When do you erg your best...and why?

[ArmandoChavezUNC]

For anything other than a 2k, I erg best at home on my own. I usually train after work, so around 5:00-5:30 PM. Got my erg in the living room, usually watch TV or listen to music.

For a 2k, definitely do best in a competitive environment a la Crash-B's.

[mdpfirrman]

I can't remember where I read it but I've read around 2 or 3 in the afternoon is optimum for performance. I do my best at lunch hour (but that's the best of only 3 options I have like most of us). I know my least favorite, by far, is evening.

I'm hoping I do better with competition. My only race was a 7 second PB. Like Henry mentioned, it was because of a taper and competition combined.

[Bob S.]

Races, I am tapered and best motivated. Big minus, races are always early in the morning which I find horrible. That always costs me time. End afternoon is prefered time for me.

Afternoon racing is for the young, top rowers. Has-beens don't count. That applies to most of us on this forum. That is the way it should be in the overall picture.

Bob S.

[hjs]

Races, I am tapered and best motivated. Big minus, races are always early in the morning which I find horrible. That always costs me time. End afternoon is prefered time for me.

Afternoon racing is for the young, top rowers. Has-beens don't count. That applies to most of us on this forum. That is the way it should be in the overall picture.

Bob S.

I know, in germany its often best. Often racedays end soon, say around 15.00, if you end later, the whole program could start later.

In the end there are only 4 races that count, the overall m/f for both classes.

[jamesg]

I erg "best" (or better or maybe reasonably well given current decrepity level):

1. if I've followed a (my) standard taper: one or two days rest after a few short intervals after a year or so of slow but hardish aerobic.
2. mornings with plenty of coffee and a good warmup.

Why? No idea. However nothing else works, so not really interested why this does.

[Nick]

Early in the morning (0400) with my ipod - Sousa marches, Cecelia Bartoli, Patsy Cline, tangos - alone - gym at 0630 for 30 minutes weights then treadmill for 30 minutes. Can't seem to get motivated later in the day - too busy with naps (the most important part of my daily fitness routine)

[nick rockliff]

Train best in the winter, always at home with erg outside whenever possible with shirt off no matter how cold.

All PBs set at home on my own apart from 2k which was at a regional race, think it was Enfield which is now long gone. Think the toughest distance was the 5k when done on the edge on your own.

[bisqeet]

Train best in the winter, always at home with erg outside whenever possible with shirt off no matter how cold.

All PBs set at home on my own apart from 2k which was at a regional race, think it was Enfield which is now long gone. Think the toughest distance was the 5k when done on the edge on your own.

I'm gueSsing you don't live in Siberia then..

[nick rockliff]

Train best in the winter, always at home with erg outside whenever possible with shirt off no matter how cold.

All PBs set at home on my own apart from 2k which was at a regional race, think it was Enfield which is now long gone. Think the toughest distance was the 5k when done on the edge on your own.

I'm gueSsing you don't live in Siberia then..

Ha ha no, sub tropical North Yorkshire Did do four years in Southern China though, different story there, could only row outside for three months of the year all other times indoors in with AC on full.

[bisqeet]

Train best in the winter, always at home with erg outside whenever possible with shirt off no matter how cold.

All PBs set at home on my own apart from 2k which was at a regional race, think it was Enfield which is now long gone. Think the toughest distance was the 5k when done on the edge on your own.

I'm gueSsing you don't live in Siberia then..

Ha ha no, sub tropical North Yorkshire Did do four years in Southern China though, different story there, could only row outside for three months of the year all other times indoors in with AC on full.

North Yorkshire myself. Born and bred on the coast. Translocation to bavaria, where the winters are not so mild..
Erg on