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[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » November 12th, 2004, 1:25 am

Hey Niall can you get the team stats to work right now? --guess you logged off before this showed up When I look at team standings, I can't get the Taff Attack stats to come up. And I gotta know how far behind that guy from Oz I am after the 15K I just did! Carla

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » November 12th, 2004, 1:32 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>CODE </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'> Martin Wood 623,700 Robert Parry 612,900 Carla Stein 554,002 </td></tr></table> This is what my Team Standings say right now. Is that right? I didn't think you were that far behind Martin???? Or have I just not been paying attention?

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » November 12th, 2004, 1:49 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Bore Da! @ Nov 11 2004, 08:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Denzil (suggestion) has real character! Other welsh names: Derwyn (from the oak tree) Daere (welsh meaning friend) Aneurin (welsh meaning man of honour) Caddock (battle sharp, war-ready) Cadmon (warrior) Cadwaladyr (battle leader) Ccri (Loved one) Dilys (genuine) Gruffyn (freared lord) Gwallter (strong fighter)  </td></tr></table> What's Welsh for "Kicks butt"?

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » November 12th, 2004, 2:24 am

How about "Puff" (the Magic Dragon)!! I know from personal experience I puff a lot while rowing!!

[old] Prufrock · Post by **[old] Prufrock** » November 12th, 2004, 5:43 am

Hi all Completed last night's routine of 4x1000 followed by 8x500 all at the same race pace and slightly lower than race pace spm. However, I have a concern. I felt a bit catarrhy, i.e. ears felt a bit blocked, after my virus and I was hitting heart rate values I haven't seen for a while for these pieces. For the last two 1000 metres work period I was touching 190 bpm and my 500m was around 177 bpm. Throughout my six month training programme I have not been able to hit 180 max without collapsing in a heap. This morning I rowed a 5000m with intermittent sprints to wake up and will do an hour long row this evening to recover from previous exertions. That means heart rate no greater than 150 bpm. Martin, Dwayne, or anyone else for that matter, do I have a cause for concern here or am I just running scared before BIRC? Bernard

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » November 12th, 2004, 7:19 am

Hi Bernie - tough workout considering you are still recovering from a heavy cold/flu. I suspect the poor old heart is trying to cope with both the tail end of recovery from flu and the workout - hence higher than usual rate ? The fact that you completed such a gruelling session (I haven't even come close to doing one as tough as that in my visits to the gym - wimp out after a couple of 500m usually !) and are still alive to tell the tale is encouraging, and I wouldn't be too worried if it was me (although I don't have a heart monitor so am blissfully unaware of what's going on inside). I would suggest a couple of real easy days at low DF (120) though to let the virus run its course, then perhaps a 2K 'tester' to see how things are. Still leaves plenty of time to fine tune and after 700k+ in 6 months you don't really need any more endurance work anyway - just a few 2K'ers to peak nicely for BIRC. Martin PS I had a bit of a cold a week ago that left me with blocked ears for a few days. Erging probably wasn't the best for them but they have virtually cleared up now despite the 'mistreatment'. I was only doing long pieces at 2:00 pace though - no flat out stuff.

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » November 12th, 2004, 7:34 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Niall @ Nov 12 2004, 12:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>CODE </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'> Martin Wood 623,700 Robert Parry 612,900 Carla Stein 554,002 </td></tr></table> This is what my Team Standings say right now. Is that right? I didn't think you were that far behind Martin???? Or have I just not been paying attention?  </td></tr></table> Right on the money old friend ! While Carla's been 'fiddling' away on the violin I've erged off into the sunset She'll catch up when I go to Queensland to visit family next weekend for a couple of weeks - too hot/humid up there for serious erging ! Martin

