Looking for Training Partners

[Sling-shot]

Well the New Year has come and gone and i have set myself some fitness goals. Prior to Christmas i hurt my back and have been out of action for almost 2 months. Now im ready to improve on my fitness in 2023. So far i've managed a 5km row everyday with only a 2:10 - 2:08 pace. (im 51 male, Uk heavy weight).

If anyone wants a training partner to help motivate and encourage of a similar level of fitness please contact me ( i only broke 10km 40mins once so far and miles away from that just now). I'm new to rowing only about a year and only have a couple of work colleagues as training partners, but alas they are never rowing nowadays. I think we could help each other achieve our goals for 2023.

[KeithT]

Not sure you will find a "training partner" here or not but regardless we all will help with guidance, support and experience. I found this forum some years ago when I was first getting more involved with ERGing and it has been very integral to things I have accomplished or want to accomplish.

[Sakly]

Fully agree to Keith post. I started last year January and found this forum - it motivated me and I got much information about several details. I also joined a virtual team because of a forums user

[Sling-shot]

Okay thanks for the advice. I will look at virtual teams.

[istro]

Hi! Responding a little late to this prompt, but if you're interested in following along the beginner pete plan, there's a thread with a few folks going through it right now, and posting results & encouragement for each other. Maybe that would be something up your alley?

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=190911&sid=6be1fff7 ... &start=405

[GlennUk]

As a thought there are a number of facebook teams/groups for indoor rowing which are great for motivation/support on a day to day basis, but not so good for 'technical' discussions/questions IMHO.

[JaapvanE]

If you are looking to "row along" someone, you could look at EXR (paid app, free trial available). Via the EXR discord group we organize about three group rows a week (rowing together in the app from a specific starting point, with a certain pace). Some row 2000 meters, some a half marathon. If that's your thing, you are welcome to join.