Hello there Sharky, it’s good to hear from you - once again I am guilty of not checking out this forum as much as I had intended.
I do hope that you had enough opportunities to try out your paddle board during the summer months. I shouldn’t worry about your lack of erging, as your OTW activities must have provided you with plenty of exercise.
Like you I have had a busy summer and not quite so much erging - have been away a fair bit, had people staying and have generally been out and about.
Sharky, I’ll be very happy to keep you company once more during the Holiday Challenge. This is an extract from one of my Holiday Challenge posts last year.
“ I am aiming to do 10km each session and I’ll probably row for 3 consecutive days each time before taking a rest day. My plan isn’t set in stone though as life away from rowing can sometimes have a habit of throwing up distractions when you least expect them. “
Hoping to follow the same plan although I have been dithering … Should I be Missy Masochist again and go for 200km or take the slightly easier option of 100km. It’s important that I accomplish the latter and then anything over that will be a bonus. Let’s see how it goes … or more to the point, how my available time and energy levels go. Also, as of yet, my brain hasn’t informed the rest of my body of its latest exciting plan. Should be interesting.
As for yourself my dear, you did brilliantly last year and therefore know, that as tough as it was, especially with work commitments, you have the capability to achieve the same this year. If you are unsure, then aim for the 100km.
Don't worry about your pace, if you are still losing weight then you must be doing something right.
It usually takes me about 62/63 minutes to comfortably row 10,000m. Most of my rowing is at a comfortable pace and since I lost weight and haven't put any back on, then i must be doing something right as well.
Like last year, the most important thing is that you do not suffer from burnout or incur any sort of injury.
See you at the starting line.
Jill
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