I want to thank Quatroux, damselfly, Izzzmeister, and others. I have read your posts and taken them to task. As a result of the excellent advice my program is starting to really take shape.
I took a day off yesterday -- And today I rowed my first 10,000 meters. It wasn't especially fast, but it resulted in a great fat burn for the first 6000 meters, a great cardio workout for 3500 meters, and it was all out for the last 500 (1:50 pace)! This was my greatest row to date. And special thanks goes to Izzzmeister for inspiring the 10,000 meter attempt - I didn't think I had it in me.
From Dalton,GA
Happy Rowing ,
TMike
"I'm gonna walk out of here a LEAN, MEAN, FIGHTIN' MACHINE!" - Dewey Oxburger
Way to row, David!! Was that your first full? I'm in awe!! Not something I can even imagine myself attempting.
Mike, sounds like you're getting a really grounded program going! Congrats on your first 10k!! And for fat burning, slower is better -- you don't want to be going too fast. I try to stay below 85% max heart rate. (You can find calculators online for those numbers). I have to really push it with rowing to get mine up there higher than that -- I have to watch it on runs though cuz of all the crazy hills we have around here.
Don't be discouraged if it takes a while till your weight starts going down. When I started losing weight, it took three weeks or more for the scale to start moving. Bodies are funny. Just keep doing the things you know to be right -- getting exercise and eating less and nutritiously!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
Lisa
My first full this year, I did one last year as well..... lost count on how many halfs or more. It is amazing the mental process goes into doing a full..... When those meters are counting down it seems to go slower then when the meters are counting up. LOL like on just doing a "Just Row" Oh I didn't pick a goal this time? LOL not sure why just want to try and row as much as I can... which should be close to 700+ Would love to break the 1 million mark in a month but that is so tough to do with the rest of my work out... I am not doing a two rowing work outs a day unless I free something else up...... But with this TEAM I don't see us dropping out of the top 10 EVER........... Keep rowing
Welcome back to the boat, James C! We're glad to have you back aboard this season! And a sleek and dare-I-say sexy 17 of 54 members (31%) logged 212,660 total meters Saturday!
Milestones achieved: Ron M blasted 400K, Nancy W blazed by 250K, and Mike M 'bliterated 50K!!
Approaching milestones:
David is blasting off for 3M (-11,444m), Kyle and Jerry are steaming towards 1.9M (-4,955m and -23,189m), Adam and Matthew are teaming up to hit 1M (-46,710m), Andy is on target for 900K (-26,397m), Mark is on approach for 600K (-25,460m), Brent is blazing towards 350K (-14,168m), and Kevin is rapidly nearing 150K (-23,291m). Row strong, team!!
This week's frequent rowers (Sat 9/15 through Fri 9/21): Andy I, Jerry H, Jodie J, Lisa H & Ulla D - 7 David W, Kevin K, Kyle J & Warren F - 6 Adam M, Jim C & Ron M - 5 Brent C, John S, Matthew R & Tom W - 4
Posted Meters: Kyle J - 23,668 Biggie!!
Ron M - 23,097 I smell a 2k warmup and a half!
Jodie J - 22,500 Yow!!!
David W - 20,338 First time in fourth!! Mike M - 20,000 Including his first 10k!!
Andy I - 14,920 Columbus times ten!
Jerry H - 14,000 Setting fire to his C2 chain!
Lisa H - 12,055 So far, so good....
Matthew R - 11,266 Steady as she goes... Kevin K - 11,000 Really great numbers recently!!
Adam M - 10,000 Can't beat dat!
Mark E - 7,076 Once scoop worked off!
Brent C - 6,000 Nice!!
Warren F - 6,000 No Blarney here!
Nancy W - 5,102 Looking good! James C - 3,010 Back in da boat!
John S - 2,628 Sweet!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
And now for something not-so-completely different! TimBukTWO continues to shine in this year's FTC, holding on to a very solid 6th place!! The Tweeters have fallen away, but the Ancients are creeping up!! We have cut the Greenville lead to a mere 173k! Nice work, oar-people!!
Welcome back to the challenge boat, James Climer and Tara Vagen!! Glad to have you aboard!
Meanwhile, a toned and tawny 21 of 42 members (50%) logged 276,304 total meters Saturday!
