Introduction From A New Rower

[[old] tanners]

I joined this forum a couple of weeks ago and haven’t had much to say but I thought I might as well introduce myself. I am 53, a lightweight (in rowing), and have been running and bicycling for the past 30 years. I started rowing a month ago when I joined a gym and have rowed 120 k since then. My best distance for 30 minutes is 6734 m and my best time for a 5k is 21:59. I have a long way to go before I hit the 50th percentile for my age and weight. I’m going to start the interactive 2k program this week and hope to have a respectable 2k time one of these days.<br /><br />Thanks to the participants of this forum who have given advice on training and technique. <br />

[[old] Arno]

<!--QuoteBegin-tanners+Jan 31 2006, 09:45 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(tanners @ Jan 31 2006, 09:45 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I joined this forum a couple of weeks ago and haven’t had much to say but I thought I might as well introduce myself.  I am 53, a lightweight (in rowing), and have been running and bicycling for the past 30 years.  I started rowing a month ago when I joined a gym and have rowed 120 k since then.  My best distance for 30 minutes is 6734 m and my best time for a 5k is 21:59. I have a long way to go before I hit the 50th percentile for my age and weight.  I’m going to start the interactive 2k program this week and hope to have a respectable 2k time one of these days.<br /><br />Thanks to the participants of this forum  who have given advice on training and technique. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Welcome to the forum Tanners. You have a good start. You will be hooked! There are many +50 lwt eager rowers here as you have seen. Good luck to your training program and keep us informed.<br /><br />arno<br />finland<br />59y lwt

[[old] RowtheRockies]

<!--QuoteBegin-tanners+Jan 31 2006, 08:45 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(tanners @ Jan 31 2006, 08:45 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I joined this forum a couple of weeks ago and haven’t had much to say but I thought I might as well introduce myself.  I am 53, a lightweight (in rowing), and have been running and bicycling for the past 30 years.  I started rowing a month ago when I joined a gym and have rowed 120 k since then.  My best distance for 30 minutes is 6734 m and my best time for a 5k is 21:59. I have a long way to go before I hit the 50th percentile for my age and weight.  I’m going to start the interactive 2k program this week and hope to have a respectable 2k time one of these days.<br /><br />Thanks to the participants of this forum  who have given advice on training and technique. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Tanners,<br /><br />Welcome,<br />I to, just got into rowing about a month ago due to an injury that has kept me from running for several months. I am hooked! While most of my runs averaged 60 minutes and went as high as 2 hr. 15 minutes, I have yet to row longer than 8K on the rower. It kicks my butt!<br /><br />I was a runner for the last 17 years and hope to get back into it by March at which time I will use the rower to crosstrain. <br /><br />At 38, I think most of my personal best times in running are behind me but one of the exciting things about the rower is that I have many PB's to look forward to!<br />

[[old] johnnybike]

Welcome Tanners and RowtheRockies.<br />More members from a running/cycling background. Aerobic fitness should be quite good. Make sure you check out that runners thread in General. <br /><br />John