General discussion on Training. How to get better on your erg, how to use your erg to get better at another sport, or anything else about improving your abilities.
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Rod
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by Rod » February 22nd, 2020, 11:19 am
Hillclimber wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 3:59 am
Congratulations, Rod! Well done! To PB older and lighter is truly remarkable. Hats off to your training edication.Damien
jimmyshand wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 5:36 am
Wow, Rod - that's incredible. I can feel the pain in those extra 9 metres. Definitely not lightweight lungs you have there!
Thanks
Damien and
Jimmy, it was a lot of training to get there but that just seems normal as I’m retired from working now…..so wouldn’t know what else to do!
The extra metres certainly hurt but then that’s ‘normal’ too as some of the 6 sessions per week plus weights and Wattbike work can get pretty tough.
Once I get over 2k things seem to feel a lot better so I’ll keep going all the way up to the Marathon…could be an ‘interesting’ journey, the next ‘stops’ will be a 6k and then a 10k….more pain…more training…..more ….err…..’’fun’’?
67 year old, 72 kilo (159lbs), 5'8''/174cm (always the shortest on the podium!) male. Based just south of London.
Best rows as an over 60. One Hour.....16011 metres. 30 mins.....8215 metres. 100k 7hrs 14 mins.
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ArmandoChavezUNC
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by ArmandoChavezUNC » February 22nd, 2020, 2:04 pm
6k, 28 spm, 19:38.9
Big PR, felt great.
PBs: 2k 6:09.0 (2020), 6k 19:38.9 (2020), 10k 33:55.5 (2019), 60' 17,014m (2018), HM 1:13:27.5 (2019)
Old PBs: LP 1:09.9 (~2010), 100m 16.1 (~2010), 500m 1:26.7 (~2010), 1k 3:07.0 (~2010)
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Dangerscouse
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by Dangerscouse » February 22nd, 2020, 5:15 pm
ArmandoChavezUNC wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 2:04 pm
6k, 28 spm, 19:38.9
Big PR, felt great.
Wow, that is very impressive
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km
"You reap what you row"
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nick rockliff
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by nick rockliff » February 22nd, 2020, 5:52 pm
ArmandoChavezUNC wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 2:04 pm
6k, 28 spm, 19:38.9
Big PR, felt great.
Great time, well done. Tricky distance the 6k, knife edge all the way.
67 6' 4" 108kg
PBs 2k 6:16.4 5k 16:37.5 10k 34:35.5 30m 8727 60m 17059 HM 74:25.9 FM 2:43:48.8
50s PBs 2k 6.24.3 5k 16.55.4 6k 20.34.2 10k 35.19.0 30m 8633 60m 16685 HM 76.48.7
60s PBs 5k 17.51.2 10k 36.42.6 30m 8263 60m 16089 HM 79.16.6
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Dean Rogers
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by Dean Rogers » February 23rd, 2020, 11:38 am
Done a few sprints today at the gym PB 15.5 100m.
Been trying out different drag settings etc.
Elbow tendinitis which I’ve had previously several times before from various other training has flared up again. Icing it and massage holds it off so I’ll ease off for a while before attempting any PB’s.
A smoother stroke and a 1k time coming up...maybe.
Rogers over.
Male 42, 6’2 HW 94kg. Low pull: 1:10.
PB’s: 100m-14.7 500m-1:21.4 1k-3:02.8
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Tandstad
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by Tandstad » February 24th, 2020, 5:38 am
ArmandoChavezUNC wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 2:04 pm
6k, 28 spm, 19:38.9
Big PR, felt great.
Holy smokes, that is ridiculous(in a good way)! With that strong of a 6k you are probably sub16 on the 5k?
39YO, 188 cm, 115 kg, NOR. Instagram: jtands
1K: 2:59(2020), 2K: 6:16(2020), 5K: 16:44(2020), 10K: 34:44(2020), 30min: 8743m(2020), 30r20: 8416(2020), 60min: 16851(2021) HM: 1:16:19(2020)
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Ted12
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by Ted12 » February 24th, 2020, 8:04 am
First Half Marathon (so new PB) completed.
