Team Row Pain, Row Gain

[[old] jimjayhawk]

[quote=Normsthename,Sep 5 2005, 05:48 PM]<br />Just clocked up my first ever 100,000 metres! <br />Done it in my first month of rowing <br />Half of that was done when I was really,really unfit, when I could'nt do a lot of work. Now I can row a little longer I hope to increase the next months quota!<br />Andy<br /><br /><br /><span style='color:blue'>Andy, that is an awesome month for starting out of shape or not!!! <br /><br />When I got my model B... I thought 2500 m was a workout... once in a blue moon I'd go for 5000 and if I did 10,000 it was my marathon to be sure... if I only knew then what I know now... back then I was really bummed if I ever went over 2:00/500... Now I'm thrilled when I can go under 2:00/500 and sustain it for a couple of minutes... <br /><br />Keep up the good work! <br /><br />Jim S.</span>

[[old] jimjayhawk]

[quote=RockinRobin,Sep 5 2005, 06:13 PM]<br />That was a good trial for me to see what kind of training I need to do to work up to a marathon. And I'm definately not ready for that any time soon. I hit the wall right before 30K even with 15 - 30 minute rests between rows.<br /><br />Anybody have any extra tips on improving endurance? I have read the UK site training schedules for marathon, but if anyone else has any extra rowing tips, I'd enjoy reading them.<br /><br /><br />For my half marathon I put bubblewrap on the seat... bubblewrap on the handle... and I didn't think or worry about my pace... it is my plan to do a marathon by the end of the month. <br /><br />Jim

[[old] julieofarc]

<!--QuoteBegin-Normsthename+Sep 5 2005, 03:48 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Normsthename @ Sep 5 2005, 03:48 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Just clocked up my first ever 100,000 metres! <br />Done it in my first month of rowing <br />Andy <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hey Andy- just wanted to know I haven't forgotten about beating you to 8:00 for a 2k time. I'll have you know simply reminding myself of that goal made me finish a 12K this morning at the prescribed pace even though I was just ready to pack up the stupid erg and go home. (We drug it 8 hrs. to my parents cabin for the holday weekend so I could still use the silly thing!) Nevermind that the thought of a 2:00 split over 2K makes me gasp for breath as it is..... ah, well, we shall see what Sept. 20th brings, won't we? <br /><br />Congrats on reaching 100K! Well done! Keep up the good work! <br /><br />Julie

[[old] MimitheGreat]

You mean 2500m is NOT a workout?!?!? Arghhhhhhhhh....... <br />And yep......5000m on a really good day. I don't guess I've crossed over to the 'other side' yet. I haven't even SEEN the other side. Oh well.....I'll keep trying. Lana<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When I got my model B... I thought 2500 m was a workout... once in a blue moon I'd go for 5000 and if I did 10,000 it was my marathon to be sure... if I only knew then what I know now... back then I was really bummed if I ever went over 2:00/500... Now I'm thrilled when I can go under 2:00/500 and sustain it for a couple of minutes... <br /><br />Keep up the good work! <br /><br />Jim S.[/color] <br />[/quote]<br />

[[old] Zot]

<!--QuoteBegin-RockinRobin+Sep 5 2005, 04:13 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(RockinRobin @ Sep 5 2005, 04:13 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><br />************************************************************<br /><br />Good Job, Zot!  Progress of any sort is always good!  And Jason glad you got back on to row today too!<br /><br />I'm going to start rowing Tuesday, but certainly won't be able to do any where near the type of meters I tried over the weekend, lol. (so if you want a head start here is your chance      or a rest day if you need it).<br />....... <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hello, Robin!<br /><br />I did a 2K warmup, 1/2 marathon, and 5K cooldown today. So methinks I may beat you to that 400K - but who knows what tomorrow may bring!<br /><br />I certainly get sore around 30K. Although my last marathon (OK - first AND last Marathon timing was in the dirt (3:21:49, oh yeah, .3!) I just wanted to finish. So I traded off counting 100 meters of slow pace with 100 meters of medium pace, and so on. Once I hit around 35K, I struggled and wanted to quit - but the thought of having to admit defeat after having gone so far was a bit embarrasing. So I figured, just a few more strokes and I'll stop to rest (of course I didn't - I knew if I stopped I'd never start back up again) and that seemed to really help get past the wall<br /><br />This being my first marathon, I may have been enamoured by the whole glory of it all - the real test is going to be my 2nd marathon, which will just be a repeat performance. That's the real test of it for me.<br /><br />My son did keep me stocked with gatorade and water - and that made a difference in the last few km. There doesn't seem to be any easy way around it for me even on the 1/2 marathons - I just have to slog through it.<br /><br />Discipline is the art of closing the gap between your physical and mental limitations. The body is always capable of more than the mind will allow it!<br /><br />I know you can make it though, Robin - look what you've done these last few days! perhaps we can schedule our next marathon on the same day - knowing that the other is pulling for us at the same time may help us get to the finish line - a little 'virtual' teamwork, so to speak.<br /><br />Have a good rest - those days are just as important!<br /><br />Z<br /><br />

