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[[old] Daren C]

Welcome Pirate, and Scott.<br /><br />Now, this is quite an odd coincidence, but I looked at Scott's profile only last week or so, but I can't remember why. =)

[[old] chippy]

<br />Speedy,Graham,Scott and anyone else who likes to pump iron.<br /><br />How about a side challenge ...Starting next week you have to do 5 dips<br />on the stands, the week after 10,the week after 15 and so on....We will see who can go the furthest. When we have a winner we can try something else.<br />Anyone interested just let me know and i will keep a record of the scores.<br />Chris will not be entering has he only has pipe cleaner arms. <br /><br />Chippy <br />

[[old] Daren C]

I can't do dips 'cause I'm too fat. =)

[[old] philt]

As per an earlier post I sent an email to Godfrey sport about the all in ones.<br />I got this reply.<br /><br />"Yes, we have done the Taff Attack all-in-ones, if you were to order another yourself it would be £58.50 although if you ordered 2-11 they would be £49.50 each. They are expensive because of the print that goes into them. If you would like to order any please e-mail me."<br /><br />So is anyone else thinking of getting one before BIRC or Cardiff? I have just enquired what the delivery time is but hope if we order quickly it would arrive in time.<br /><br /><br /><br />I am just off on a weeks holiday and assuming that they won't have a C2 in the hotel next weeks metres will be zero.<br /><br />Phil

[[old] wilko51]

<!--QuoteBegin-philt+Oct 14 2005, 12:06 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(philt @ Oct 14 2005, 12:06 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->As per an earlier post I sent an email to Godfrey sport about the all in ones.<br />I got this reply.<br /><br />"Yes, we have done the Taff Attack all-in-ones, if you were to order another yourself it would be £58.50 although if you ordered 2-11 they would be £49.50 each. They are expensive because of the print that goes into them. If you would like to order any please e-mail me."<br /><br />So is anyone else thinking of getting one before BIRC or Cardiff? I have just enquired what the delivery time is but hope if we order quickly it would arrive in time.<br /><br /><br /><br />I am just off on a weeks holiday and assuming that they won't have a C2 in the hotel next weeks metres will be zero.<br /><br />Phil <br /><br />Phil,<br /><br />put me down for one...<br /><br />Mike<br /> </td></tr></table><br />

[[old] Daren C]

<!--QuoteBegin-philt+Oct 14 2005, 12:06 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(philt @ Oct 14 2005, 12:06 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->So is anyone else thinking of getting one before BIRC or Cardiff? </td></tr></table><br /><br />I'm going to get one, but I want to put it off until I'm closer to the weight I want to be. I'm not sure how much variance there is in sizing, and I wouldn't want to spend £50 then find that the thing's too large for me once I've lost another stone.<br />

[[old] chippy]

<!--QuoteBegin-philt+Oct 13 2005, 06:06 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(philt @ Oct 13 2005, 06:06 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->As per an earlier post I sent an email to Godfrey sport about the all in ones.<br />I got this reply.<br /><br />"Yes, we have done the Taff Attack all-in-ones, if you were to order another yourself it would be £58.50 although if you ordered 2-11 they would be £49.50 each. They are expensive because of the print that goes into them. If you would like to order any please e-mail me."<br /><br />So is anyone else thinking of getting one before BIRC or Cardiff? I have just enquired what the delivery time is but hope if we order quickly it would arrive in time.<br /><br /><br /><br />I am just off on a weeks holiday and assuming that they won't have a C2 in the hotel next weeks metres will be zero.<br /><br />Phil <br /><br /><br />Phil<br />Most of the team out this way have the all in ones,Dykie,Graham,Chris,Grumpy,<br />Nial and myself.<br />Chippy  <br /> </td></tr></table><br />

[[old] seat5]

Hey, Lynsey!!!<br /><br />Unless you have a bunch of meters that you haven't logged, I should be hitting 500K tonight before you....I will complete my 200K/month challenge (it was 9/15--10/15) tonight as well.<br /><br />By the way, do we have a challenge of the month on right now? Is it on the website, and if so, can someone post the link?<br /><br />I finally had a half decent workout last night for the first time since I've been back. I did 10K with 800m at around 2:07 and 200m at 1:55--1:58. I did stop 3 times for about 20 seconds. The time I ended up with, which was way far off the mark as far as a serious 10K would go, ended up ranking 11th. <br /><br />I plan on 10/15--11/15 completing another 200K, taking it a tad lighter from 11/15 to the start of the Holiday Challenge, and completing that. By then I ought be in decent shape to start posting some reasonable times.<br /><br />I can't do a "dip" to save my life, but the "dip" challenge has got me going doing pushups again. I used to do them daily, but got out of the habit last year when I broke my wrist and now can only do 5 (men's, not bent knee). So I'm doing my 5 a day and plan to build it up until I'm doing 3 sets of 30. I hope to be able to do that by Thanksgiving.<br /><br />Maybe I'll get one of the all-in-ones as a reward for some rowing achievement. I'm afraid of getting a bad fit, though--it's really hard for me to find stuff that fits, so I don't know if I want to risk it. How much are they in US dollars, anyone know?<br />

[[old] Niall]

