Taff Attack

DavidA · Post by **DavidA** » March 29th, 2006, 4:17 pm

I was wondering what happened to you Mark. Welcome back.

David

Brendo · Post by **Brendo** » March 29th, 2006, 5:37 pm

Mark - welcome back

can you show Hal your pace guide for the Rugby test

Hal what is your best 2K time this year?

marks has a calculator to give you a rough guide to where your rugby test should be - it was pretty accurate for me

Brendin

Hal Morgan · Post by **Hal Morgan** » March 29th, 2006, 6:50 pm

2 k
8:26.6
2:06.5/500m

I row average 2:30 / 500 daily.

I dig rowing.

Byron Drachman · Post by **Byron Drachman** » March 29th, 2006, 8:39 pm

Hi Hal,
Glad to see you joined the Taffians. Are you back on the water yet, or is the water still too cold?
Byron

Hal Morgan · Post by **Hal Morgan** » March 29th, 2006, 10:11 pm

Hello Byron.
I went up to Dexter lake and it was 45 degrees. The weather is still bad. On the 8th Oregon Amature Rowing will hold it's annual regatta. I imagine I will start back that weekend or soon there after we are having spring squalls right now.
How is your dry suit rowing going? Are you comfortable?
As far as the taffs I have great respect for the team spirit. I have not joined, should I?

Brendo · Post by **Brendo** » March 30th, 2006, 2:39 am

Just one more Rugby test

I'm with Carla, this seems to be the best way for me to row a new 1K PB, done it twice this month. Just saw the CTC Carla and I are rowing at almost the same pace.

1000 - 1:48.4 for a new PB of 3:36.9
750 - 1:49.1
500 - 1:49.4
250 - 1:48.4
750 - 1:49.7

Total 11:48.7

Heart rate up into the high 160's so thats about my lot I think

10K's here we come

Brendin

paulv · Post by **paulv** » March 30th, 2006, 2:52 am

Welcome back Mark!

Top row Brendo - I'll have one more go this evening. The wheels have come off on the last 750 on the last 2 attempts so not looking forward to it.

Cheers, Paul

seat5 · Post by **seat5** » March 30th, 2006, 9:13 am

op row Brendo - I'll have one more go this evening. The wheels have come off on the last 750 on the last 2 attempts so not looking forward to it.

Good one, Brendin, I'm giving my last try tonight.

Paul--how do the wheels come off?? what happens then, do you land on the rail? ouch! don't blame you for being leery of it.

Hey Mark--glad you're back--going to try the Rugby one last time? Personally the 10K is very appealing right now!

mumbles · Post by **mumbles** » March 30th, 2006, 10:49 am

Hal Morgan wrote:Hello Byron.
I went up to Dexter lake and it was 45 degrees. The weather is still bad. On the 8th Oregon Amature Rowing will hold it's annual regatta. I imagine I will start back that weekend or soon there after we are having spring squalls right now.
How is your dry suit rowing going? Are you comfortable?
As far as the taffs I have great respect for the team spirit. I have not joined, should I?

Hal, with a surname like morgan you must be of Welsh heritage?

Owen

Byron Drachman · Post by **Byron Drachman** » March 30th, 2006, 10:56 am

Hi Hal,

Yes, please join. You probably have some Welsh ancestors, but if not all you need to do is look on a map and find Wales. The dry suit worked out great. I got one that breathes and is lightweight so it's not much different from wearing a light jacket and pants. We're at that strange time of year in Michigan where it's nice and cool early in the morning but can get warm in late morning and afternoon. I go out very early when it's still cool so I don't overheat with the dry suit. The only time I ever flipped was one of my first times out, and that was at the dock. I hadn't learned about keeping both oars in the hands yet. That was a good lesson, and it was in summer so the water was warm. A few very warm days and I think I can safely put away the dry suit till next winter.

It doesn't bother me at all if I look a little goofy wearing a dry suit, while the MSU crews, lightly dressed, row past me. Those students are just great. They are so friendly and when I see them I sometimes get a cheery "good morning" in unison. They are the best of the best. Michigan State University is quite a party school, and we have all kinds of students, ranging from spoiled brats who drive around in little red sports cars, cut classes and then complain the professors are no good, and spend their evenings drinking and partying, to serious students who work hard, take serious courses, and work to help pay for their studies. And the students in the club crew who pay money to row, go out on the river before sunrise, well it gives you hope for the future.

Byron

mumbles · Post by **mumbles** » March 30th, 2006, 2:52 pm

Hi guys, just heard i got a place on the WCS programme, absolutley chuffed to bits, they are coming down to see me early next week!

Owen

Citroen · Post by **Citroen** » March 30th, 2006, 3:05 pm

Owen, Is that for the 2008 Beijing or 2012 London Olympics?

Citroen · Post by **Citroen** » March 30th, 2006, 3:09 pm

Hal Morgan wrote: As far as the taffs I have great respect for the team spirit. I have not joined, should I?

Of course you should. We have the best AIO in the whole of indoor rowing. We have a member who could be in the Olympics. What more do you want from your indoor rowing team.

BTW, it's just over the Severn bridge on the M4 motorway.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dl ... 00&A=Y&Z=5

Daren · Post by **Daren** » March 30th, 2006, 3:13 pm

mumbles wrote:Hi guys, just heard i got a place on the WCS programme, absolutley chuffed to bits, they are coming down to see me early next week!

That's fantastic Owen, well done!

mumbles · Post by **mumbles** » March 30th, 2006, 3:46 pm

Citroen wrote:Owen, Is that for the 2008 Beijing or 2012 London Olympics?

2012, and i expect all availible Taffs to be there

Owen (chasin the dream! (:D )