What Training Have You Done Today???

[old] Tom · Post by **[old] Tom** » June 28th, 2004, 8:40 am

Can all you fit people please stop boasting. I think there should be a separate forum called Boaster's Forum. I, unlike most of you, am just going to go at my own pace and do a couple of 2km in about eight minutes. Does that make me some kind of sissy?

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » June 28th, 2004, 8:50 am

Tom. All these times that we do are all relative. I would have thought that I put in the same effort for a 2K as you do, and Dwayne puts the same effort in as I do. Just because your times are slower than mine or other peoples that does not mean that we are better than you. Regards Sir Pirate

[old] Tom · Post by **[old] Tom** » June 28th, 2004, 9:08 am

Thank you Mr Sir Pirate. I think as I practice though I will get better...

[old] Ash · Post by **[old] Ash** » June 29th, 2004, 4:05 pm

Today: 2 hours badminton 1k warm up 10k online - 36:09.0, 26 spm, 1:48.4 A seasons best 2k cool down Total meters: 13,000

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » June 29th, 2004, 4:12 pm

38 miles on road bike from Haverhill to Newburyport. Avg speed at the end was 15.7 mph, at the turnaround point it was 16.5. Must be more uphill on the way home. Carla

[old] Bayko · Post by **[old] Bayko** » June 29th, 2004, 4:43 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (seat5 @ Jun 29 2004, 08:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>38 miles on road bike from Haverhill to Newburyport. Avg speed at the end was 15.7 mph, at the turnaround point it was 16.5. Must be more uphill on the way home. Carla </td></tr></table> Absolutely. Nbpt is "down"river from Hav. Also, the prevailing winds usually blow from west to east, pushing you to Nbpt then becoming headwinds on the way back. If your next trip takes you all the way to the downtown, stop by #49 Pleasant Street. I always have plenty of cold, filtered water in the 'fridge. Rick

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » June 29th, 2004, 6:42 pm

Hey Rick, I had forgotten we are in the same neck of the woods. I was downtown in Newburyport today, I went past rt 1 and into the touristy section. Traffic was a pain. Is Pleasant street the main drag? I'm afraid I have no idea of the street names on this ride, and the worst sense of direction imaginable. But if I happen to end up on Pleasant St I'll look for 49. I usually carry 2 large bottles and they just made the distance today. Carla Do I remember rightly that you hate biking?

[old] Nick Rockliff · Post by **[old] Nick Rockliff** » June 30th, 2004, 6:26 am

Did first half marathon last night ended with a time of 76.51.6 @ 29 spm Pleased with the time

[old] Ash · Post by **[old] Ash** » June 30th, 2004, 4:19 pm

Today: 2k warm up 5k online with Thomas - 17:08.8, 29 spm, 1:42.9 Still trying to get the rate up on these sessions but what i've achieved so far is paying off, this is a seasons best by 7 seconds and was sligfhtly easier than the 5k in 17:16.3 I did last week also at 29 spm. 2k Cool down. Total meters: 9,000 Tomorrow i aim to do a seasons best for 60 minutes rate capped at 22 spm, aiming for around 1:51.0 Av I'm going to see how alternating between rowing at low spm and high spm on consecutive days pays off, although all sessions will be hard efforts so I'm going to have to incorporate some rest days.

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » July 7th, 2004, 4:25 pm

2nd day with no rowing. Have changed job and the ride to the office is a real killer just over 12 miles, the last 4 miles is all up hill, and I mean UP HILL. Have been pushing it hard to and from the office, legs are just to tired to row in the evening now. Think I need a few more days to get used to the new route then it will be back to normal. Sir Pirate

[old] chickenlegs · Post by **[old] chickenlegs** » July 8th, 2004, 4:37 pm

rowed 1500 m x 4, 5' off in between. 1:39.9 (27) 1:39.8 (27) 1:39.5 (28) 1:40.0 (28) next up is 2000 m x 3, at 1:40.0 or under. chickenlegs

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » July 8th, 2004, 6:05 pm

Tried a short session tonight as I have been pushing it on the bike all this week. Legs still very heavy but felt I got a good short session tonight, 2x750m with 4 min rest. 1st 2:20.2 (1:33.5) 34 2nd 2:20.7 (1:33.8 ) 35 Breathing is so much better these days as I have been using a Power breathe, it really does help. Sir Pirate

[old] GeorgeD · Post by **[old] GeorgeD** » July 8th, 2004, 6:23 pm

Hi Pirate, can you see a benefit long term from the extra work riding up hill to work with regard to leg strength / speed ... do you approach it as part of your training?

[old] tlsully · Post by **[old] tlsully** » July 8th, 2004, 9:51 pm

This was my 8th rowing session in my entire life (in 9 days). Today I did 5,130M at a 2:16.9 / 500m pace - that comes to a lifetime total of 45,016 meters. I'm very happy about it.

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » July 9th, 2004, 12:02 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (GeorgeD @ Jul 8 2004, 10:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Hi Pirate, can you see a benefit long term from the extra work riding up hill to work with regard to leg strength / speed ... do you approach it as part of your training?  </td></tr></table> Hi George Yes, I use my cycling as part of my rowing training. I have chosen to take the hilly route to work on purpose, there is a shorter flatter route, but that is for wimps. I use high gearing up the hills to really make the legs work. Trouble is my legs are not used to such hard work. I have not done any serious cycling training for over 16 years. Given a few weeks, I think that the dullness in the legs would have eased a bit. My rowing has suffered this week due to the cycling, but in the long run I think it will help. Sir Pirate