[[old] Jane]

Hi, I am looking for some inspiration to get on my erg again! Loosing some weight is a good one... Jane

[[old] Normsthename]

<!--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-->Hey Andy- just wanted to know I haven't forgotten about beating you to 8:00 for a 2k time. smile.gif I'll have you know simply reminding myself of that goal made me finish a 12K this morning at the prescribed pace even though I was just ready to pack up the stupid erg and go home. (We drug it 8 hrs. to my parents cabin for the holday weekend so I could still use the silly thing!) </td></tr></table><br />Hey Julie, that is what I call dedication!<br />But try not to do too much......, I want half a chance of trying to catch you up! <br /><br />After finishing my first month of rowing yesterday, I also had another milestone!<br />I have a heart rate monitor that records your heartrate, and you download it to the PC, and you can look at the graph of your exercise etc<br />Well, yesterday was the first time that my heartrate starting at 60 (resting) then I exercised for 35 minutes or so, and then at the 1 hour mark, my heartrate was back to 60 (resting) it must mean something.... <br /><!--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-->Hi, I am looking for some inspiration to get on my erg again! Loosing some weight is a good one... Jane </td></tr></table><br />Go on Jane, you know you want to! <br /><br />Andy

[[old] julieofarc]

<!--QuoteBegin-Normsthename+Sep 6 2005, 03:36 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Normsthename @ Sep 6 2005, 03:36 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hey Julie, that is what I call dedication!<br />But try not to do too much......, I want half a chance of trying to catch you up! <br />Andy <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Now, Andy, can you tell I'm worried? Actually, my brother was at my parents cabin this weekend over the holiday. He's pretty out-of-shape ex-rower, and got on that thing..... it always amazes me what men can pull, even at lower fitness levels!!!! And as much as you've been doing, I know your fitness level will adjust upwards very quickly. This poor gal doesn't want to get left behind when you hit that guy upswing, 'cuz I know I won't be able to keep up with that, even with you spotting me 20 seconds! Do you realize that an 8' 2K is a 2:00 split? AAAAAARGH!<br /><br />But if it makes you feel better, I will say that I have to go to the chiropractor this AM because my lower back is bothering me (and there will probably be some enforced rest involved with that as well, so you get some days on while I have to take off). <br /><br />BTW, do you like the heart rate monitor? I've been debating about buying one, but they cost $$$ I haven't wanted to spend yet. <br /><br />Julie

[[old] jimjayhawk]

<<<You mean 2500m is NOT a workout?!?!? Arghhhhhhhhh....... <br />And yep......5000m on a really good day. I don't guess I've crossed over to the 'other side' yet. I haven't even SEEN the other side. Oh well.....I'll keep trying. Lana>>><br /><br /><span style='color:blue'>Depending on what one is trying to accomplish, 2500m can certainly be a workout! And if I were doing what I used to do and complete the 2500 in under 10, it would certainly be a workout (assuming I didn't fall over from cardiac arrest). <br /><br />Rather than push my heartrate up to 90% and risk death, most of the time I now row for endurance.... I've backed off so that most workouts I try to stay below 2:30/500... and row for 30-90 minutes <br /><br />At 45 yrs. I think 65-70% of max heartrate will make more of a contribution to my overall fitness than 10 minutes at 85-90%.... <br /><br />So, Lana - by all means keep trying... the C2 is an awesome workout, and we all have to decide what we are trying to accomplish and hopefully get a little better on a regular basis... This is one exercise that for most, even when you think you have crossed over to the other side, it doesn't take long to find folks who have ascended further than what might seem humanly possible... so we do what we can do when we can do it. <br /><br />Jim</span>

