Training/debate/argue/with John Rupp

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 2nd, 2005, 12:48 am

bw1099,<br /><br />Your sequential development comments are very funny!

[old] c2bill · Post by **[old] c2bill** » October 3rd, 2005, 10:02 am

john's slide order has been submitted!<br /><br />-bill

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 3rd, 2005, 12:40 pm

Big thanks to Frank, BillP, and all.

[old] ancho · Post by **[old] ancho** » October 4th, 2005, 4:18 am

John:<br />Congrats on your splendid new slides, please tell us about your feelings and progress.<br />We all now expect 6% improvement in your PBs! <br /><br />Have fun!

[old] gw1 · Post by **[old] gw1** » October 4th, 2005, 10:06 am

Ancho<br /><br />Could you post the link to the web site that features the boat on your avatar.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Gary

[old] ancho · Post by **[old] ancho** » October 5th, 2005, 4:46 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(gw1 @ Oct 4 2005, 03:06 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Ancho<br /><br />Could you post the link to the web site that features the boat on your avatar.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Gary <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Gary: <br />The boat shown on my avatar is a "llagut", a traditional Catalan fisher boat now mainly used for regattas, which are getting more and more popular on the Spanish and French mediterranian coast.<br />These regattas are very amateur and great fun, as they are made over aprox. 1000 m, having to turn 1-3 buoys.<br />The boats may have 6 or 8 rowers + 1 cox, have no sliding seat, and the oars are fixed to the boat by a rope. They are not very fast, the feeling is something like rowing a gig in a potato smash sea...<br />The pic on my avatar is from my personal photo album, its from a regatta we made (and won ) in Cambrils in june. In this regatta my wife Berta was rowing in the team, as mixed boats are somtimes allowed.<br />There is not very much extense information in internet, I suggest you to google for llaguts.<br />Just as an example, here is one link:<br /><a href='http://http://www.clubremsantacristina.org/' target='_blank'>llaguts</a><br />If you want any more extense information, feel free to send me a personal message!

[old] gw1 · Post by **[old] gw1** » October 5th, 2005, 9:04 am

[quote=ancho,Oct 5 2005, 03:46 AM]<br /><br /><br />Ancho,<br /><br />Thanks for the info. It's always interesting for me to learn more about the different boats from all parts of the world.<br /><br />Sorry JR for the mini hijack of you thread! <br /><br />Cheers<br />Gary

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 10th, 2005, 6:45 pm

Hi FrankJ and all,<br /><br />The slides arrived at 9pm Saturday night. They look very nice and are sitting on the edge of the living room. I am looking forward to trying them out and then doing some sessions, and compare with the regular erg.<br /><br />I missed 8 days of rowing with a trip, then got back and a tooth started bothering me. It seems to be under a crown and is hard to get to. I was not able to sleep Friday night from the pain, holding my head, rocking back and forth, and then not quite as bad last night but still I didn't sleep till after 6am this morning, and then got a couple of hours and a nap this afternoon. But my head is hurting, jaw is swollen, and there's a constant pain in my tooth. The earliest the dentist can see me is Thursday morning, so I will be going there then.<br /><br />I was hoping to at least get in a few easy sessions from this weekend, but am in absolutely no condition to do that and decided to do nothing till after the tooth is fixed or else pulled. I would have pulled it out already if that had been possible. After it is taken care of and recovered, I will be motivated to start from wherever I am and incorporate the slides in a program. I will post the results on setting up and using the slides as things progress.<br /><br />Thank you very much to FrankJ and the other members of the forum. Your generosity did surprise me quite a bit, which I will remember and do my best to pass on to others. <br /><br />Cheers, all the best, and keep up your great rowing.

