Concept2 Forum

Hello everyone,<br />I am a complete newbie to "erging" ... yes, I had to read through the forum to find out what that actually meant ... anyway, I bought my rower two days ago, and could explode with excitement. I have done a lot of kayaking in the past, but over the last few years have become soooooooooo sedentary. <br />So, ENOUGH! Onwards and upwards in a blaze of erging glory!<br /><br />The site here gives a wealth of information, for which I am very thankful.<br />I have followed the guidelines in the First Workouts section and I'm looking forward to being able to start charting my scores after my "Benchmark Piece" ... perhaps I should open a new topic called "Comedy of Ergers" ... <br /><br />I'm so jazzed ... yeah!<br /><br />

Susan,<br /><br />the best advise for you I can think of:<br /><br />Take a close look at the instruction video. It will help you to develop a proper technique. <br /><br />The second best:<br /><br />Go for the long run. Don't strive after short-term goals.<br /><br />Good luck and have fun.<br /><br />Tom

Thanks Tom.<br /><br />I'm just getting warmed up on the slow workouts, and in truth, can hardly wait to participate in some of the challenges.<br /><br />I have watched the video and think my technique is good: I'm certainly starting to feel it in all the right places. Yesterday I erged to an old "Garbage" CD, and boy, did it make a difference.<br /><br />I have one question though, if I may:<br /><br />Generally when working out it is correct form to exhale with the exertion, is it the same with erging? I ask simply because my body wants to exhale on the recovery and not on the drive. Anyone have thoughts on this?<br /><br />Cheers!

Susan,<br /><br />there if no common technique for breathing while erging. There has been some discussion on the forum about this topic. Go up on this page and click on "Search" or "Search archived forum" and enter the keyword "inhale" or "breathing".<br /><br />One example: <a href='http://www.e-row.com/forum/search_frame ... adID=12741' target='_blank'>http://www.e-row.com/forum/search_frame ... 741</a><br /><br /><br />Tom

Good work Susan, I'm not long in either, but am loving it. This place is great for info and advice <br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br /><br />Peter

Well, I did my first 5k yesterday, and my time was 32:37.9; I am so proud of myself for actually completing it! I know the numbers aren't supersonic, but I enjoyed doing it, and hey, I can only get better. I really thought, half way through, that I wouldn't make it, but I closed my eyes and envisioned rowing on the Thames ... which was quite an accomplishment in itself, because I live close to Seattle in the US of A.<br />I've read some of the posts in the "music" thread, and boy is it important. I erged to some classical arias and NEVER AGAIN ... <br /><br />Have fun y'all.<br />

My god! Why would you envisage rowing on the Thames

Dodsy, as a British expat. living in the Pacific NW methinks it was a touch of nostalgia. I had the upper reaches of the river in mind, around Oxford, Henley. Is it grotty even up there?

Ahh the life of a British Expat. I spent 6 years in the Middle East. A lovely life to live overseas <br /><br />As for the Thames, I automaticlly think of the City when I hear the Thames, I work on Canary Wharf! The Thames up by Henly, Marlow, Oxford, Windsor, Reading is a much nicer expereince <br /><br />Peter