Your Mix of Sports?

General discussion on Training. How to get better on your erg, how to use your erg to get better at another sport, or anything else about improving your abilities.
flatbread
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Re: Your Mix of Sports?

Post by flatbread » June 19th, 2021, 12:00 pm

Summer break, so I have a lot of time. 60/40 erg to bike right now.

I may have the same split once school starts up again, but with the weekly hours down to 10-12 instead of the 14 I can do right now.

Since I'm now an ex-bike racer, all the intervals are on the erg, and the bike is just go out and ride at UT2 intensity.
55, 1m84, 76kg

RHR 40, MHR 165

10k 37:56, 5k 17:52, 2k 6:52 60' 15720m

2021 power bests on bike: 405w 5', 370w 20', 350w 60'

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Re: Your Mix of Sports?

Post by OregonERG » June 20th, 2021, 12:35 am

flatbread wrote:
June 19th, 2021, 12:00 pm
Summer break, so I have a lot of time. 60/40 erg to bike right now.

I may have the same split once school starts up again, but with the weekly hours down to 10-12 instead of the 14 I can do right now.

Since I'm now an ex-bike racer, all the intervals are on the erg, and the bike is just go out and ride at UT2 intensity.
I like your thought process. Hammer the erg and use the bike for fitness & recovery. I am similar in that I only seem to row "hard" sessions. When I row, it always feels hard. So I use cycling and running as my recovery from the brutal reality that is my erg. ;)
48 years, 6'0 & 170 lbs. | 2km - 6:59.2 / 5km - 18:13.7 / 30 min - 8085m / 10km - 37:12.5 / Hour Best - 15,823m

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Re: Your Mix of Sports?

Post by WayHand » June 20th, 2021, 11:24 am

I'm still running but only once or twice a week (5 to 10mile) and concentrating on rowing with 3 to 5 sessions a week (25 - 35km) following the Beginner Pete Plan at the moment. I find running more enjoyable being outside but definitely harder on my body. However, I am a better rower than runner!

When Parkrun comes back this will give my running a lift.

With regard to recovery worth using a heart rate recovery app.

On running a very good book is 'Older yet Faster' to help study technique. If you buy the book you get access to videos that the authors have produced. Although they recommend barefoot running the technique applies to whatever shoes you choose to wear!
Wayne Handley
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53; 6'-2"; 196lbs
2k 6:58.9 (2021)

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