[old] FrankJ · Post by **[old] FrankJ** » October 10th, 2005, 7:10 pm

John,<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your tooth. I had a similar problem with an eleven year old root canal that suddenly went bad. I got to the dentist in one day buy he took one look and sent me to an endodontist. The pain was excruciating but I found that after 10 to 12 minutes of rowing at an easy pace on the erg the pain almost disappeared for 30 to 45 minutes. I ended up rowing more than once an hour for the 24 hours I had to wait to see the endodontist but the rowing made it tolerable. My body obviously does a good job of producing endorphins under the right conditions. Perhaps you should give an easy row a try.<br /><br />Frank

[old] bmoore · Post by **[old] bmoore** » October 10th, 2005, 8:49 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Oct 10 2005, 06:45 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Hi FrankJ and all,<br /><br />The slides arrived at 9pm Saturday night. They look very nice and are sitting on the edge of the living room. I am looking forward to trying them out and then doing some sessions, and compare with the regular erg.<br /><br />I missed 8 days of rowing with a trip, then got back and a tooth started bothering me. It seems to be under a crown and is hard to get to. I was not able to sleep Friday night from the pain, holding my head, rocking back and forth, and then not quite as bad last night but still I didn't sleep till after 6am this morning, and then got a couple of hours and a nap this afternoon. But my head is hurting, jaw is swollen, and there's a constant pain in my tooth. The earliest the dentist can see me is Thursday morning, so I will be going there then.<br /><br />I was hoping to at least get in a few easy sessions from this weekend, but am in absolutely no condition to do that and decided to do nothing till after the tooth is fixed or else pulled. I would have pulled it out already if that had been possible. After it is taken care of and recovered, I will be motivated to start from wherever I am and incorporate the slides in a program. I will post the results on setting up and using the slides as things progress.<br /><br />Thank you very much to FrankJ and the other members of the forum. Your generosity did surprise me quite a bit, which I will remember and do my best to pass on to others. <br /><br />Cheers, all the best, and keep up your great rowing. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />John,<br /><br />Call my step-dad's old office and tell them you're a friend of Dr. Avery's son and to see if they can see you sooner. The number shouldn't have changed (805) 922-7725. They're at 125 West Stowell near the 7-11 and SMHS. I think the girls in the office are the ones that still worked for my parents. (Terry is a name that rings a bell). Sometimes my mom even goes in and helps then when they're swamped. Anyway, it's worth a try.<br /><br />Bill

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 10th, 2005, 9:08 pm

Hi Frank,<br /><br />Rowing easy sounds a good idea and I appreciate your suggestions. I did row some easy days last week, and was getting sore all over from the tooth, thus have decided to just rest. <br /><br />Bill,<br /><br />Thanks much for that. I will keep your info handy as a back up. I'm hoping to just have the tooth pulled as I would rather not have it bother me any more. I have had enough of tooth pain in my life. I will be driving to Mexico Wednesday night to have an appt the next morning.<br /><br />Cheers.

[old] Exrook · Post by **[old] Exrook** » October 11th, 2005, 1:26 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Oct 10 2005, 09:08 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I will be driving to Mexico Wednesday night to have an appt the next morning.<br /><br />Cheers. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Just curious - but why go all the way to Mexico?

[old] PaulS · Post by **[old] PaulS** » October 11th, 2005, 4:18 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Exrook @ Oct 11 2005, 10:26 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Oct 10 2005, 09:08 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I will be driving to Mexico Wednesday night to have an appt the next morning.<br /><br />Cheers. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Just curious - but why go all the way to Mexico? <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Because no one in Southern Cal (AKA - NorthMexico) actually speaks English anymore.

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 11th, 2005, 4:34 pm

I'm in Central California. <br /><br />The reason is because their work is better and the cost is more reasonable.<br /><br />It usually takes me about 4 hours and 45 minutes for the drive.<br />

[old] Exrook · Post by **[old] Exrook** » October 11th, 2005, 5:16 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Oct 11 2005, 04:34 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I'm in Central California. <br /><br />The reason is because their work is better and the cost is more reasonable.<br /><br />It usually takes me about 4 hours and 45 minutes for the drive. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Is it really worth 9.5 hours on California freeways, half of it in so much pain you haven't been able to sleep? And it must be around 200-250 miles each way, which translates into approx. 20 gallons of gas at $3/gallon? <br /><br />Of course, knowing you I expect nothing anyone could say could change your mind anyway. Enjoy the slides when you return.