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[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » March 8th, 2006, 9:13 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Citroen @ Mar 8 2006, 09:53 AM) </div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Come on Taffs. There's a lightweight ahead of all you strapping, heavyweight, built for rugby rowers (except Dwayne). I'm now the number 2 Taff - with 11:16.8. To quote Delia, "We need a twelfth man here. Where are you? Where are you? Let's be 'aving you! Come on." </td></tr></table> Awesome Dougie! Maybe they are like American football players (to quote somebody I can't remember who) "just a bunch of nancies in full body armor"

Lightweights rule! (at least until somebody's goat is got)

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » March 8th, 2006, 10:07 am

6 = HWs 4 = LWs and FEMALE Where are all the big guys?

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » March 8th, 2006, 10:44 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(mpukita @ Mar 8 2006, 09:07 AM) </div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>6 = HWs 4 = LWs and FEMALE Where are all the big guys? </td></tr></table> Maybe because CRASH-B's are over, the whole lot is taking some time off.

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » March 8th, 2006, 12:54 pm

Slackers ... the whole bunch of 'em ... one little race ... pfffff ... GET BACK ON THAT ERG YOU BABIES!

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » March 8th, 2006, 3:38 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(mpukita @ Mar 8 2006, 11:54 AM) </div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Slackers ... the whole bunch of 'em ... one little race ... pfffff ... GET BACK ON THAT ERG YOU BABIES! </td></tr></table> Better be careful, talk like that will get CW back in the mix. Blech!!!

[old] adambalogh · Post by **[old] adambalogh** » March 8th, 2006, 7:18 pm

Great job on the Rugby Test, everyone! Sorry, i have completed mine yet. i have been .... distracted...by a lady-friend.

I hope to join ya'all shortly! thanks for the motivation. Adam

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » March 8th, 2006, 8:25 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(adambalogh @ Mar 8 2006, 06:18 PM) </div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Great job on the Rugby Test, everyone! Sorry, i have completed mine yet. i have been .... distracted...by a lady-friend.

I hope to join ya'all shortly! thanks for the motivation. Adam </td></tr></table> No worries ... as long as she can do the Rugby Test ...

[old] mimitap · Post by **[old] mimitap** » March 8th, 2006, 9:40 pm

I did the rugby test for the first time tonight. No real idea how to tackle it, so I just did it without any warmup or plan other than I thought 2:30/500m would be a workable pace, since that seems to be my usual. I did manage to fill boat II - just waiting quietly now for someone (perhaps my mean daughter or I can wait until next week for Krysta) to bump me out. I will put my results here and would appreciate your suggestions on how to do better next time. (Keeping in mind that my 2K PB is 9:04.7) 1000m 4:51.0 2:25.5 31 s/m 750m 3:28.2 2:18.8 28 500m 2:24.0 2:24.0 30 250m 1:10.2 2:20.4 28 750m 3:24.7 2:16.4 29 I look forward to your ideas. Marie

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » March 8th, 2006, 9:58 pm

The first try at the Rugby test is a real mystery for everyone, so don't feel bad about not seeming to know what you are doing! We're happy to have you on board. I don't have too many suggestions for you except to make a sign for yourself that you can see as you try it next time, with the pieces listed out and the paces you want to hit on them--say a second faster/500m on each piece. Not much help, I know, but that's all I can think of to do, really. The 250 is a very odd distance and I think most people don't even row normally for it--a partial slide sort of thrash is what it ends up being. New 60 minute PB tonight, by 234 meters: 14510 2:04 on slides That was almost a cookie--tosser workout. I don't think I can do better, drat it, someone is 90 meters ahead of me!!!!arghghghgh

[old] mimitap · Post by **[old] mimitap** » March 9th, 2006, 12:57 am

Thanks for the suggestions Carla. I like the idea about the sign with the paces to hit - will give that a try. So my time in boat II was very short - my daughter pushed me out! Now we need 2 more rowers and we will have 3 boats in the challenge. Marie

[old] Brendo · Post by **[old] Brendo** » March 9th, 2006, 1:07 am

I agree with Carla on the 250m, it is an odd distance. It seems almost like a trick, if you really thrash it you can gain a couple of seconds except of course you will probably lose more than that on the final 750. I think it is the longer distances (1000 and 750's) where you can gain the most time. Super sprinting the 500 and the 250 just makes you tired and more likely to lose time on the final 750. Just my humble opinion as I cling desparately to my position in boat 2 Marie - Mark Pakita has a sheet to give you a guide based on your best 2k time... But I think there is a big clue in the fact that the last 750 was your fastest pace of the whole test. I bet you could do the whole thing at 2:16.x on your next attempt which will knock off about 30 seconds Brendin

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » March 9th, 2006, 1:07 am

Oh, that mean kid! But what fun for you to have this to do together. I use the sign idea just about every time I do any kind of worthwhile row. It really helps me keep the focus. Otherwise I tend to forget what I'm trying to do. If I go faster than I meant then I can't remember what pace it's ok to slow down to. I just get addled and confused without the sign. We have slipped way down now that some of the other teams are filling their #1 boats. A serious shot at the Rucking Fugby test for me tomorrow.

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » March 9th, 2006, 8:18 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(mimitap @ Mar 9 2006, 01:40 AM) </div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>1000m 4:51.0 2:25.5 31 s/m 750m 3:28.2 2:18.8 28 500m 2:24.0 2:24.0 30 250m 1:10.2 2:20.4 28 750m 3:24.7 2:16.4 29 </td></tr></table> Your 2K is a 2:15 split. The rugby test shouldn't be too hard (unless you're aiming for sub 11). So one way would be to go at your 2K 2:15 split for the whole way. Your last one was a 2:21 average, so you could go with 2:20 as a target split (that gets a small improvement). It depends how brave or keen or mad you are. The trick and the crux of this test seems to be to aim for a steady split for all the intervals. The 250m then becomes the easiest part, you can throttle back on that effectively extending the 2:00 rest with ~1min of active rest then the last 750 doesn't hurt so much. That one I did yesterday was much better than my first one as I had a plan of a steady 1:44.6 split for the whole way (to get a 11:20) time. I got a 1:44.1 average. Next try I may look at doing a 1:43.8.

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » March 9th, 2006, 1:50 pm

Niall, Was just over on the UK side, and read the news. So sorry to hear about your Mum. Don't know what else to say mate.... Thinkin' 'bout you though. Hang in there. Dwayne

[old] hjs · Post by **[old] hjs** » March 10th, 2006, 5:41 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(mpukita @ Mar 8 2006, 05:54 PM) </div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Slackers ... the whole bunch of 'em ... one little race ... pfffff ... GET BACK ON THAT ERG YOU BABIES! </td></tr></table> Some people do have a trainingplan

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