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[[old] chippy]

Speedy<br />Whats more worring about the photo is not the lack of Hair but the lack of arms on Chris. Think he needs a 6 week course pumping iron with Graham and Sue at <br />the bat cave. <br /><br />Chippy<br />

[[old] ramboyo]

Hello Taffians,very few mtrs from the Bat Cave this week, Sue away in York and still suffering from her cold!! I`ve played squash for Caldicot wed. 2nd team Thur 1st team so no erging prior to matches.<br /> Speedy, excellent effort on the 10 mill.and congrats to all other team members on their achievements!! <br /> Chris,Suzi commented that on seeing your photo, it was most unusual to find a pair of pipe cleaners attatched to shoulders!! <br /> Nos da boys<br /> P.S. Mikez,we beat the South Wales Police on Thur

[[old] seat5]

<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>THE 13 WEEK TAFF CHALLENGE</span></span><br /><br />Ok, here it is. There are 13 weeks left of the 2005 season. Here's my list of 13 challenges. <br />Scoring: <br />1) 1 point for each challenge completed (whether or not you hit the right paces)<br />2) 1 point to the rower with the fastest time or longest distance achieved<br />3) 1 point for actually holding the paces you are supposed to<br /> <br />Rules: Challenges must be rowed during their week. Email me with your target time or distance, based on your PB paces and including the specified rest time, and again with your results. I will post everyone's points on the first day of the next week.<br /><br />#1 1/30--2/5 1/2 hour row at your PB pace, but do a 100m sprint every 1K<br />#2 2/5--2/12 1/2 hour row at 20 SPM; goal, your current 30 min PB<br />#3 2/13--2/19 Total distance: 10K Start at your 5K pace & do 100m sprints every 500m, rest 30 seconds after the sprints<br />#4 2/20--2/26 4 x 5K at your 10K PB pace, 5 min rests between<br />#5 2/27--3/5 1 hour row, 10 min @5K PB pace, 10min @HM pace<br />#6 3/6--3/12 1/2 hour row, 10 min @ 30 min PB pace, 10 min at 6K PB pace, 10 min at 5K PB pace<br />#7 3/13--3/19 4 x 10K at your HM pace. Rest 10 minutes between pieces.<br />#8 3/19--3/26 1/2 hour row at 20 SPM; goal, your current 30 min PB<br />#9 3/27--4/2 Total distance: 10K Start at your 5K pace & do 100m sprints every 500m, rest 30 seconds after the sprints<br />#10 4/3--4/9 1 hour row, 10 min @5K PB pace, 10min @HM pace<br />#11 4/10--4/16 4 x 10K at your HM pace. Rest 10 minutes between pieces.<br />#12 4/17--4/23 4 x 5K at your 10K PB pace, 5 min rests between<br />#13 4/24--4/30 Marathon: if you've never done one, just do it. If you have: cut .5 seconds off your PB pace.<br /><br />Everyone who completes the 13 Week Taff Challenge earns the right to add a special Taff Challenge design to their signature. (My son will set that part up for me.) The top 3 scoring rowers will be designated Bronze, Silver and Gold Taff Challenge winners.<br /><br />Game on, anyone?<br /><br /><br />...I wonder if I can do any of'em myself. They look pretty grim to me, eh butties?

[[old] seat5]

Only 1 point for me on the 13 Week Taff challenge so far....I tried #1. My PB pace is 2:03.4 (7291m). Started out fine, with the first 8 splits well under target (2:02.1, 2:02.9, 2:01.2, 2:03.1, 2:00.6, 2:02.7, 2:00.9, 2:03.0. Then a 2:11.2 (water! water!), 2:02.5, 2:09.4, 2:02.4, 2:15.3 (choking on spit), 2:00.2, and ending with 1:57.9 (7286m).<br /><br />It was actually 5 meters less than my PB, but a darned good workout. Obviously I started out too fast--I should have made myself do the 2:03, but I had the monitor set on meters so I could see when to do the 100m sprints every 1K, so I was sort of guessing on the avg pace. Doing the sprints every 1K really made the half hour zip right by.<br /><br /><br /><br />

[[old] Debra]

