You Know It's Been A Good Workout When...

[[old] Carl Henrik]

<!--QuoteBegin-Byron Drachman+Nov 10 2005, 10:41 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Byron Drachman @ Nov 10 2005, 10:41 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->.You go rowing on a freezing cold crisp winter morning and there is a "cloud" of steam surrounding your boat, all of it coming from the crew. </td></tr></table><br /><br />I'd like to answer the opposite question: You know it's NOT been a good workout when...<br /><br />A week ago or so, it was 28 degrees F. The dock was covered with a thin coat of ice and I was afraid I was going to slip while carrying the shell to the water. I was wearing two thin layers on my legs, two thin wool jerseys, a cap and homemade pogies. I was dressed just right for the conditions I thought. I was happily rowing along, concentrating on keeping the technique as good as I could. Just then, an MSU woman varsity rower flew past me. She was wearing shorts and a tank top. Yikes! I'm such a wimp.<br /><br />Byron <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Perhaps a new thread for this topic?<br /><br />Or just YKIHBABWW (You Know It Has Been A Bad Workout When)

[[old] Ray79]

<!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I was wearing two thin layers on my legs, two thin wool jerseys, a cap and homemade pogies. I was dressed just right for the conditions I thought. I was happily rowing along, concentrating on keeping the technique as good as I could. Just then, an MSU woman varsity rower flew past me. She was wearing shorts and a tank top. Yikes! I'm such a wimp. </td></tr></table><br /><br />I know where she is coming from, I cant even wear leggings if im rowing, just get too hot. All-in-one only (and maybe a tech top if it is way cold). Seems to suit me fine. (but i do have very hairy legs - Helps a lot, and saves me money on kit )

[[old] Byron Drachman]

Yes, I could dress lightly when doing cross country ski racing. Unfortunately I don't have the technical skills to row all out yet. It's coming along, but not yet. Anyway, I thought of an answer to the original question.<br /><br />You know it's been a good workout when: You go upstairs on your hands and knees instead of walking after doing a marathon on the C2. ( I wasn't sure I could keep my balance.)<br /><br />Byron

[[old] Citroen]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ray79+Nov 10 2005, 10:53 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Ray79 @ Nov 10 2005, 10:53 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->(but i do have very hairy legs - Helps a lot, and saves me money on kit   ) <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Some of us (cyclists) only have hairy legs during the Winter.

[[old] Mark Keating]

YKIHBAGWW<br /><br />your kids would rather clean out the cat box than give you a hug

[[old] PeterWilkinson]

YKIHBAGWW<br /><br />... when you finish a 10K S10MPS in a new PB and the guy next to you (who has just taken 12 minutes to row 2K) says, "You could row better if you put your feet in the straps you know"

[[old] PaulS]

<!--QuoteBegin-PeterWilkinson+Nov 11 2005, 06:56 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PeterWilkinson @ Nov 11 2005, 06:56 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->YKIHBAGWW<br /><br />... when you finish a 10K S10MPS in a new PB and the guy next to you (who has just taken 12 minutes to row 2K) says, "You could row better if you put your feet in the straps you know" <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Well, as long as that PB wasn't 60 minutes. <br /><br />YKIHBAGWW - <br /><br />- You feel dryer when showering up.<br />- You're spouse says "great work honey", but still won't give you a hug. (Or catch the shirt you toss at them)<br />- During the final 1k, it's all you can do to keep from slacking on technique, but you refocus and take the best strokes of the entire piece.<br /><br />

[[old] tomhz]

<!--QuoteBegin-Byron Drachman+Nov 11 2005, 12:47 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Byron Drachman @ Nov 11 2005, 12:47 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><br />You know it's been a good workout when: You go upstairs on your hands and knees instead of walking after doing a marathon on the C2.  ( I wasn't sure I could keep my balance.)<br /><br />Byron <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Yes, did that once too <br /><br />YKIHBAGWW<br />You want to try a 500m PB after a long cool down of a 30min PB<br /><br />Tom<br /><br /><br />

[[old] Neb154]

YKIHBAGWW...<br /><br />You've reached your goal<br /><br />YKIHBAGWW...<br /><br />You just get that rythm of negative splits<br /><br />however<br /><br />YKIHBABWW...<br /><br />You miss your goal, by alot and you feel like collapsing all throughout the piece

[[old] proslackerkramer]

YKIBAGWW...<br /><br />you don't remember that last 500 m of the piece you put so much into it...<br /><br />YKIBAGWW...<br /><br />you can't see straight for the next 10 minutes...<br /><br />YKIBAGWW...<br /><br />driving home from the gym is dangerous because you can't gauge how hard you are pushing the gas or brakes...

[[old] jetwbt]

YKIHBAGWW<br /><br />Your hands are still vibrating tenminutes later.<br /><br />(marathon rowers will know what I mean)<br /><br />-Brian

[[old] alltwen]

your face turns blue<br />

[[old] alltwen]

Your face tingles because all the blood has gone to your legs and arms (you then pass out.

[[old] hjs]

You have rowed hard and recover also hard.<br /><br />Not the training but what ist does to your body count's

[[old] jamesg]

When I first go afloat in spring, <br />And the erg has kept me fit, <br />When I shove off from the stage <br />With water under the sculls. <br />When the hull sings and I'm well warmed up, <br />When I annoy the fishermen and <br />Tangle the sculls in their lines. <br />When I can scull round the skiers <br />Who've just fallen in, <br />When I'm faster than the sailors, <br />And upwind with it. <br />When I get ashore by standing <br />Up and out, without falling in, <br />Already soaked in sweat.<br /><br />Come to think of it, there's no such thing as a bad w/o, something always goes well.