Rowing With Paralyzed Leg Issue

[[old] anomad]

I did a little rowing with my right leg only last night. Its still weaker than my left despite all efforts, so I occasionally ride or row with one leg to try and balance development.<br /><br />My excertion level felt equal about 15sec/500m slower than using both legs. This was with my left foot on the floor. 2:35 felt easy, 2:20 was starting to get challenging.

[[old] Xeno]

<!--QuoteBegin-Byron Drachman+Dec 7 2005, 05:38 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Byron Drachman @ Dec 7 2005, 05:38 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Here is a link to a kayak that Xeno mentioned:<br /><br /><a href='http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/models_mirage.html' target='_blank'>http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/models ... tml</a><br /><br />So many neat toys, so little time.<br /><br />Hi Arndog,<br /><br />Yes, the Catrike is a great trike, and fabulous cross training for rowing. Or you can take rowing as cross training for cycling. Either way makes sense. Rowing is more related to recumbent cycling than it is to riding an upright bike (sometimes called upwrongs by 'bent cyclists.)<br /><br />Hi John,<br /><br />That forward facing rowboat looks cool. I wonder if it would be faster than a kayak. I suspect not because of the propeller, but I don't know anything at all about kayaks or that forward facing rowboat. <br /><br />I'm so used to using a mirror when I cycle that for me it is easy and natural for me to use a mirror when I'm on the water in a shell. Still, I know some people just don't like the idea of not facing the direction they're traveling and so they choose kayaking over sculling. That forward facing rowboat might make a nice option for people who want to row but don't want not to face the direction of travel.<br /><br />Hi Xeno,<br /><br />That sounds like fun being in California. I'm having terrible withdrawl symptoms. The river is frozen, and I won't be able to row on water till spring. Still, there is winter cycling on my trike, the C2 and your DVD's, the Irish Mail, etc. so I'll manage. <br /><br />Byron <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Hi Byron<br />What the heck is the IRISH MAIL?<br />Pick a flight ticket and come out for a couple of days.<br />XENO

[[old] Byron Drachman]

<!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->What the heck is the IRISH MAIL? </td></tr></table> <br /><br />Hi Xeno,<br /><br />I wrote a little discussion about it here:<br /><br /><a href='http://www.math.msu.edu/~drachman/cycle/irishmail.html' target='_blank'>http://www.math.msu.edu/~drachman/cycle ... tml</a><br /><br />If you go to that link, you'll see that my older brother is nuttier than I am on the subject. In other words, I'm the normal one in the family. <br /><br />It's a great workout, especially on uphills. <br /><br />Byron