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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.
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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 5:36 am

Of course, he'll run into it soon enough, but it would be a vision of the Holy Virgin to a young collegiate varsity lightweight like Paul Bloom to pull 90min 1:50 @ 20 spm (13 SPI) rather than 90min 2:10 @ 20 spm, 20 seconds per 500m slower.

13 SPI is rowing well for a lightweight.

2:10 @ 20 spm is 8 SPI.

That;s rowing like a 60-year-old lwt.

What's the game?

Let's see who can beat grandpa?

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 5:41 am

hjs wrote:So in 2 years you found your strenght and build it to the max, and now your are working on your weakness
No.

Been there, done that.

The work on my weaknesses is done.

I now row well.

Sp now _everything_ is strong.

I am no longer working on my weaknesses.

I am doing no low rate, foundational rowing at all.

I am training to race.

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 5:46 am

Thank God even crazy dreams come true.

Sing it, Carrie:

http://www.last.fm/music/Carrie+Underwo ... azy+Dreams

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 6:13 am

Smart investments can produce big paydays.

Or haven't you noticed?

Spending for short term gains just exhausts slight resources, scant to begin with.

Over the last 10 years, the stock market has made nothing at all.

But I have averaged about 12% a year over that period.

Over the last 15 years, I have increased my investments 10-fold.

Hmm.

Nice payday--coming up soon.

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 6:38 am

hjs wrote:7.30 here he comes again.
Your memory is short.

Last year, my foundational rowing produced a 6:41.

That was the best for my age and weight by three seconds.

I suspect that 6:41 is the best anyone my age and weight (i.e., a 58-year-old lightweight) has ever rowed.

:shock: :shock:

The best in the history of the sport?

Without even preparing for it?

Hmm.

I get about a dozen seconds each from (1) hard distance rowing and (2) hard sharpening.

Hmm.

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 8:02 am

This morning: 90min erg, 60min bike (21.2 MPH).

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Post by KevJGK » December 4th, 2009, 8:41 am

ranger wrote:This morning: 90min erg, 60min bike (21.2 MPH).

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No you didn't. :roll:


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Post by Rocket Roy » December 4th, 2009, 9:29 am

ranger wrote:Smart investments can produce big paydays.

Or haven't you noticed?

Spending for short term gains just exhausts slight resources, scant to begin with.

Over the last 10 years, the stock market has made nothing at all.

But I have averaged about 12% a year over that period.

Over the last 15 years, I have increased my investments 10-fold.

Hmm.

Nice payday--coming up soon.

ranger
Send me the $20 you owe me then....!!!!
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25 miles...55;24
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Post by hjs » December 4th, 2009, 10:14 am

ranger wrote:
hjs wrote:7.30 here he comes again.
Your memory is short.

Last year, my foundational rowing produced a 6:41.

That was the best for my age and weight by three seconds.

I suspect that 6:41 is the best anyone my age and weight (i.e., a 58-year-old lightweight) has ever rowed.

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yeah that's what I predicted remember, that row made you own me 1000 $, the interest on that is nicely mounting up.
Will you take my money with you when you go to Boston And give it to me?

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 10:43 am

Rocket Roy wrote:
ranger wrote:Smart investments can produce big paydays.

Or haven't you noticed?

Spending for short term gains just exhausts slight resources, scant to begin with.

Over the last 10 years, the stock market has made nothing at all.

But I have averaged about 12% a year over that period.

Over the last 15 years, I have increased my investments 10-fold.

Hmm.

Nice payday--coming up soon.

ranger
Send me the $20 you owe me then....!!!!
I have no access to the money until retiirement.

But then...

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 10:44 am

KevJGK wrote:
ranger wrote:This morning: 90min erg, 60min bike (21.2 MPH).

ranger
No you didn't. :roll:


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Yes, I did.

Another comparable session this afternoon.

My goal for this vacation is a daily 150min erg, 150min bike--in a single session or some combination of sessions.

"Ultramarathon"

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Post by KevJGK » December 4th, 2009, 10:52 am

ranger wrote:
Yes, I did.

Another comparable session this afternoon.

My goal for this vacation is a daily 150min erg, 150min bike--in a single session or some combination of sessions.

"Ultramarathon"

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So who was posting in your name during your 90 minute erg and 60 minute bike?

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Post by KevJGK » December 4th, 2009, 12:28 pm

ranger wrote:This morning: 90min erg, 60min bike (21.2 MPH).

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Post by ranger » December 4th, 2009, 5:31 pm

KevJGK wrote:
ranger wrote:This morning: 90min erg, 60min bike (21.2 MPH).

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Row was done _before_ posting (yea, pretty early).

Ride was done between 5:30 and 7:00.

Here is my ride:


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Post by KevJGK » December 5th, 2009, 7:34 am

ranger wrote: Row was done _before_ posting (yea, pretty early).
So "This morning: 90min erg, 60min bike (21.2 MPH)" means 90 minute erg started before 1:00am, 3 hours on the internet then 60 minute bike. :roll:

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