WHAT? You want me to do those in ONE session? Don't I have the whole week to do it? Spread the 1/2 hour over 7 days? That's about all I could handle these days!!<br />Can I base the PB pace on when I was pg 3 years ago because that's about where I'm at right now! (not pg - just SLOW)!<br /><br />Happy challenging everyone. I'll be cheering you on! Maybe in about 3 weeks I'll be able to join the fun...<br /><br />Debra

[[old] seat5]

Debra you crack me up!<br />How are all your papers coming? Are you still swamped?<br /><b><br />You can use your Season's Best if your PB is old and you can't do it, never mind add sprints in.<br /></b> <br /><br />That OK with everyone?<br /><br />Also, you get 1 point for your first attempt, even if it's not successful, but if you don't hit your target, <b>you can try as many times that week as you want to to get the second point</b> (and the third point, if you are Speedy!)<br /><br />Anyone else going to play?<br /><br /><br /><br />

[[old] Niall]

Good for you Carla. <br />Showing the rest of us lazy so-and-so's how to get this team motivated with good, structured sessions.<br /><br />Way to go Carla!<br /><br />Not sure when I'll be able to join in 'cause of the back (may miss the first couple of weeks) but I'm definitely up for this.

[[old] CAROLE MAC]

Niall lazy git >>>>>> hobbles thataway .....

[[old] Debra]

<!--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-->How are all your papers coming? Are you still swamped?<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />HE double hockey sticks actually! <br /><br />I will be done the worst of it by this Friday and then do a 2 week placement. Then I should be able to get my butt back into shape. I've only been able to manage about 35 to 40k a week. I hope to bump that up to 50-60k. I'm not so sure about those very, very long workouts near the end of your challenge Carla. I usually only 'get' about an hour to 'play'. Maybe you can have a little chat with the hubby and kids for me about getting me more time?!? (it's always good to have hope!)<br /><br />Happy rowing all! Have a lot of fun with that challenge eh butties!<br /><br />Debra

[[old] dadams]

<!--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-->#1  1/30--2/5  1/2 hour row at your PB pace, but do a 100m sprint every 1K<br />#2  2/5--2/12  1/2 hour row at 20 SPM; goal, your current 30 min PB<br />#3  2/13--2/19  Total distance: 10K Start at your 5K pace & do 100m sprints every 500m, rest 30 seconds after the sprints<br />#4  2/20--2/26 4 x 5K at your 10K PB pace, 5 min rests between<br />#5  2/27--3/5  1 hour row, 10 min @5K PB pace, 10min @HM pace<br />#6  3/6--3/12  1/2 hour row, 10 min @ 30 min PB pace, 10 min at 6K PB pace, 10 min at 5K PB pace<br />#7  3/13--3/19  4 x 10K at your HM pace.  Rest 10 minutes between pieces.<br />#8  3/19--3/26  1/2 hour row at 20 SPM; goal, your current 30 min PB<br />#9  3/27--4/2  Total distance: 10K Start at your 5K pace & do 100m sprints every 500m, rest 30 seconds after the sprints<br />#10 4/3--4/9  1 hour row, 10 min @5K PB pace, 10min @HM pace<br />#11 4/10--4/16 4 x 10K at your HM pace.  Rest 10 minutes between pieces.<br />#12  4/17--4/23  4 x 5K at your 10K PB pace, 5 min rests between<br />#13  4/24--4/30  Marathon: if you've never done one, just do it.  If you have: cut .5 seconds off your PB pace.<br /><br />Everyone who completes the 13 Week Taff Challenge earns the right to add a special Taff Challenge design to their signature. (My son will set that part up for me.) The top 3 scoring rowers will be designated Bronze, Silver and Gold Taff Challenge winners.<br /><br />Game on, anyone? </td></tr></table><br /><br />Carla,<br />You don't mess around with the challenges do you? Any idea how hard the first one is going to be???? I'm for it though. Let's rock&roll Taffs!!!<br /><br />Speedy

[[old] seat5]

