Runner to Rower advice.

[btlifter]

I do appreciate the response, and without wanting to go too OT from the OP's thread, I personally can't stand doing intervals (as mentioned on my thread when I asked for advice myself).

So my aims are all about seat time; an hour's exercise is "right" for me - yes it might be "sub optimal" in terms of seeing a maximised rate of improvement, but this method is one that has worked for me in other sports I've previously started as a novice and become moderately competent by the end. (cycling 20 years ago, and swimming in the past ~5 years). In both those cases, I've seen vast improvements over 12 months, and then another step after a further 12 months.

Might be too slow for some, but it works for me

Intervals are important for maximizing speed. But, spending the majority of one's time doing hour-ish long steady state sessions is what works for just about everybody!

[hobbit]

Just what I needed!
Thanks for the info guys.
I'm pretty short for a rower (5' 4") so I'll have to sus out how this affects stroke, power etc.
I'll definitely check out the help sources you mentioned.
Glad to be on here! cheers.

Welcome to the forum!

At least we are two pocket-sized people here now. Being short and light is a handicap for rowing (unlike running).

Using the W/kg metric helps to compare our modest performances with those of the monsters on this forum.

Loads of excellent advice already, so I have nothing to add, except ... Don't get discouraged.