[[old] Normsthename]

<!--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-->BTW, do you like the heart rate monitor? I've been debating about buying one, but they cost $$$ I haven't wanted to spend yet. </td></tr></table><br />I bought quite an expensive one, it is a Polar one that comes with a bicycle attachment, so the unit not only records your heartrate for upto 16 hours... but it also records your bikes speed!<br />I thought it was quite important for me starting out to keep a careful eye on the heartrate, to stop me keeling over <br />There are loads of cheaper monitors around, if you just want to use it with the rower, you only need the chestband, and also the attachment for the concept.<br />If you only buy the chestband, I would say get one that you can replace the batteries yourself, the polar ones you have to send off for changing.....<br />I bought the expensive one because I am a gadget freak..........boys and their toys <br /><br />Andy<br />

[[old] deppe4]

<!--QuoteBegin-Normsthename+Sep 5 2005, 05:48 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Normsthename @ Sep 5 2005, 05:48 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Just clocked up my first ever 100,000 metres! <br />Done it in my first month of rowing <br />Half of that was done when I was really,really unfit, when I could'nt do a lot of work. Now I can row a little longer I hope to increase the next months quota!<br /><!--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-->I think our brethern across the pond decided to take advantage of our long labor day weekend push us back down into 5th place in the standings... </td></tr></table><br />O.K All of you over the pond, holiday over, now back to work!! <br /><br />Andy <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Congrats Norm!! I just logged my first in 100,000 meters (in 4 weeks) too. Now we have to try to catch the 400k club The goal for this month is 6,000 meters every row (6 days a week). I'm trying for a million meters before my first year of rowing ends, which will be next August.<br /><br />Keep up the great work Norm!<br /><br />-deppe4

[[old] Normsthename]

<!--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-->Congrats Norm!! I just logged my first in 100,000 meters (in 4 weeks) too. Now we have to try to catch the 400k club The goal for this month is 6,000 meters every row (6 days a week). I'm trying for a million meters before my first year of rowing ends, which will be next August.<br /><br />Keep up the great work Norm!<br /><br />-deppe4 </td></tr></table><br />Good work on your first 100,000!<br />You must be the one and same deppe on the list I keep overtaking, and then find the next day you have took the lead again! <br />Its good motivation trying to keep ahead, heres to the next 100,000<br />I am sure I will easily clock another 100,000 this month, I spent the first two weeks rowing for just 10-15 minutes maximum, it was all I could do at the time! <br />I am also sure you will clock a million in the first year, on my current distances, it should take 10 months......<br /><br />Andy

[[old] deppe4]

<!--QuoteBegin-Normsthename+Sep 6 2005, 11:19 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Normsthename @ Sep 6 2005, 11:19 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--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-->Congrats Norm!! I just logged my first in 100,000 meters (in 4 weeks) too. Now we have to try to catch the 400k club The goal for this month is 6,000 meters every row (6 days a week). I'm trying for a million meters before my first year of rowing ends, which will be next August.<br /><br />Keep up the great work Norm!<br /><br />-deppe4 </td></tr></table><br />Good work on your first 100,000!<br />You must be the one and same deppe on the list I keep overtaking, and then find the next day you have took the lead again! <br />Its good motivation trying to keep ahead, heres to the next 100,000<br />I am sure I will easily clock another 100,000 this month, I spent the first two weeks rowing for just 10-15 minutes maximum, it was all I could do at the time! <br />I am also sure you will clock a million in the first year, on my current distances, it should take 10 months......<br /><br />Andy <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />That would be me <br /><br />I row at night when the kids are in bed and then log my meters in the morning. I was two days behind in logging; I just logged Sat and Mon today.<br /><br />-deppe4

