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[old] whp4 · Post by **[old] whp4** » February 7th, 2005, 1:14 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(seat5 @ Feb 7 2005, 04:24 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I am not sure the what the best way to set the monitor is to do this. If you set it on meters so you can see when to sprint, then you don't have the avg pace so you are not sure if you are on target, and just have to hope that making all your pulls as close to the right pace as you can will do the trick. If you set it on avg pace then you can count strokes (if you are at 10mps) for when to sprint but that may not be accurate. Also about how to measure the 30 secs rest. Any ideas? </td></tr></table> If you have the PM3 monitor, you should be able to set this up as a long chain of variable intervals...then have it display your split pace. The variable intervals allow you to set a rest period of 0, so it could go something like interval 1 / distance 500m no rest interval 2 / distance 100m 30 second rest interval 3 / distance 500m no rest interval 4 / distance 100m 30 second rest etc. Seems a little strange to not have this end with a final sprint! 12k is a nice round number, too, and would give you 20 of each kind of work interval Rowpro and Ergmonitor also have interval features that can probably be made to do this. Bill

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » February 7th, 2005, 3:34 pm

Challenge #2 in the books. Holy crap was that hard!! I was on track for the first ten minutes (1:37 pace), then everything fell apart. Had to drop the pace down (1:42) in order to finish. Finished with 8976 meters. Looking at next weeks, that one should be alot easier than this Beast!! Speedy

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » February 7th, 2005, 6:25 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(AussieTaff @ Feb 6 2005, 08:00 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Don't shoot Carla, I'm just the messenger !! With the likes of Judge Judy, Roy Bean and Julius Caesar on the Panel it's tough to get a 'thumbs up' decision. Though they said my Challenge #1 effort was super gutsy and gave it the OK Happy hunting with the next attempt. Martin PS Chris and other Wales-based Taffs - see Wales beat England on the weekend, must have been a great atmosphere at the Park </td></tr></table> Martin We are all still suffering with a big hangover after Satudays win over the English in Cardiff Was a great day. Chippy

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » February 8th, 2005, 12:02 am

Great job Speedy, totally amazing but believe or not, not "successful" ..... Assuming that you truly averaged 20 spm, you were at a whopping 14.96 meters per stroke (not the ridiculous 15.42 you would have had to do to actually match your PB of 9250.) You had to drop your pace to survive,(to a pace I can't even do one pull for) and I only managed to keep the pace I was supposed to (almost) and stroke rate by doing it in two pieces, while Godfried went way over the prescribed stroke rate by 7. I am certain you will hold onto the point for most meters per stroke, though. That's a pretty tough act to follow. Any takers, Taffs?

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » February 8th, 2005, 12:24 am

Great Challenge #2 row Speeds, and so close to 9000 metres. Inspired by your row and Godfried's I decided to have a go today - 30 min PB 8038 (1:52). Didn't see ONE 1:52 the whole row Carla but managed to conform to the 20 SPM rule (more or less, it needed a lot of concentration not to let it creep up whenever I got into the 'groove'). Godfrieds 7746 kept me going as a target to aim for when the going got tough - Thanks Godders. Final distance 7791. Over to you for the maths Carla, I'm too stuffed ! Great 5K PB Godfried - must have been a nice feeling towards the end knowing that a sub 19 was coming up. Gutsy to set a fresh 5K PB just before Challenge #3 too Martin

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » February 8th, 2005, 12:39 am

Good one Martin... really impressive Your goal was 8038 @20spm, 13.40 mps (ooof) You made 7791 which is 12.99 mps Looks like so far, we are all not quite making it, but man are we tough or what!!! I am trying this again tomorrow, I know I won't "succeed" but I have to at least get my point for trying, so that means go at it at 20 spm for 30 min even if the pace isn't high enough..... Godfried, Martin is right...your 5K PB makes challenge #3 even more deadly! good luck next week!

