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[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » January 14th, 2006, 8:23 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Krysta Coleman @ Jan 14 2006, 06:24 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(seat5 @ Jan 14 2006, 12:11 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I don't have any confidence to really try this. I'm afraid I'll blow my back out. Also applicable: excuses number 49, 78 and 147.<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />If you were going to blow your back out, I'd say that 20 SPM stuff would be the more likely culprit. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Yes and no. It's hard pushing, but it's so slow that I can really concentrate on good form, especially tightening the abs at the catch. When I try to do all out sprints at faster spms, I tend to lose that and that's when it happens. It's still an excuse though.

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » January 14th, 2006, 8:26 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(mpukita @ Jan 14 2006, 07:54 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(CAROLE MAC @ Jan 14 2006, 01:21 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Carla you are a wuss get a 2k done ... from your 30mins at 20spm you should be at least 7.25.... <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Ibid ... <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Makes me think of the story about some guy who gave his first public speech. It went awfully and he felt terrible. His friend tried to console him as they left the venue. "Don't listen to people who say they were bored or thought you were dumb or wondered why you were allowed to be up on the podium....they are just repeating what everyone else was saying!"<br /><br />waughghgh!

[old] rr1kirk · Post by **[old] rr1kirk** » January 14th, 2006, 10:57 am

From the ""give credit where credit's due dept.<br /><br />I've been reading the Taff Attack thread, and got a few tips.<br /><br />Thanks to Carla (seat 5) for the metronome idea. I didn't use 60 and evey third beat though. I can't waltz that slow. 80 bpm and every fourth beat was better for me, 4/4 time kinda guy.<br /><br />I tried a mantra, thanks to our Krysta. "2..0..3..0" worked for me. (went 2:02.9)<br /><br />Tried the CTC again. I took 2 seconds from my previous attempt.<br /><br />Thanks for the help ladies.<br /><br />Kirk<br /><br />The Eh! Team

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » January 14th, 2006, 12:29 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(rr1kirk @ Jan 14 2006, 02:57 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>From the ""give credit where credit's due dept.<br /><br />I've been reading the Taff Attack thread, and got a few tips.<br /><br />Thanks to Carla (seat 5) for the metronome idea. I didn't use 60 and evey third beat though. I can't waltz that slow. 80 bpm and every fourth beat was better for me, 4/4 time kinda guy.<br /><br />I tried a mantra, thanks to our Krysta. "2..0..3..0" worked for me. (went 2:02.9)<br /><br />Tried the CTC again. I took 2 seconds from my previous attempt.<br /><br />Thanks for the help ladies.<br /><br />Kirk<br /><br />The Eh! Team <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Hey, good for you! Though I have to tell you, the metrenome is somewhat frowned upon. It sure helps me focus, though. And, I can be sure the piece will be an honest 20 spm and not actually really almost 21!<br /><br />We'll have to put our secret tips in code next time so the other CTC teams don't catch on!

[old] philt · Post by **[old] philt** » January 15th, 2006, 6:03 am

Any stories to tell from Surrey yet?<br /><br />Well done to Chippy for Silver in the 805m event. Whatsa this about you loaning your AIO?<br /><br />Niall, How did you feel about your race? <br /><br />I see the Old Tart just missed out on the podium.<br /><br /><br /><br />My mind was very much there.<br /><br />Mrs T has gone away for the weekend and forbidden me from going near the C2 but I might just have to go and touch the handle. I now have a brace fitted so I can bend at the knees. However the knee is still swollen and physio told me not to do too much until the swelling has gone. grrrrr <br /><br /><br />Phil<br />

[old] Godfried · Post by **[old] Godfried** » January 15th, 2006, 6:52 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(philt @ Jan 15 2006, 12:03 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I might just have to go and touch the handle.....physio told me not to do too much until the swelling has gone.[right] </td></tr></table><br />Make sure all you do is touch the handle, keep away from the seat.

