1,000,000 metres in a week!

[Tony Cook]

Not me but a fellow Pilot Gig rowing mate. Dorset Indoor Rowing organised a virtual race around the South West Coastal Footpath ‘Conquer the Cape’ starting on 1 May. The idea being people would log their weekly progress. Rob Horrell from North Devon did the 723,000 metres in 4 days, 23 hours and 52 minutes - just over 144,000 metres a day!!
He then went on to complete the round 1 million metres - I think he did it within a week but may have strayed over. Not been able to confirm it.

[Dangerscouse]

That is an exceptionally disgusting idea, no matter how slow you pace it. I have nothing but total admiration for that level of suffering and dedication.

[faach1]

Wow, that’s obscene. I can’t ever image doing that!

[macroth]

That's 10-12 hours of rowing a day, for 7 days straight.
No thanks

[GlennUk]

hmmm, food for thought

[Baraboobiker]

Very impressive! I feel confident saying I could NEVER do that. In fact, for me that is about 10 - 12 months worth of rowing. Are you an android?

[Rob C H]

Hi Guys,

Thanks To Tony for the Mention.
My name is Rob Horrell , as Tony said I did row a million m starting on the 1st of May 2021 in a time of 7days 12hours.
I set a British and World record for my age and Weight.
To be honest I have not been on a ergo much since (I think it now haunts me lol).
I targeted 10k a hour with stretching and drinking breaks every hour. I started at 6am and finished at 12 midnight, with breaks of and 45mins to an hour every 50k which soon became 30k. I completed the race of 725km in 4 days 23hr 55mins, then went on and completed the next 275km 2 days 12hrs
i took in 60,000 calories in the first 5 days. recovery was months

Sorry it took a while for this comment but I only just came across it.

Thanks to you all for your comments

[Tony Cook]

Hi Guys,

Thanks To Tony for the Mention.
My name is Rob Horrell , as Tony said I did row a million m starting on the 1st of May 2021 in a time of 7days 12hours.
I set a British and World record for my age and Weight.
To be honest I have not been on a ergo much since (I think it now haunts me lol).
I targeted 10k a hour with stretching and drinking breaks every hour. I started at 6am and finished at 12 midnight, with breaks of and 45mins to an hour every 50k which soon became 30k. I completed the race of 725km in 4 days 23hr 55mins, then went on and completed the next 275km 2 days 12hrs
i took in 60,000 calories in the first 5 days. recovery was months

Sorry it took a while for this comment but I only just came across it.

Thanks to you all for your comments

Good to hear from you, Rob.
Unfortunately due to Covid we’ve not been able to catch up - maybe Scilly next year?
I know people on here will be interested in your story. What training did you do leading up to the record?

[fragandclear]

Hi Guys,

Thanks To Tony for the Mention.
My name is Rob Horrell , as Tony said I did row a million m starting on the 1st of May 2021 in a time of 7days 12hours.
I set a British and World record for my age and Weight.
To be honest I have not been on a ergo much since (I think it now haunts me lol).
I targeted 10k a hour with stretching and drinking breaks every hour. I started at 6am and finished at 12 midnight, with breaks of and 45mins to an hour every 50k which soon became 30k. I completed the race of 725km in 4 days 23hr 55mins, then went on and completed the next 275km 2 days 12hrs
i took in 60,000 calories in the first 5 days. recovery was months

Sorry it took a while for this comment but I only just came across it.

Thanks to you all for your comments

That distance in that time is inconceivable to me... Congratulations again on your achievement.