1:36:53 / 2:17.7/500 / 22spm.
was aiming for sub 1:38 so well happy with that. Very stiff today
Male - 56 years - 6' / 1.83m - 100kg - PB's 2k 7:56 10k 43:11 60mins 13800m HM 1:34.37
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KeithT
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by KeithT » February 24th, 2020, 9:59 am
ArmandoChavezUNC wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 2:04 pm
6k, 28 spm, 19:38.9
Big PR, felt great.
Geez! That's crazy good!
56 yo, 6'3" 205# PBs (all since turning 50):
1 min - 376m, 500m - 1:21.3, 1K - 2:57.2, 4 min - 1305m, 2K - 6:27.8, 5K - 17:23, 30 min - 8444m, 10K - 35:54, 60 min - 16110, HM - 1:19:19, FM - 2:45:41
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winniewinser
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by winniewinser » February 24th, 2020, 11:04 am
ArmandoChavezUNC wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 2:04 pm
6k, 28 spm, 19:38.9
Big PR, felt great.
Good grief....that is bloomin quick!
Really well done
6'2" 52yo
Alex
Recent 2k - 7:19
All time 2k - 6:50.2 (LW)
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winniewinser
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by winniewinser » February 24th, 2020, 11:08 am
Ted12 wrote: ↑February 24th, 2020, 8:04 am
First Half Marathon (so new PB) completed.
1:36:53 / 2:17.7/500 / 22spm.
was aiming for sub 1:38 so well happy with that. Very stiff today
Congrats on completing your first HM!
6'2" 52yo
Alex
Recent 2k - 7:19
All time 2k - 6:50.2 (LW)
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Anth_F
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by Anth_F » February 24th, 2020, 11:22 am
ArmandoChavezUNC wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2020, 2:04 pm
6k, 28 spm, 19:38.9
Big PR, felt great.
Are you even a human being?
This is on another level entirely
46 yo male 5'10 88kg (Rowing since june 9th 2016) PB's 5k 19:22 30min 7518m
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Dangerscouse
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by Dangerscouse » February 24th, 2020, 11:34 am
Ted12 wrote: ↑February 24th, 2020, 8:04 am
First Half Marathon (so new PB) completed.
1:36:53 / 2:17.7/500 / 22spm.
was aiming for sub 1:38 so well happy with that. Very stiff today
Well done a HM is not an easy task
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km
"You reap what you row"
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Rod
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by Rod » February 28th, 2020, 7:16 am
6k Time Trial
21:55.9
New British Record in the 60-69 Lightweight Category (The ''Little Old Men'' )
I improved the record I set a year ago by
3.7 seconds.
I posted this in the training thread but putting it here as well as it's an ''all time'' PB....which shows I should have taken this crazy lark a lot more seriously when I first got involved at the tender age of 49.....but I really did have absolutely no idea I could ever get to Lightweight (the thought didn't even occur to me back then...) or row this fast!
Big thanks again to Eddie Fletcher whose superb coaching has got me into the kind of shape where I can do this and continues to get me fitter and faster
67 year old, 72 kilo (159lbs), 5'8''/174cm (always the shortest on the podium!) male. Based just south of London.
Best rows as an over 60. One Hour.....16011 metres. 30 mins.....8215 metres. 100k 7hrs 14 mins.
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MPx
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by MPx » February 28th, 2020, 8:43 am
Brill to see, well done Rod. So you reckon that hard work does pay off - not something I'm familiar with
. And more to come you say - will look forward to that IDC.
Mike - 67 HWT 183
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winniewinser
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by winniewinser » February 28th, 2020, 9:09 am
Rod wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 7:16 am
6k Time Trial
21:55.9
New British Record in the 60-69 Lightweight Category (The ''Little Old Men'' )
I improved the record I set a year ago by
3.7 seconds.
I posted this in the training thread but putting it here as well as it's an ''all time'' PB....which shows I should have taken this crazy lark a lot more seriously when I first got involved at the tender age of 49.....but I really did have absolutely no idea I could ever get to Lightweight (the thought didn't even occur to me back then...) or row this fast!
Big thanks again to Eddie Fletcher whose superb coaching has got me into the kind of shape where I can do this and continues to get me fitter and faster
Congrats Rod....keep em coming!
There's hope for me yet as I only started at 47
6'2" 52yo
Alex
Recent 2k - 7:19
All time 2k - 6:50.2 (LW)
