In February 2018, I broke my left tibia plateau skiing (basically my knee). Two operations, 3 months of not walking, 2 months of physio and one conversation with my surgeon telling me not to run for exercise ever again later, I decided to start rowing again for the first time in probably 15+ years so got a rowing machine.
After so long with no exercise, progress was initially slow and I could barely row 4km without feeling like I was dying, but gradually things improved, most of my rows now are either 10 or 15 km.
Well today, after 466 days since I first got on a rowing machine again, I have completed a total of 116 workouts. Those workouts have taken me a total of 71 hours and 46 minutes and apparently in that time I've burnt 61,721 calories.
Most importantly, I have now hit 1 MILLION METERS!
Broke my knee in 2018 - 1 MILLION METERS TODAY!
Broke my knee in 2018 - 1 MILLION METERS TODAY!
PB Times: 2k 7:33.4 5K 20:31 10K 41:13 15K 1:02:51, HM 1:29:49.3
Re: Broke my knee in 2018 - 1 MILLION METERS TODAY!
nice work. its hard coming back from injury... you will find the second million so much easier and quicker. i completed my first million then not long after partially tore my bicep distal tendon. after a year off im back on the erg and on my way to the second million..... (only 600k to go 
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)Erik
61 yo from New Zealand
6'4 and 120kg
61 yo from New Zealand
6'4 and 120kg
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max_ratcliffe
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Re: Broke my knee in 2018 - 1 MILLION METERS TODAY!
Never heard of that injury before, but it sounds excruciating!
Congratulations on the 1M. There's nothing like exercise for physical and mental well-being - very glad you've found something that you can do without incurring the wrath of your surgeon.
Congratulations on the 1M. There's nothing like exercise for physical and mental well-being - very glad you've found something that you can do without incurring the wrath of your surgeon.
51 HWT
PBs:
Rower 1'=329m; 500m=1:34.0; 1k=3:25:1; 2k=7:16.5; 5k=19:44; 6k=23:24; 30'=7582m; 10k=40.28; 60'=14621m; HM=1:27:46
SkiErg 1'=309m; 500m=1:40.3; 1k=3:35.3; 2k=7:35.5; 5k=20:18; 6k=24:35; 30'=7239m; 10k=42:09; 60'=14209m; HM=1:32:24
PBs:
Rower 1'=329m; 500m=1:34.0; 1k=3:25:1; 2k=7:16.5; 5k=19:44; 6k=23:24; 30'=7582m; 10k=40.28; 60'=14621m; HM=1:27:46
SkiErg 1'=309m; 500m=1:40.3; 1k=3:35.3; 2k=7:35.5; 5k=20:18; 6k=24:35; 30'=7239m; 10k=42:09; 60'=14209m; HM=1:32:24
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Dangerscouse
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Re: Broke my knee in 2018 - 1 MILLION METERS TODAY!
Well done. It's a great piece of equipment for low impact fitness
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km
"You reap what you row"
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DavidA
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Re: Broke my knee in 2018 - 1 MILLION METERS TODAY!
Awesome job!Soleith wrote: ↑November 7th, 2019, 5:35 pmIn February 2018, I broke my left tibia plateau skiing (basically my knee). Two operations, 3 months of not walking, 2 months of physio and one conversation with my surgeon telling me not to run for exercise ever again later, I decided to start rowing again for the first time in probably 15+ years so got a rowing machine.
After so long with no exercise, progress was initially slow and I could barely row 4km without feeling like I was dying, but gradually things improved, most of my rows now are either 10 or 15 km.
Well today, after 466 days since I first got on a rowing machine again, I have completed a total of 116 workouts. Those workouts have taken me a total of 71 hours and 46 minutes and apparently in that time I've burnt 61,721 calories.
Most importantly, I have now hit 1 MILLION METERS!
I'm sure that it really feels good after having to take so much time off.
David
