TimbukTOO Team Room

[CONLEJM]

I look forward to reading about a few other training patterns. I’m sure we’re all different, but I hope to be in the lead for the oddest of all.

Andy, your methods are very unique! With the damper set so low, and your strokes per minute so low, does your heart rate likewise stay low?

When I am rowing for a PB below 10K, my heart rate definitely gets up there.

Thanks

[The Blacksmith]

Too funny Kind of like the Wizard of Oz "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!!!"

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 22,000 Glad you’re back in commission!

And right back out of commission - this is starting to get annoying.

One more day of rest and will try again tomorrow.

[Quatroux]

I look forward to reading about a few other training patterns. I’m sure we’re all different, but I hope to be in the lead for the oddest of all.

Andy, your methods are very unique! With the damper set so low, and your strokes per minute so low, does your heart rate likewise stay low?

When I am rowing for a PB below 10K, my heart rate definitely gets up there.

Thanks

My max output at 20spm with a #1 damper is 2:00/500m. I could probably do a 2k like that before I'd crash. However, that's not my deal. I try to keep my hear rate low for health reasons. I can't maintain peak heart rates like the CRASH-B hopefuls so I look at distance as my challenge more than times.

Breathing through my nose helps. A "conversational pace" is the aim. I'm really surprised that I can get more and more done at the same heart rate over time. Let's say that 110bpm would get me a 3:00/500m over 21,097m a year ago. I've got that down to almost 2:30 a year later at the same heart rate and distance. I have no idea what kind of times I'll post a year from now, but I hope to be more focused on finishing 100k than posting a faster marathon time.

[Izzzmeister]

Sun-baked regards to all from the Midwest U.S.!
All hands on deck, blistering on top and bottom! A scant 6 of 37 members (16%) logged 80,916 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Adam M reached 450K last eve while Fred B evolved to 100K!!
Approaching milestones: Kyle quite near 800K (-8,592m), Yisroel nearing 500K (-15,074m), Andy strives for 300K (-9,363m), Ron working himself to the bone for 150K (-18,619m), Nancy (-6,881m) still aims for 100K while Catherine is in reach of 25K (-4,985m)!

Posted Meters:
Andy I - 21,097 Third HM this week!
Kyle J - 21,097 HM!
Jim C - 16,000 Decimals have a hex on him…
Fred B - 10,222 Feeling human again!
Adam M - 7,500 Virtually daily rows!
Catherine M - 5,000 Let his hurtin’ get YOU down?

[Izzzmeister]

TimbukTOOers declare Independence Day from their ergs!
Almost all hands on laps, enjoying a deserved day off! 7 of 37 members (19%) logged 39,038 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved: Bob G picked up 35K!
Approaching milestones: Kyle independently chases 800K (-6,816m), Yisroel nearing 500K (-15,074m), Gary leads towards 400K (-20,640m), Andy strives for 300K (-9,363m), Ron working himself to the bone for 150K (-18,619m), Nancy (-6,881m) closes in on 100K (-2,823m) while Catherine is in reach of 25K (-4,985m)!

Posted Meters:
Gary G - 10,197 Team leader! (Enjoy it while you’ve got it!)
Jim C - 8,000 Undecided whether to row, you split the difference?
Adam M - 7,000 Nice!
Bob G - 5,000 Good to see you back on the beam!
Nancy W - 4,058 Regular rows!
Fred B - 3,007 On to the next level…
Kyle J - 1,776 Red, white & blue row!

If you missed the fireworks on July 4th, but can spare 15 seconds, here’s what $125,000 worth of fireworks going off simultaneously looks like: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2 ... -show.html

[Izzzmeister]

It‘ll be only 40 degrees here the next 2 days! (I switched to Celsius to feel cooler!)
Our Ulla has returned, and we welcome her warmly! 5 of 38 members (13%) logged 71,300 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved: Kyle J reached a whopping 800K!
Approaching milestones: Yisroel nearing 500K (-15,074m), Gary leads towards 400K (-20,640m), Andy strives for 300K (-9,363m) as does John (-15,092m), Ron working himself to the bone for 150K (-18,619m), Nancy (-6,881m) closes in on 100K (-2,823m) while Catherine is in reach of 25K (-4,985m)!