[old] Godfried · Post by **[old] Godfried** » February 8th, 2005, 8:32 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(AussieTaff @ Feb 8 2005, 06:24 AM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Great 5K PB Godfried - must have been a nice feeling towards the end knowing that a sub 19 was coming up. Gutsy to set a fresh 5K PB just before Challenge #3 too </td></tr></table> There is an idiot born every minute.

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » February 8th, 2005, 3:06 pm

Gave another wack at this weeks challenge. 15 min at 1:37 15 min at 1:40 Total meters: 9139 Still didn't make it!!! Rat bastard piece!!! Depending on how I feel, I'll try again tomorrow. Dwayne

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » February 8th, 2005, 4:09 pm

Awesome Dwayne! 15.23 mps (I'm assuming you were at 20 and didn't stop between the 15mins) that is SO close! It's great you are so determined to make it! I am feeling much better about my failure after seeing the trouble you're having with it and am trying again tonight. (I'm also grateful my 30 min PB is much lower than yours, too bad for you!) Brings to mind one of my mom's sayings "To whom much is given, much is expected" don't you just LOVE that......grrrrrr

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » February 8th, 2005, 4:16 pm

Just some more math for fun Dwayne is at 98.77% of his mps goal Martin is at 93% of his mps goal Godfried is at 74.57% of his mps goal Not counting my extra 3 mins I would be at 95.47 of my mps goal (yeah I know it doesn't count!!!) Anyone else going to play? It's only Tuesday!!

[old] Warnie · Post by **[old] Warnie** » February 9th, 2005, 2:52 pm

Hi guys, sorry for the silence it has been hectic here with the end of the cricket season in OZ. A break for a couple of weeks now!! I received an email from Jake Evans today who has asked for my address etc for the Challenge, has anyone else received one ? I wanted to ask before I go giving anyone my addie details!! He has also asked for my holiday challenge total but I can't remember what I did now and it has gone from the login page due to the new challenge! Can anyone remember the dates so I can add the totals up please ? !! cheers Warnie

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » February 9th, 2005, 5:55 pm

Carla Still coughing,but a lot better than last week so had a go at #2 challenge. Finished with 7499 at 20 spm PB stands at 7602 My H/R was 185 at the end and i was glad to finish before i blew a gasket. Well done on reaching the million. Speedy Think Chris has got a sulk on after you called him Baldy, seems to have vanished of the face of the earth. Chippy PS Only joking Speedy Chris is changing his bathroom and is up agen it. Got to give a hand on Saturday to fit a new door to replace the one he has butchered

[old] Godfried · Post by **[old] Godfried** » February 9th, 2005, 6:49 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Warnie @ Feb 9 2005, 08:52 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Can anyone remember the dates so I can add the totals up please ? !! </td></tr></table> Fall Rowing Challenge 2004 : from September 15 to October 15, 2004 Don't know who Jake Evans is , can't remember/find a mail from Concept2 regarding the challenge.

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » February 9th, 2005, 7:14 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(chippy @ Feb 9 2005, 04:55 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Speedy Think Chris has got a sulk on after you called him Baldy, seems to have vanished of the face of the earth. Chippy PS Only joking Speedy Chris is changing his bathroom and is up agen it. Got to give a hand on Saturday to fit a new door to replace the one he has butchered </td></tr></table> Had me going there for a moment. Good one.

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » February 9th, 2005, 7:51 pm

Hey Chippy, that's a great score on the 20 SPM piece. Your goal was 12.67 mps and you were at 12.50, which is 98.66%. You are only .11% (in terms of your own goal) behind Speedy. Godfried, thanks for putting the 13 Week Taff Challenge in your signature, that's handy. If I email you the Excel spreadsheet with the score for each challenge when it's done, do you want to add that, maybe? Bad news for me for a day or so,yesterday I skied down my carpeted stairs in my socks--whump, whump, whump, and landed funny and sprained my left ankle. It's not too horrible, but I'm going to wait until it's not swollen before I row. Warnie, didn't you mean the Holiday Challenge? That was 11/25--11/24 at midnight.

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