How Do You Train?

[[old] NightRower]

A question for the forum.<br /><br />How do you train? I had been mainly doing steady pieces (30 min, 10K, 60 min) and pushing as hard as I could on them (I know I can be stupid). I am now following one of the training programs on RowPro and am enjoying the light days and looking forward to some of the interval days. <br /><br />My question is how does everyone like to train? What do you find that is better for you? I am looking for ideas to help me. I feel the program thus far has helped me (along with strapless rowing) as I can maintain higher times with lower stroke rates. <br /><br />Anyway, just a question to the group so I can look at different training ideals and help myself to make decisions.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Darren

[[old] jamesg]

To train I get on and pull, I never use lifts, I walk fast to the bus stop after next after next, train etc, never take the car, I scull, ride the bike, freestyle and run up stairs whenever I get the chance, split and saw logs, always take bike, boots, kayak on holidays and go where there's warm water. And this winter I'm digging out the langlauf skis to see if they still work. The only thing I won't do is gardening - hereabouts they say the ground is too low down.

[[old] RowedandRode]

I row, I run (half marathons), I lift weights, I ride my horse. I also take a brisk walk around town each day at lunchtime for 35-45 minutes. In the summer, the rowing drops off and I ride my bike instead, to get outside & take advantage of the lovely weather. And I have recently started to incorporate trails into my running programme, which should add considerable interest to my winter training.<br />

[[old] Byron Drachman]

I like the interactive 2K program at the UK website. However, my favorite workouts on the C2 are with Xeno and Lucas using Xeno Muller's workout DVD's. This summer I've been rowing on water and concentrating on technique and not so much on fitness. I'm planning on starting some harder work on the water. I also cycle a lot and ride my Irish Mail.<br />Byron

[[old] Andrew Burrows]

I erg 6 days a week except in the summer when a couple of those erg sessions are dropped for bike rides. I split my training down into phases so all summer I am doing UT2 and UT1 strictly to SPM and HR, in the winter I start introducing the intervals as races approach. My HR bands are from lactate testing that I went through earlier in the year (reminder - need to go again).<br /><br />I also walk the dog for approx 45mins a day, maybe more if the girlfriend hasnt taken her.

[[old] jbell]

What would be better for training? 8*1000m with 3min rest or 30min straight? Both would be at a 2:00 pace with 6 resistance.

[[old] jetwbt]

I train for as long as I can every day, but basically my toddler son has to be asleep before I row,so that makes it sort of random how much time I have. Pyramids are always a good alternative to steady state pieces (1:00 on 1:00 off, 2:00 on 2:00 off etc). As a rower I used to hate anaerobic training when we 1:00 on 0:20 off. Now that I pick the workouts I don't do that anymore. It alldepends on what you are training for. If you are training for CRASH-B, do a lot of 2000m and 4000m pieces, if you are training for general fitness, play with the programs in the PM3 with the variable lengths and times.

[[old] Niels Sawman]

<!--QuoteBegin-NightRower+Oct 17 2005, 04:41 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(NightRower @ Oct 17 2005, 04:41 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A question for the forum.<br /><br />How do you train? I had been mainly doing steady pieces (30 min, 10K, 60 min) and pushing as hard as I could on them (I know I can be stupid). I am now following one of the training programs on RowPro and am enjoying the light days and looking forward to some of the interval days. <br /><br />My question is how does everyone like to train? What do you find that is better for you? I am looking for ideas to help me. I feel the program thus far has helped me (along with strapless rowing) as I can maintain higher times with lower stroke rates. <br /><br />Anyway, just a question to the group so I can look at different training ideals and help myself to make decisions.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Darren <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Hi!<br /><br />It is important for me that it is fun every time. <br /><br />Then I have to have respect for my temper. Sometimes I tend to do some hard work just to get a good time on a certain distance and then I learn - again - that it is important to start with warm up <br /><br />What I do is, that I change my work out. One day I do 5 K another 6K, the next day an easy 30 min, another I go for a good 2 K and then an easy 30 min and then 8 x 500. <br /><br />I love to have the flexibility to choose among the different training sessions depending on my mood and body state.<br /><br />