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » January 15th, 2006, 1:50 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(philt @ Jan 15 2006, 05:03 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Any stories to tell from Surrey yet?<br /><br />Well done to Chippy for Silver in the 805m event. Whatsa this about you loaning your AIO?<br /><br />Niall, How did you feel about your race? <br /><br />I see the Old Tart just missed out on the podium.<br /><br /><br /><br />My mind was very much there.<br /><br />Mrs T has gone away for the weekend and forbidden me from going near the C2 but I might just have to go and touch the handle. I now have a brace fitted so I can bend at the knees. However the knee is still swollen and physio told me not to do too much until the swelling has gone. grrrrr <br />Phil <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Phil<br />Another great day out for us Taffs As said got me a silver medal to go home with and Dougie had 2 medals but i am not sure what colour they were.<br />Chris lent his AIO to the Pirate for his race to winde up the MAD team,eveyone<br />there could not believe it. We had to borrow a luvly lady called Kimberly for<br />the team challenge,we did not win but i think Nail has got it on video which should be a laugh. <br />Go steady with that knee fella,there will be plenty of time for the pain box. <br /><br />Chippy <br /><br /><br />

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » January 15th, 2006, 3:12 pm

Happy with how my races went. Plan for 3K was race start then settle into 1:55 pace (comfortable pace) and then go from 250m out. Race went perfectly and I felt good throughout. Finished in 11:25.8 (1:54.3).<br /><br />Plan for the 805m again was to pace it conservatively so race start then 1:45 pace and sprint home 250m to go. Stuck to the plan and ended up with a 1:43.0 avg pace. Had the best start ever and managed a 1:29 split! Also managed to get a split of 1:37 at the end too. Finished in 2:45.8 (1:43.0). <br /><br />Thanks must go to Dougie for a great peace of coxing during my 805m race, nice one fella! <br /><br />As a treat, I've put together a short (2mins) video of the Taff Attack team (plus Kimberley ) in full flow during the team event. I would loved to have been a part of it but we had to go with the three strongest performers so I stepped back.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.taffattack.com/niallw/media/ ... 5_2006.wmv' target='_blank'>Taff Attack Team Relay Video (2mins, 6.5MB)</a>

[old] philt · Post by **[old] philt** » January 15th, 2006, 3:40 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(chippy @ Jan 15 2006, 06:50 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br />Phil<br />Another great day out for us Taffs As said got me a silver medal to go home with and Dougie had 2 medals but i am not sure what colour they were.<br />Chris lent his AIO to the Pirate for his race to winde up the MAD team,eveyone<br />there could not believe it. We had to borrow a luvly lady called Kimberly for<br />the team challenge,we did not win but i think Nail has got it on video which should be a laugh. <br />Go steady with that knee fella,there will be plenty of time for the pain box. <br /><br />Chippy <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Nice one Chris, Would have loved to see everyone elses faces.<br /><br />Congratulations Dougie, I missed your medals.<br /><br />Nice video clip Niall, looks like a good event.<br /><br />Great to see Taffs being well represented.<br /><br />Phil<br /><br /><br />

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » January 15th, 2006, 4:07 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(philt @ Jan 15 2006, 07:40 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Nice one Chris, Would have loved to see everyone elses faces.<br /><br />Congratulations Dougie, I missed your medals.<br /><br />Nice video clip Niall, looks like a good event.<br /><br />Great to see Taffs being well represented.<br /><br />Phil <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />It could have been better if the e-row venue racing software had worked reliably and if Kev Peebles hadn't destroyed one of the ergs.<br /><br />My 805 was a bit of a bummer, I planned to go 1:42.0. The guy next to me Stuart (not Simon) pulled a 2:44.8 to get gold, I pulled a 2:44.9 (1:42.4) for silver. Stuart was a racing virgin, first ever race was that 805 - I've suggested he joins the UK forums.<br /><br />The 3K was good, I'd planned all along to go 1:49.0. Kev Peebles sat behind me and coxed me. If you ever want to choose a cox choose KevP. I pulled 1:45.1 for the last 500m because of his coxing (1:47.5, 1:49.1, 1:49.5, 1:49.4, 1:49.7, 1:45.1) ave 1:48.4.<br /><br />The relay was enormous fun. Thanks to Kimberley for being willing to join in when we found that one member of the team had to be female. (Niall got let off from rowing that last 30 seconds by Kimberley.)<br />

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » January 15th, 2006, 4:50 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 15 2006, 12:41 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Paul, since you couldn't make a New Year resolution to stop rising to JR bait. Make it a birthday resolution to do the same. Please stop replying to his posts (when they are just there to annoy you). </td></tr></table><br /><br />All trolls should immediately ignore me.<br /><br />This way we won't have to hear your constant whining and complaining any more.<br /><br />Thanks!

