave Creek Road.<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />Yoda

[[old] Canoeist]

I routinely take breaks during my marathon rows. I need to drink a little every 5K so I have some energy left after 2 1/2 hours of hard rowing. Since the rest times are included in the overall time, I make try to make the rests as short as possible and keep the flywheel moving with one hand whilst drinking with the other.<br /><br />I find that on shorter rows, such as the half marathon, I do better timewise by suffering a little dehydration rather than slowing down for a short break.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Paul Flack

[[old] kamdo]

To put this concept in perspective, use the Olympic marathon as an example. Can anyone imagine Frank Shorter in the midst of his victory in Munich in 1972, stopping for a 2 minute break and asking that the clock be stopped for him. Or how about the 10K event on the track? No one ever stops for a break...if they do ease up, they are that much further behind.<br /> When going for a PB, the clock needs to run continuously. If doing a long row, take your mini-break for water or an energy bar, but the clock keeps going. If it is a short break, you can easily make up the time. All PB efforts should be performed this way. If not, then it's nothing more than a hard training effort with breaks worked in. For short PB attempts, the break disrupts the rhythm too much to be of benefit, and you're not going to get dehydrated in anything up to a 10K or so, if you hydrate well before the effort.<br /><br />kamdo<br />