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[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » October 6th, 2004, 11:54 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Bore Da! @ Oct 5 2004, 03:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>If anybody has any questions they think Chippy should answer in his return interview, pass them on to me at chrisadams71@msn.com. All welcome. Cheers all </td></tr></table> Hi Carla, Towards the bottom of page 35 - Chippy interviews Founding Father Chris. Bottom of Page 35 - Martin suggests a 'reverse' interview (as Chippy was also a FF). Page 38 (Quote above) - Chris seeks input. Bottom of Page 39 - Carla caught out not paying attention in class . Instead chatting away at back of class with Carole Mac about erging, boys etc ! (Old Stuffy Professor) Martin

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » October 7th, 2004, 12:46 am

Martin, Thanks for filling me in. Somehow I missed the entire end of page 35. Also, I can't do math for beans. It's totally amazing to me that with my complete lack of competence (I'm NOT being sarcastic) I managed to homeschool my 3 kids through Algebra II. I taught the two boys Alg I, which I had to learn with them because I didn't know it, and then had to learn it all over again with my daughter 2 years later. The boys went on to finish College Algebra & Trig and Calc I, II, III and Differential Equations before they graduated high school. And I still can't stinking add, subtract, multiply and divide correctly!!! OK TIME FOR THE BIG WRITING 10k PB 41:40 avg 205.0 spm 23 I set out to just match my last 10k, but I felt too good for that and decided to aim instead for 2:05. At 1K to go I was at 2:05.2 so I poured it on. It felt great except that I messed up and thought I was done but it read 98 m to go, don't know how I did that and had to start again. I was really proud of this row: I am too lazy to figure out my MPS but I'm guessing close to 11 because most of the time I was pulling each time on one number lower, if you know what I mean. 206.8 23 205.7 23 205.0 23 205.5 22 204.9 23 205.5 22 206.2 22 205.4 22 205.3 22 204.9 22 205.2 22 205.7 22 205.3 23 206.0 22 205.1 23 205.2 23 205.3 23 205.2 23 203.8 24 158.3 26 YIPPEEEE!!! Carla

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » October 7th, 2004, 3:57 am

Carla that's brilliant are we twins that's exactly what my 10k is ......... lol. I am crap at maths too ... (can I say crap)..... Oh and Carla what do you think Aussie prof would look like in an all in one ....weg Carole.... <img src='http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticon ... eangel.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » October 7th, 2004, 5:10 am

Carla, that's fantastic. Well done! Such a low stroke rate, too. I find I really struggle to work at a low rate. It seems far too tiring. I'm much more confortable bouncing along at 32 SPM or so, but I dare say it's not a good idea for my knees.

[old] Prufrock · Post by **[old] Prufrock** » October 7th, 2004, 5:31 am

Hi Fantastic row Carla! Great effort Godfried! Daren, it seems every time you sit down to row, you do a personal best. Congratulations on your million miles. Excellent stuff! Carla, you can't be that bad at Maths if you home taught your kids through algebra. I'm supposed to be quite a competent mathematician - I did my degree in Computer Science - and I found algebra very difficult when I first learnt it, so you can't have done such a bad job with the old maths. I make horrible mistakes with simple calculations, even now. <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> when a gorgeous bare midriff squirted me with her water bottle (can I read anything into that ladies ?) </td></tr></table> Martin, you are too smooth for words! Did 20x30secs at 1'38" with 30 (36spm) secs between each interval last night. Hopefully will do 10k tonight, consisting of 5x1500 at around 1'50" (30-32spm) and a 2k warmup and a 500m warm down. Bernard

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » October 7th, 2004, 9:47 am

Hey Carole-- Yup, we're twins! sort of...I think I have a height and probably a weight advantage over you. Felt great last night when I finished it (12:45 am) but this morning I'm really sleepy and sluggish. Can't think why. hmmm I suppose you are now going to up the ante! It doesn't bear thinking about right now. I feel about as ambitious as a bowl of cold oatmeal. Carla PS what's "weg" and "all in one", is that long underwear?