Hey Speedy,<br /><br />Yeah, it was not that much fun--as you can see, I didn't quite succeed at it myself, and my 30 minute PB was probably a bit "soft" at that. Your PBs most likely are not, so all the challanges will be harder for you than the rest of us. But you are most likely to get the "fastest time" or "highest meters" point on them all than the rest of us, even if you don't manage to actually succeed at the challenge, if you know what I mean. So I am not too sorry for you, champ!<br /><br />The first one, if you succeed at it, should get you a PB in the 30 min. I am going to try it again in a few days, and be better about sticking to 2:03 (slower than I did it last time) in the early part so I can make it all the way through. Also I will make sure I'm not dehydrated and avoid the tongue stuck to roof of mouth and choking part, which is not fun. <br /><br />Should be interesting to see how many of these challenges I can survive! I may regret ever dreaming this up!<br /><br />

[[old] chippy]

[<br />#1 1/30--2/5 1/2 hour row at your PB pace, but do a 100m sprint every 1K<br />#2 2/5--2/12 1/2 hour row at 20 SPM; goal, your current 30 min PB<br />#3 2/13--2/19 Total distance: 10K Start at your 5K pace & do 100m sprints every 500m, rest 30 seconds after the sprints<br />#4 2/20--2/26 4 x 5K at your 10K PB pace, 5 min rests between<br />#5 2/27--3/5 1 hour row, 10 min @5K PB pace, 10min @HM pace<br />#6 3/6--3/12 1/2 hour row, 10 min @ 30 min PB pace, 10 min at 6K PB pace, 10 min at 5K PB pace<br />#7 3/13--3/19 4 x 10K at your HM pace. Rest 10 minutes between pieces.<br />#8 3/19--3/26 1/2 hour row at 20 SPM; goal, your current 30 min PB<br />#9 3/27--4/2 Total distance: 10K Start at your 5K pace & do 100m sprints every 500m, rest 30 seconds after the sprints<br />#10 4/3--4/9 1 hour row, 10 min @5K PB pace, 10min @HM pace<br />#11 4/10--4/16 4 x 10K at your HM pace. Rest 10 minutes between pieces.<br />#12 4/17--4/23 4 x 5K at your 10K PB pace, 5 min rests between<br />#13 4/24--4/30 Marathon: if you've never done one, just do it. If you have: cut .5 seconds off your PB pace.<br /><br />Carla<br />Ill have a lash at it,might have to start towards the end of the week as i am full of a cold at this time. <br /><br />Chippy. <br />

[[old] dadams]

Ok....getting a bit ahead of myself, but I just took a good look at #2. Holy Crap Carla!! A 30 min PB at 20 SPM?!???!?!?! Are you nuts??!!!! I'd like to see anyone in the world do that one. Hear that World?? I challenge you!<br /><br />Speedy

[[old] seat5]

They ARE supposed to be CHALLENGES...<br /><br />It doesn't have to be a new PB. Just try to match your previous best (that's all, heh heh.)<br /><br />I tried it about a month ago. I got 7087m, about 200 meters short of my PB. I think I have to be able to get a bit more than 12 mps to hit it just right and I was averaging about 11.8, if my math is any good.<br /><br />Can't wait to see if anyone can manage it!<br /><br />You still get a point for the effort, and a point if you do better than anyone else!<br /><br />How'd you make out on #1?<br /><br />Carla

[[old] dadams]

<!--QuoteBegin-seat5+Jan 31 2005, 09:17 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(seat5 @ Jan 31 2005, 09:17 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->They ARE supposed to be CHALLENGES...<br /><br />It doesn't have to be a new PB.  Just try to match your previous best  (that's all, heh heh.)<br /><br />I tried it about a month ago.  I got 7087m, about 200 meters short of my PB.  I think I have to be able to get a bit more than 12 mps to hit it just right and I was averaging about 11.8, if my math is any good.<br /><br />Can't wait to see if anyone can manage it!<br /><br />You still get a point for the effort, and a point if you do better than anyone else!<br /><br />How'd you make out on #1?<br /><br />Carla <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Haven't done #1 yet. Not sure if I'm going to do this one actually (it's a maybe right now). I've got a 3k relay race this coming Saturday, so this would normally be a taper week (and keeping a 1:37 average for 30 min isn't exactly a taper kind of thing). We'll see. My main thing, is that I don't want to disappoint my teammates.<br /><br />Dwayne