Strange things one does while erging....
Posted: November 26th, 2007, 9:48 am
Ok - I have been on this forum (as a reader mostly) and actively erging for over 6 years, and was amused last night as I slogged through my 4th row of the 07 Holiday Challenge and thought about some of my strange habits.... here are a couple of my eccentric rowing "habits". I was curious if it was just me or if any one else would share theirs 
In no particular order:
1) For some strange reason I try never to watch the meters pass 666, 1666, 2666 etc... no clue why...bad luck - I just look away.
2) I tend to pace myself by looking forward to the 1111, 2222, 3333 etc.. as I move either up or down to my goal depending on the workout.
3) I usually calculate the middle 500 of whatever the workout and think of it as being in the belly of the beast... so in a 2k 1250-750 to go... Usually try and consider this is where the piece is made or lost. Not usually true but hey.
4) No matter how tired I am after a piece I always upload my results and then tend to spend time looking at my log - checking the forum etc...
5) I never read the forum or go on C2 unless I have been on the erg within a day or 2. It feels like cheating if I read about other's erging if I have not... This of course results in long periods of ignoring the site, as I tend to erg in spurts.. moving to running, otw rowing or biking or slugging at different times.
6) I hate when I realize I forgot to clean the rail and I have started a workout...
7) When doing a long workout I always imagine myself "turning around" at the half way point and heading home.
8) I will frequently row the last 2k in a long piece and imagine myself in a race... not pulling harder usually just thinking it through as I go.
9) While rowing I sometimes find myself thinking back to my first timed piece... 1986 - a model A I think... it had the speedometer... and I did a 2500 meter piece as that was the norm. I can still remember the hell I went through during that workout... and the humor of starting having no clue how hard this was going to be.. (yes my time sucked, and no I am not sharing
10) During timed pieces I have worked through many "I am going to stop" moments... I think I have stopped maybe 3 times in my life and there is NOTHING that feels worse.
So am I the only one or is someone else going to share!
In no particular order:
1) For some strange reason I try never to watch the meters pass 666, 1666, 2666 etc... no clue why...bad luck - I just look away.
2) I tend to pace myself by looking forward to the 1111, 2222, 3333 etc.. as I move either up or down to my goal depending on the workout.
3) I usually calculate the middle 500 of whatever the workout and think of it as being in the belly of the beast... so in a 2k 1250-750 to go... Usually try and consider this is where the piece is made or lost. Not usually true but hey.
4) No matter how tired I am after a piece I always upload my results and then tend to spend time looking at my log - checking the forum etc...
5) I never read the forum or go on C2 unless I have been on the erg within a day or 2. It feels like cheating if I read about other's erging if I have not... This of course results in long periods of ignoring the site, as I tend to erg in spurts.. moving to running, otw rowing or biking or slugging at different times.
6) I hate when I realize I forgot to clean the rail and I have started a workout...
7) When doing a long workout I always imagine myself "turning around" at the half way point and heading home.
8) I will frequently row the last 2k in a long piece and imagine myself in a race... not pulling harder usually just thinking it through as I go.
9) While rowing I sometimes find myself thinking back to my first timed piece... 1986 - a model A I think... it had the speedometer... and I did a 2500 meter piece as that was the norm. I can still remember the hell I went through during that workout... and the humor of starting having no clue how hard this was going to be.. (yes my time sucked, and no I am not sharing
10) During timed pieces I have worked through many "I am going to stop" moments... I think I have stopped maybe 3 times in my life and there is NOTHING that feels worse.
So am I the only one or is someone else going to share!