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » October 7th, 2004, 9:57 am

Hi Daren, Once I get rowing smoothly on the longer distances (I really stink at the short ones) I'm much more comfortable with a long stroke than a high stroke rate. It's so relaxing, well, I mean, it's calmer and more controlled, and just feels powerful and good. The trick will be to be able to maintain the MPS at faster paces, which of course dictates a faster stroke rate. It will be a while before I work my way up to that. It's kind of a throwback to my old style of biking, which was to almost never shift out of 10th gear. I had this bike (still ride it, but it's fixed now) that would seem to always shift back into 10th when I was going up hill so I got disgusted and just left it in 10th for a few years. That got me on the crew team in the first place--a friend of mine was a rower and after our first bike ride together, (on which I coasted up hills behind her,) she convinced me to go out for crew. Since then I've improved my biking technique and I'm a lot faster, but I think the early accidental resistance training in high school sort of stuck with me. You are already doing super well for having just started rowing such a short time ago. I would work on increasing the strength of each drive a la Paul Smith's advice, and rowing strapless, if you are using the straps now. Carla

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » October 7th, 2004, 10:22 am

Carla .... I am 5ft 9.... but not telling you how much I weigh... but I am definately heavier than you as i am built like a brick **** house ......as for upping the ante ... nah ... just want to improve me 2k at the moment we are in the racing season here and it is 6 weeks to BIRC AHGGGG will get back to the longer stuff after the New Year (will have a go at HM next week though). weg ..... wicked evil grin ..... gg....... giggle lol..... laughing out loud... pmsl .... peeing myself laughing .... all in one one of those rowing suits .... that are all in one's ...... hope they help.....

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » October 7th, 2004, 10:53 am

6 weeks? Is that all?!? OMFG =/

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » October 7th, 2004, 11:09 am

Well six weeks on Sunday Daren gives you another three days etc ..lol ... you booked any accommodation yet ??? few of us staying at the Crowne Plaza ...... deal with C2.... via the C2 Brit site .

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » October 7th, 2004, 1:04 pm

No, not booked anything yet. I was planning on driving down on the day, but I don't know what time my race will be so that might not be the best plan.

[old] Prufrock · Post by **[old] Prufrock** » October 7th, 2004, 2:03 pm

Hi I did a 2000 metre test instead of the training I said I was going to do. I had the shock of my life when I broke 7'10" for the first time. I'm still shaking like a leaf after the effort, my legs are unsteady, my lungs burn and I really don't feel too clever. Am I supposed to feel like this? It all augurs well for BIRC, though. I think I may have underestimated my goal for this year. Ah well, just have to improve my goal setting for next year. I think I'll rest tomorrow or just paddle for a while. I really don't know how Martin, Dwayne and others row so fast. Actually, I'm quite happy with what I did today. Thanks for allowing me to share this with you. I haven't the energy to shout from the roof tops like the rest of you wonderful people. Try not to laugh at me, but while I've been writing this all I've been able to say is "bloody hell... 7.10. An old man like me." every so often. I wonder what it would feel like to go under 7'. Nah! A ridiculous delusion. Have fun guys and girls. Bernard

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » October 7th, 2004, 2:07 pm

I'm Back!!! As planned, I did my 10,000m row this afternoon. Did a steady pace and finished in 42:25.6. No aches or pains (other than the normal ones!) so it went well and I'm looking forward to another session tomorrow morning. I've been away on business for the last three days so it took me a long time to review all the postings I'd missed. I really didn't realise what an active thread this was until today. Everyone's been really busy and achieving yet more PBs so well done to all.

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » October 7th, 2004, 3:19 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Prufrock @ Oct 7 2004, 07:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> I had the shock of my life when I broke 7'10" for the first time.  </td></tr></table> Excellent stuff! Well done! 2k's always make me feel queasy. I normally collapse on the carpet for 10 minutes before I even move again. I tried to beat my 1k time today and died horribly half-way through. In the end I limped home 0.1s faster. =/

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » October 7th, 2004, 3:46 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (AussieTaff @ Oct 6 2004, 10:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> [Sorry Chippy, checked the Nonathlon rankings to see how Daren went only to find I'd been elbowed aside by LLAMATRON too Time to play my 'Ace', a 30 min effort at the gym. Mission accomplished, 8040. Dying badly with 11 mins to go trying to hold the pace when a gorgeous bare midriff squirted me with her water bottle (can I read anything into that ladies ?). Next I recall it was only 7 mins to go and I was out of the 'danger' zone. Time for some Nonathlon 'daylight' between us !!!! Cheers Martin  </td></tr></table> [QUOTE] Martin Well done fella,your 30min ace did the trick ill have to think of somethink to get me back up there.Not many lovely midrifts in my garage to spur me on just the thought of my mate in Risca trying to beat me. Carole I know your signed up with team Oarfull for the year and thats where you will have to stay.But next year we will need some one to keep us in order cos this team likes to party. Chippy

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