<!--QuoteBegin-seat5+Oct 15 2005, 06:35 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(seat5 @ Oct 15 2005, 06:35 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><br />By the way, do we have a challenge of the month on right now? Is it on the website, and if so, can someone post the link?<br /> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />No challenge has been decided for this month so it's time to get the ball rolling (thanks Carla).<br /><br />Suggestions from me:<br /><span style='color:red'><br />1) 4x750m (3mins rest); result based on avg pace for the session compared with 2K SB pace<br />2) 6x500m (90secs rest); result based on avg pace for the session compared with 2K SB pace<br />3) 30mins (20spm); result based on distance covered compared with current 30mins SB<br /></span><br />I've gone for SB rather than PBs as I know some of our more experienced and mature rowers will have PBs that are beyond them right now (that okay Aussietaff!? ).<br /><br />I'm open to other suggestions then we can have a vote. I would suggest the following "rules":<br /><br />1) Colour code suggestions in red so we can easily identify them amongst all the posts<br />2) Deadline for submitting other challenge suggestions is 24th Oct 08:00 (GMT) <br />3) We will then have a week of voting so we can start the challenge on the 1st November. <br />4) The challenge with the most votes will win. In the event of a tie, there will be a vote-off of just the tied challenges. If this still remains a tie, then Chippy decides.<br /><br /><br />As usual, I'm happy to be flexible but we've got to start somewhere, hence this post!

[[old] Niall]

<span style='color:blue'>Congratulations to Debra for smashing through the 1 Million Metres mark for this season!</span><br /><br />Well done Debra!

[[old] wilko51]

Well done Debra<br /><br />Good suggestions Niall....I'll give a few of them a bash later this week. Are you still up for a training session some time?<br /><br />I managed a 38k row on Sat morning. I was looking for a relatively quick 2 hour session but got a bit carried away. Would have gone for the FM but my lower back started hurting and decided to jack it in.<br /><br />Well on track for a LW entry in Cardiff. Has anyone got the date of the event yet?<br /><br />Mike

[[old] Niall]

<!--QuoteBegin-wilko51+Oct 16 2005, 05:10 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(wilko51 @ Oct 16 2005, 05:10 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Are you still up for a training session some time?<br /><br />Well on track for a LW entry in Cardiff. Has anyone got the date of the event yet?<br /><br />Mike <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi Mike,<br />Yeh, I'm still very much up for a training session with you. I'll email you potential dates, training sessions and arrangements.<br /><br />Details of the Welsh IRC in Cardiff can be found through the link below:<br /><br /><a href='http://www.wara.org.uk/wirc2005.html' target='_blank'>Welsh IRC Details</a>

[[old] Prufrock]

Hi all<br /><br />The coming week sees the sixth week since my return to regular training, so I think now is a good time to gauge where I am.<br /><br />I can't complain about erging more than 500k metres in five weeks, so I can see my psychology is ok, motivation good and stamina is improving daily. <br /><br />Admittedly I have only been doing UT1(60-70%) and UT2(70-80%) training with the odd sprint interval training session to shock myself out of complaceny and potential boredom.<br /><br />The offshoot of this training is my resting pulse - taken first thing in the morning - is back down to 45bpm; my ability to use oxygen is back in the excellent range for my age - it was poor-average to begin with; my 2x20 minute UT1 row times are better than they have ever been.<br /><br />After this week of training I shall now add a couple of AT(trembles with fear) rows. I'll start off with 4x6 minutes and 2x8 minutes workouts next week. <br /><br />On the negative side. My max pull has still not gone under 1'20". I have not yet done a 2k and need to do some sharp power work and strength endurance stuff.<br /><br />The most important thing is that I am enjoying my rowing more than ever, and more importantly doing it for the right reasons - my own personal, intrinsic reasons. <br /><br />Breaking the seven minute barrier is now just a question of when rather than if. Naturally, it won't count unless I do it in competition, but I don't see any problem in doing so at a prescribed location in the coming months.<br /><br />I'm happy though not nearly satisfied with the way things have gone so far, but though I want to grumble, I can't.<br /><br />regs<br />Bernard Pru

[[old] Niall]

What a great post to read Bernard. You certainly sound the embodiment of fitness and well-being and great to read your confidence in going sub-7:00!! I'm aiming to do it at BIRC and I'm guessing that's your target too (yes?).<br /><br />Keep up the great training and I look forward to reading how you get on with those AT sessions !! Good luck my friend!

[[old] AussieTaff]

<!--QuoteBegin-Prufrock+Oct 16 2005, 06:58 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Prufrock @ Oct 16 2005, 06:58 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hi all<br /><br />The coming week sees the sixth week since my return to regular training, so I think now is a good time to gauge where I am.<br /><br />On the negative side.  My max pull has still not gone under 1'20".  I have not yet done a 2k and need to do some sharp power work and strength endurance stuff.<br /><br />Breaking the seven minute barrier is now just a question of when rather than if.  Naturally, it won't count unless I do it in competition, but I don't see any problem in doing so at a prescribed location in the coming months.<br /><br />regs<br />Bernard Pru <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi Bernie,<br /><br />I wouldn't be too worried about the Max Pull, I haven't seen a sub 1:32 this year when I've had a go and still managed a 6:52 at the AIRC yesterday (2nd in the 55 - 59 age group category introduced for the first time at AIRC this year). So probably not much correlation between Max Pull and Sub 7 apart from sounding like a couple of dudes out of an Austin Powers movie <br /><br />Going to try for a 7:0x soon to see how close you are to it ? You may be pleasantly surprised judging by your recent training. Best to go sub 7 in training first in my opinion as Race Day is a strange animal indeed as I found out yesterday - anything can happen to waylay the best of plans (and did !).<br /><br />Cheers and good luck in your quest,<br /><br />Martin <br />