Posted Meters:
John S - 21,542 Another biggie!
Kyle J - 20,238 Sweeeet!
Jim C - 15,000 Now I’m confused…
Fred B - 9,220 Great consistency!
Ulla D - 5,300 Great to see you back!

Recommendation: Set off fireworks, not your porch! http://abcnews.go.com/US/fourth-july-fi ... d=16710819

[dpw4812]

on a slight vacation away from my Texas home, and rowing on an older rower with no card reader so using my old faithful pen and paper..... trying to update as I get time on a PC... Hope everyone had a great 4th of july heading out for some deep sea fishing shortly. have a great weekend......

[freddy the human]

hello everyone, i see a lot of questions here about rowing technique and training and wonder if people know about the very good Concept 2 information that is available? http://www.concept2.com/us/training/resources.asp

[The Blacksmith]

Here's a little nugget about the Blackburn Challenge next Saturday-"The dory division is one of the most grueling, they suffer twice as much as the other competitors." Hmmmm. To paraphrase Gimli from one of the Lord of the Rings movies (and NO, I'm not a geek of some sort-it's just something that stuck in my head) "Overwhelming odds,small chance of success-Why not?"

[Quatroux]

"The dory division is one of the most grueling, they suffer twice as much as the other competitors."

I like your style.

[damselfly]

And what's wrong with being a geek?!?!? I resemble that remark!! Gimli had a lot of good lines, including that one.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 12 of 38 members (32%) logged 257,869 total meters Friday! I'm back from Utah and trying to detox off of restaurant food, hotel chemicals, and caffeine. Hoo, doggies.

Milestones achieved:
David W hit 1.4M, Yisroel H hit 500K, Mark E hit 300K, Andy I hit 300K, and Nancy W hit 100K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim is approaching 800K (-40,000m), Gary is approaching 400K (-14,489m), John is approaching 300K (-1,416m), Ulla is approaching 15K (-4,291m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 122,340 Multiple days... Good luck fishing!
Mark E - 26,519 Almost ready....
Andy I - 21,097 On an HM streak...
Yisroel H - 21,097 HM and out...
Jim C - 15,000 Cap'n, there's a disruption in the 16k generator!
John S - 13,676 Back in the saddle again...
Kyle J - 12,000 Looking good!!
Adam M - 8,000 Into the even numbers these days...
Gary G - 6,151 Good numbers!
Ulla D - 5,409 Welcome back, and nice two-fer!
Nancy W - 4,067 Nice!!
Fred B - 2,513 To row is human...

[The Blacksmith]

Hey all,
Just got back from a test row on the Hudson with the new foot brace(mahogany of course-to go with the mahogany boat) installed-2 hours rowing time. What a difference. I am reasonably confident in being able to complete the race in under 6 hours. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm going to do a 3 or 4 hour row tomorrow, then just go easy till the race. My only concern is how not to go too hard too early and not complete it. I did that 6 hour + row last week (with no foot brace), so I have an idea of how hard I can go to make the time. The hard part is, I was not sore at all the day after, so I know I can go harder-but, how to figure out how much harder?? If only my muscles had a throttle, it'd be easy to just go a little bit harder

[CONLEJM]

To paraphrase Gimli from one of the Lord of the Rings movies (and NO, I'm not a geek of some sort-it's just something that stuck in my head)

Hey, best of luck to you Mark!

Just circling back to the Gimli quote, and being a geek: I think it is no mere coincidence that you are going to be in the DORY division. You see, Gimli's father was Gloin, who was one of the twelve dwarves traveling with Bilbo Baggins when he stumbled upon the One Ring. One of Gloin's dwarven companions on that trip was named DORI!

Yup, I am a geek.