[old] Prufrock · Post by **[old] Prufrock** » November 12th, 2004, 7:34 am

Hi Martin Yeah, I think you're right. I'm not dead so I can still train! Normally I have a resting heart rate of around 46 - first thing in the morning - and it has been a bit higher recently around 55, but I put that down to making the final herculean efforts before tapering, but maybe my body has been telling me to give it a chance to deal with the 'lergy'. I guess a lot of work goes into preparing for something like BIRC and the thought of 'wasting' any of it makes me want to vomit. I traditionally use a drag factor of between 130 and 140. I do most of my power work at the highest drag, so if I was doing, say, 12x250 metre repeats I would have the damper at it's highest possible setting. I often do 4x500 at damper setting 10 or 200+ drag factor. I find for the vast majority of work and testing drag factor 140 is a maximum. Next year I want to concentrate on pulling at around 120. I'll be doing the Australian Surf boat training plan for 2k tuning and I want to be able to do all of it using a drag factor of 120. Bernard

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » November 12th, 2004, 7:41 am

Hi Bernie (I almost went off to bed but saw you had posted), From memory a resting HR 10 BPM higher than normal means body fighting something so there you have it. You CAN ease off a bit, you are fit enough to taper and will be raring to go at BIRC (feeling guilt ridden at loafing if for no other reason ). NO high DFs when recovering from flu or injuries ! Speedy recovery, (Doc) Martin

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » November 12th, 2004, 9:25 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Niall @ Nov 12 2004, 12:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Bore Da! @ Nov 11 2004, 08:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Denzil (suggestion) has real character! Other welsh names: Derwyn (from the oak tree) Daere (welsh meaning friend) Aneurin (welsh meaning man of honour) Caddock (battle sharp, war-ready) Cadmon (warrior) Cadwaladyr (battle leader) Ccri (Loved one) Dilys (genuine) Gruffyn (freared lord) Gwallter (strong fighter)  </td></tr></table> What's Welsh for "Kicks butt"?  </td></tr></table> How's about 'Dilys Gwallter'? Or 'Dilys Cadmon'?

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » November 12th, 2004, 10:39 am

Sad but true, Niall, don't know if I'll ever catch up, though Martin says he's taking a trip that won't include erging. I'll lose some days over Thanksgiving and the weekends of 12/5 and 12/12 are both concert weekends... Good going, Bernard, to do such a tough workout when you are only just recovered. When you say "race pace" do you mean at your 2K race pace, or at the 1K and 500 race (or PB) pace? Makes me tired just to think of it. Carla

[old] Prufrock · Post by **[old] Prufrock** » November 12th, 2004, 10:59 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (seat5 @ Nov 12 2004, 09:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> When you say "race pace" do you mean at your 2K race pace, or at the 1K and 500 race (or PB) pace?  </td></tr></table> Hi Carla When I mention race pace I am referring to my 2k race pace, which for me is about 1'48"-1'50"/500m at the moment. Hopefully I can bring that down a little this time next year. I don't think it's that tough, if the truth is told, I find the longer rows at a challenging pace - say going for a pb - tough. I'm looking forward to doing a few of those longer pb rows after BIRC. Bernard

[old] Godfried · Post by **[old] Godfried** » November 12th, 2004, 3:41 pm

Crushed my oldest PB : 2k 7:25.2 ( 1:51.3 / 500 ) : now 7:11.5 ( 1:47.9 / 500 ). I started with a ( 5 mins 1154m ) warmup at L5 and another at L4 ( 5 mins 1157m ) and thought I was ready for it. Did it at L5 ( D150 ). pace / HR / 100m intervals 1:41.3 160 1:41.4 168 1:43.0 172 1:44.9 174 1:48.0 176 1:49.4 177 1:49.5 178 1:50.6 178 1:49.7 178 1:49.2 179 1:49.5 179 1:48.8 179 1:50.4 180 1:49.4 179 1:49.0 180 1:49.6 180 1:50.5 180 1:49.2 182 1:47.6 182 1:46.8 181 ended at 7:11.5 ( 1:47.9/500m ) It was my lowest Nonathlon : +26 ; total Nonathlon is +22. Back to you, Daren.

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » November 12th, 2004, 5:39 pm

Godfried - you DRAGON !!! That's a HUGE PB, you must be stoked Well done - choose a Welsh name from Chris's list as a symbolic commemoration of the achievement - "Caddock" ? Martin PS Wonder what is possible on L3

[old] Godfried · Post by **[old] Godfried** » November 12th, 2004, 6:08 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (AussieTaff @ Nov 12 2004, 11:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>PS Wonder what is possible on L3  </td></tr></table> 6:55.2

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