[[old] Sleepy_Floyd]

ok.. i finally figured out what these affiliations and virtual teams were all about and I decided to join Row Pain, Row Gain! <br /><br />I got my C2 Model D about 7 weeks ago.. about the same time I started posting to these forums.. <br /><br />I think this forum is great! When I first picked ordered my C2 I was skeptical that I would be able to maintain interest in it for very long.. but its amazing how just being able to read and discuss the C2 here on these forums has helped me stay motivated... <br /><br />So far on average, I row about 5 days a week, usually for 5K to 6K each time. I generally just row set distances, with an occassional "Just Row" thrown in when I"m not sure how motivated I am to finish a 6K.. (I usually end up doing 6K anyway, but it feels better starting out with the option to just stop at any time).<br /><br />I'm intrigued over the interval training pieces, just havent really tried any out yet..<br /><br />In an effort to get into better shape, I've also given up drinking soda and caffeine.. and i've cut down on the desserts (love ice cream and doughnuts) pretty much altogether. When I get a sweet tooth, I'll make myself a fruit smoothie and that helps curb the hunger..<br /><br />While I can't say I feel that much better, I do think I've lost a little weight.. down to around 178 lbs from 186 lbs.. cant say for sure though, since I havent really been tracking it all that closely...<br /><br />Anyway.. after reading the stories and posts in this thread, I decided this was the right group for me to join and to contribute my hard earned rowed meters too.. <br /><br />-Sleepy Floyd (aka George)<br />

[[old] Zot]

<!--QuoteBegin-Sleepy_Floyd+Sep 6 2005, 02:14 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Sleepy_Floyd @ Sep 6 2005, 02:14 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->ok.. i finally figured out what these affiliations and virtual teams were all about and I decided to join Row Pain, Row Gain!  <br /><br />I got my C2 Model D about 7 weeks ago..  about the same time I started posting to these forums..  <br /><br />I think this forum is great!  When I first picked ordered my C2 I was skeptical that I would be able to maintain interest in it for very long..  but  its amazing how just being able to read and discuss the C2 here on these forums has helped me stay motivated...  <br /><br />So far on average, I row about 5 days a week, usually for 5K to 6K each time.  I generally just row set distances, with an occassional "Just Row" thrown in when I"m not sure how motivated I am to finish a 6K.. (I usually end up doing 6K anyway, but it feels better starting out with the option to just stop at any time).<br /><br />I'm intrigued over the interval training pieces, just havent really tried any out yet..<br /><br />In an effort to get into better shape, I've also given up drinking soda and caffeine.. and i've cut down on the desserts (love ice cream and doughnuts) pretty much altogether.  When I get a sweet tooth, I'll make myself a fruit smoothie and that helps curb the hunger..<br /><br />While I can't say I feel that much better, I do think I've lost a little weight.. down to around 178 lbs from 186 lbs..  cant say for sure though, since I havent really been tracking it all that closely...<br /><br />Anyway.. after reading the stories and posts in this thread, I decided this was the right group for me to join and to contribute my hard earned rowed meters too..  <br /><br />-Sleepy Floyd  (aka George) <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi George and welcome aboard!<br /><br />It took me a little while to figure out the whole virtual team thing (and maybe I'm still missing something here!) so don't feel bad about it. Glad to have your meters in the club, but more importantly, glad to have YOU in the club!<br /><br />I just got my C2 about a month ago, so it looks like we are both 'newbies', but I congratulate you on giving up the sweets and caffeine. Think of it as cutting way back, not cutting it out - that way if you have an occasional indulgence its in the plan and the guilt won't kick in. Sometimes the guilt/frustration can cause one to just blow it and give up. Trust me on that one!<br /><br />Consistency is the key to any habit and you are building some great habits! 5 days a week with 5k-6K is a good start. Over time, you may want to invest in the heart rate monitor, and spread your workouts over the various heart rate thresholds - that can really help with increasing endurance, losing weight and reducing times - if any of that interests you. Interval training can also add some excitement to an otherwise routine workout - but one thing at a time <br /><br />Hope to hear from you often!<br /><br />Z<br />