Around the World Row!

ulu · Post by **ulu** » June 15th, 2006, 3:46 pm

Sounds like a plan, Trevor.

It it is your first 1k, try and pace it as you have suggested. Remember you are NOT going to die, it only feels like it.

Pick it up at 750 to 800.

Jim

Yukon John · Post by **Yukon John** » June 15th, 2006, 10:34 pm

My training plan for this month has been rowing during the week then clearing fence lines by hand using an axe, pulaski tool, fourteen pound fence post mallet and hand auger. This is my cross training program, I train during the week then get cross on the weekend. Interspersed with the fencing has been wrestling 1000 sheep and digging trucks out of mud bogs. An unorthodox plan, we will see how it works.

Trevor

Sounds like a country training plan. That's a great attitude to look at all the hard work that country living provides as part of a training routine. I try to think of it that way myself, but sometimes the amount of work is overwhelming

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We're off to go camping and participate in the bike relay tomorrow. We'll be back on Tuesday (or sooner if that weather is really crappy.) Have a good weekend everyone! John.

p.s. Michelle, I really like the team emblem that you created. Did anyone ever give you the info. on who to contact at the CTC? I know his name is Darren. Others could probably give you more information. I'd be glad to help out once I get back, if needed.

p.s.s. Congratulations to Shannon on breaking 8:30 on the 2k. She made two pb's in three days on the 2k (crazy, eh?)

ulu · Post by **ulu** » June 15th, 2006, 11:25 pm

p.s.s. Congratulations to Shannon on breaking 8:30 on the 2k. She made two pb's in three days on the 2k (crazy, eh?)

Well done, Shannon! That is gutsy to try it 3 times in 2 days!!

Have fun camping and good luck in the bike relay. The weather over here has been spectacular. I think we have been the hottest place in the country for the past few days, and not a cloud in the sky. Yellowknife in the summer time -> best kept secret in Canada.

Keep on rowin', eh.

Jim

RR1 Kirk · Post by **RR1 Kirk** » June 15th, 2006, 11:49 pm

ulu wrote:
p.s.s. Congratulations to Shannon on breaking 8:30 on the 2k. She made two pb's in three days on the 2k (crazy, eh?)
Well done, Shannon! That is gutsy to try it 3 times in 2 days!!

Have fun camping and good luck in the bike relay. The weather over here has been spectacular. I think we have been the hottest place in the country for the past few days, and not a cloud in the sky. Yellowknife in the summer time -> best kept secret in Canada.

Keep on rowin', eh.

Jim

Well done Shannon! You've tried the 2k more times this week than I have in 6 months.

Have fun on your vacation and enjoy the bike race. If it's a road race at least you can spend hours talking to your fellow competitors.

I'd like to take our family out west sometime. Mapquest says it's only about 5200 km from our place to Yellowknife!! I 've read that there are some great rivers to paddle down as well.

Cheers eh,

Shannon · Post by **Shannon** » June 16th, 2006, 12:31 pm

Thanks John, Jim and Kirk! I was really pleased to finally break 8:30 on 2K. I got 8:28.4. I finally did my first 2K where I didn't fly and die and it made a big difference. I have been loosely following the Interactive Plan from the UK site and so far I have taken 4.1 seconds off my 2K time with hopefully lots more improvements to come!

Kirk, you know that the Yukon is where it is at, eh? John told me to tell you that!!! Seriously we've got some really nice country around here, but I am biased because I have only been to Yellowknife in the dead of winter, so I was not seeing it as it's best. I'll bet you've got some pretty fierce mosquitoes there Jim! We have our share here, but luckily the mosquitoes just love John, so they swarm around him and I am home free!!

Shannon

Tinpusher · Post by **Tinpusher** » June 16th, 2006, 5:22 pm

It good to read of all your goals, reaching and then exceeding them. Its a great motivator.

You know how on some days it can be a struggle to get yourself in that frame of mind, that zone needed for a really good row; and on others you're just raring to get on the machine because you know its going to be a good one?

Well today was the latter for me. I normally work from mid-afternoon to midnight and long rows in the morning don't really cut it, so I have to save them for my days off. Well I was off today and was determined to get some meaningful metres in to add to the round-the-world cause.

A few weeks ago, I set myself the target of 15K in the hour. It seemed like it was a long way off as my previous best was 14294, but today I made it! 15011 metres. I couldn't believe it. The feeling that my chest was about to explode was tempered by the euphoria of reaching this goal after only 8 weeks with my C2. I went through 30 minutes at 7565 so I knew I was going to be close. 10K went by in 39-48 which is 10 seconds better than my best time for that distance. Shame I can't log that one too!

All the best

Dave

RR1 Kirk · Post by **RR1 Kirk** » June 16th, 2006, 9:36 pm

Great work Dave! Congrats on the PB's!