Posted Meters:
Danny A - 10,520
James C - 3,010
Brent C - 6,000
Mark E - 7,076
Warren F - 6,000
Lisa H - 12,055
Jerry H - 14,000
Andy I - 14,920 Jodie J - 22,500 Kyle J - 23,668
Kevin K - 11,000 Mike M - 20,000
Ron M - 23,097
Adam M - 10,000
Matthew R - 11,266
Cindy S - 10,113
John S - 2,628
Tara V - 3,011 Walter W - 40,000 Galloping gunwales, Batman! David W - 20,338
Nancy W - 5,102
Challenge Goals - Day 8 of 31 (25.8%): Mike M - 51,000 of 105,000 (48.6%) Ulla D - 46,907 of 100,000 (46.9%) Kevin K - 61,000 of 150,000 (40.7%) Andy I - 113,042 of 300,000 (37.7%) Lisa H - 66,978 of 200,000 (33.5%) Aditya P - 33,261 of 100,000 (33.3%) Jim C - 90,000 of 300,000 (30.0%) Warren F - 35,638 of 120,000 (29.7%) Brent C - 48,731 of 180,000 (27.1%) Ron M - 81,194 of 300,000 (27.1%)
Mark E - 29,423 of 200,000 (14.7%)
Yisroel H - 38,346 of 300,000 (12.8%)
Milestones achieved:
Walter soared past 200K, Kyle flew by 150K, Andy and Jodie blasted 100K, and Matthew and Mike trounced 50K!!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
All hands on deck, leaner, meaner, and carabiner! A fine and fantastic 15 of 54 members (28%) logged 218,658 total meters Sunday!
Milestones achieved: David W soarded past 3M, Mike E blasted through 150K, Jordan C bested 50K, and Tom W trounced 25K!! Nice rowing all!!
Approaching milestones:
Jerry is nearing 1.9M (-11,189m), Gary and Matthew are set to break 1M (-32,071m and -35,444m), Yisroel and Andy racing for 900k (-10,177m and -10,958m), Jodie is sprinting for 500K (-1,297m), Ron is another half and change from 450K (-23,063m), Ulla is very close to 250K (-1,701m), Kevin is nearing 150K (-13,291m), Tom is approaching 35K (-5,899m), and James is a couple good rows from 15K (-9,490m). Row strong, team!
Posted Meters: Mike E - 55,888 Back in da house!! David W - 25,003 Congrats on THREE MILLION!!! Jodie J - 25,000 Super-woman!!
Yisroel H - 16,115 Back on board!
Andy I - 15,439 Streak is alive!
Jerry H - 12,000 Looking good!
Matthew R - 11,266 Still broadcasting SETI signals with his erg...
Ulla D - 10,157 Nice!! Kevin K - 10,000 Daily and then some!
Gary G - 9,688 Back after a mini-break!
Ron M - 8,000 No rest after half-time...
Lisa H - 6,034 Please get cooler - it's nearly October!
Jordan C - 6,000 Nice!
Tom W - 5,568 Looking good!
James C - 2,500 Getting back in action!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
Excellent rowing, Team!! We're still in 6th, and are now only a measly 11k behind those Greenville people!! YOW!! I'm doing 12k today, who else is in?!? We can sink their boat by sundown!! An outstanding and overachieving 18 of 44 members (41%) logged 247,275 total meters Sunday!
Welcome (back) to the challenge boat, Mike Esposito and Bruce Harris!! Glad to have you take up oars with us!
Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
James C - 2,500
Ulla D - 10,157 Mike E - 20,604
Gary G - 9,688
Lisa H - 6,034 Bruce H - 42,195 FULL MARATHON!! W00T!!!
Jerry H - 12,000
Yisroel H - 16,115
Andy I - 15,439
Jodie J - 25,000
Kevin K - 10,000
Ron M - 8,000
Jeff M - 7,500
Matthew R - 11,266
Cindy S - 10,206
Tom W - 5,568 David W - 25,003
Challenge Goals - Day 9 of 31 (29.0%): Ulla D - 57,064 of 100,000 (57.1%) Mike M - 51,000 of 105,000 (48.6%) Kevin K - 71,000 of 150,000 (47.3%) Andy I - 128,481 of 300,000 (42.8%) Lisa H - 73,012 of 200,000 (36.5%) Aditya P - 33,261 of 100,000 (33.3%) Jim C - 90,000 of 300,000 (30.0%) Ron M - 89,194 of 300,000 (29.7%) Warren F - 35,638 of 120,000 (29.7%)
Brent C - 48,731 of 180,000 (27.1%)
Yisroel H - 54,461 of 300,000 (18.2%)
Mark E - 29,423 of 200,000 (14.7%)
Milestones achieved:
David blasted by 200K, Jerry cruised past 150K, Ulla, Izz and Gary passed 50K!!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
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Not something I can even imagine myself attempting.