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » January 15th, 2006, 6:18 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 15 2006, 08:07 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(philt @ Jan 15 2006, 07:40 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Nice one Chris, Would have loved to see everyone elses faces.<br /><br />Congratulations Dougie, I missed your medals.<br /><br />Nice video clip Niall, looks like a good event.<br /><br />Great to see Taffs being well represented.<br /><br />Phil <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />It could have been better if the e-row venue racing software had worked reliably and if Kev Peebles hadn't destroyed one of the ergs.<br /><br />My 805 was a bit of a bummer, I planned to go 1:42.0. The guy next to me Stuart (not Simon) pulled a 2:44.8 to get gold, I pulled a 2:44.9 (1:42.4) for silver. Stuart was a racing virgin, first ever race was that 805 - I've suggested he joins the UK forums.<br /><br />The 3K was good, I'd planned all along to go 1:49.0. Kev Peebles sat behind me and coxed me. If you ever want to choose a cox choose KevP. I pulled 1:45.1 for the last 500m because of his coxing (1:47.5, 1:49.1, 1:49.5, 1:49.4, 1:49.7, 1:45.1) ave 1:48.4.<br /><br />The relay was enormous fun. Thanks to Kimberley for being willing to join in when we found that one member of the team had to be female. (Niall got let off from rowing that last 30 seconds by Kimberley.) <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Great races, both of them! Only off the gold by .1 seconds, though....arghghgh!<br /><br />How in the world do you destroy an erg? Mine usually does me in, not the other way around.<br /><br />The relay looked like fun. How long were the legs of it and how many does each team member do?

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » January 15th, 2006, 6:23 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Niall @ Jan 15 2006, 07:12 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Happy with how my races went. Plan for 3K was race start then settle into 1:55 pace (comfortable pace) and then go from 250m out. Race went perfectly and I felt good throughout. Finished in 11:25.8 (1:54.3).<br /><br />Plan for the 805m again was to pace it conservatively so race start then 1:45 pace and sprint home 250m to go. Stuck to the plan and ended up with a 1:43.0 avg pace. Had the best start ever and managed a 1:29 split! Also managed to get a split of 1:37 at the end too. Finished in 2:45.8 (1:43.0). <br /><br />Thanks must go to Dougie for a great peace of coxing during my 805m race, nice one fella! <br /><br />As a treat, I've put together a short (2mins) video of the Taff Attack team (plus Kimberley ) in full flow during the team event. I would loved to have been a part of it but we had to go with the three strongest performers so I stepped back.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.taffattack.com/niallw/media/ ... 5_2006.wmv' target='_blank'>Taff Attack Team Relay Video (2mins, 6.5MB)</a> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />A great day for you, Niall. Where did they get 805 meters--is that 1/2 mile? Good for you for sticking to your plan--nice low splits!! 1:54.3 is great in the 3K, too. <br /><br />The video was great to see. Is Kimberly going to join TA? We need a good female sprinter for the February CTC 300 meter thing. I'm going to do it but I'd be willing to bet there's certainly someone out there that would be better for the #1 boat in this sprint event. <br /><br />

[old] Bore Da! · Post by **[old] Bore Da!** » January 16th, 2006, 5:04 pm

Kimberley put a great effort in and did us proud. Her 30 second effort was at an average of 1:29 - which is pretty impressive, but when you watch the vid you'll notice she fell off the seat too.<br /><br />As for joining Taff Attack - we tried but she's committed to another team, doesn't stop us asking thou.<br /><br />Kim?????<br /><br />KIM??????<br /><br />I did my 30 min tonight. 7706m which was what me and Chippy worked out to be 70% 2k power. Arms going dead after 15 min, but heart (176 max), body, and mind up for it again before month end - Tidy Like.<br /><br />Top Day - Other highlights<br />Rob Smith's 'Perfect Stroke'<br />Craig Lynsey's balastic last 200m dash only to lose to big trev by 0.3 sec.<br />Pirate making my kit go faster than its ever gone before.<br /><br />

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » January 16th, 2006, 6:04 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 15 2006, 08:07 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>The guy next to me Stuart (not Simon) pulled a 2:44.8 to get gold, I pulled a 2:44.9 (1:42.4) for silver. </td></tr></table><br /><br />Oh, that's just harsh, Dougie! Really a shame you couldn't pump out that 0.2 seconds in the sprint. =( Still, a silver's probably more than I'll ever get, so I'm still jealous! <br />

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