The way I see it (IMHO) if you rowed through 10 k in a given time, you can claim that given time. You did the piece. Just row 10 k tomorrow, or at your convenience, and put your pb in for the time. Claim it now and enjoy your accomplishment!

Cheers,

Tinpusher · Post by **Tinpusher** » June 17th, 2006, 10:48 am

Thanks Kirk,
Knowing that I can do 10K in a better time just means I can set my pace for that time or even slightly faster and hopefully still have plenty in the tank for the end sprint. But maybe tomorrow!

Cheers

Dave

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » June 17th, 2006, 7:14 pm

Well I managed to get the 1K done this afternoon. I may have a second go later this month as I may be able to squeak out one or two seconds more (or not!). I did a 5k warm up with 1 minute 30 second long intervals at 5, 10 and 15 minutes at my estimated race pace of 1:47, then a 2 minute slow row. I waited 5 minutes while drinking about 250 ml of juice, then set out. Initially I rowed at 1:47 split at 30 spm and felt very good for the first 500 , then anoxia began to set in. At 200 m to go, I went flat out until the end raising the tempo to 35 spm and 1:35 split

Maybe I could start flat out just a few metres earlier as I was not completely dead by the end. I kind of wonder about the initial tempo too.

Thank to everyone for the support and advice, it's like having my own coach and cheering section.

Trevor

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » June 17th, 2006, 7:18 pm

WAY TO GO SHANNON AND DAVE, VERY IMPRESSIVE

alkem · Post by **alkem** » June 18th, 2006, 2:01 am

[quote="Yukon John"]p.s. Michelle, I really like the team emblem that you created. Did anyone ever give you the info. on who to contact at the CTC? I know his name is Darren. Others could probably give you more information. I'd be glad to help out once I get back, if needed.
quote]

Hello Eh! Team!

My computer has been giving me the gears as has my internet connection. New computer coming Monday. So, I see I've missed alot! I can't read through all the messages and then actually remember everything. lol Congrats to all who have rowed PB's or achieved goals in their rowing and their lives! I'm still raring to go and training, but this week was extremely busy at work which kind of zapped my energy.

I haven't received any help regarding who makes the decision to use the logo that I created with everyone's input, or who needs to be contacted to put in on the CTC site or the Around the World Row site. So, until I hear I'll keep using it in my messages because I like it and I even ironed on transfers on a couple T-shirts for motivation at the YMCA.

I'm not yet energetic enough to participate in the Summer Solstice Row, but Good Luck to all that are up to the challenge!

Michelle

Tinpusher · Post by **Tinpusher** » June 18th, 2006, 2:02 pm

Great effort Trevor! I'm sure you could knock a couple of seconds off your time. If you're not "completely dead" you're not trying!

I find pacing the most difficult aspect of this. I nearly always start out too fast and suffer for it in the third quarter (take a rest!) and then push again at the end.
This was true today. After my 60 minute piece the other day, I was determined to get a good 10K in too. I'd planned to start at 1.57 and for the first 6K was right there but from there until 8500 I was labouring and slid back to about 2.00. A push in the last 500 got me there in 39.08.6. There was nothing left in the tank though.
Maybe last night's works BBQ caught up with me! I think I'll take 2 days off before the Solstice Challenge on Wednesday. See you there!
Cheers
Dave

RR1 Kirk · Post by **RR1 Kirk** » June 18th, 2006, 10:06 pm

Way to go Trevor. You've filled another boat. You've also gone faster than me by a small enough amount (for now at least) that I'll try to catch you.
Next time try to match this effort's average pace until your sprint, that should get you sub 3:30 or better.

Well done Dave. 39:08 is a lot faster than 39:48!

Only 10 k this weekend, very early Sat. before a 2 day soccer tourny for my sons. This week I'll get in at least 3 days. Hopefully solstice challenge will be one.

Cheers eh,

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » June 19th, 2006, 4:02 pm

Aha! A challenge! So if you better my time Kirk, I will be forced to defend my honour. Now, if I could only think of some way to displace one of those people in boat one. ( I mean short of rowing really really hard).

Dave you seem to go from strength to strength. Amazing to drop almost a minute off your 10K time.

I suppose I will have to attempt the half marathon on Wednesday. So far my greatest distance is 16K . Any tips on pacing?

Trevor

Tinpusher · Post by **Tinpusher** » June 19th, 2006, 4:45 pm

I don't know whether its strength to strength, more I'm just starting out so still pushing the limits of my ability and becoming fitter. The time will surely come and probably soon that my PBs will be much closer to the previous value and there will be days that I won't get near them. That will probably cause some diappointment but I know that its inevitable. Nobody beats their best every time they row.

As for pacing a HM I'm no expert having done only two, but I just took my pace for my 60min previous and added 4 sec/500m. I was rowing at about 2.10 for my first one and 2.06 for the second one. I find that I'm very comfortable at 2.05-6 and can go for longer than my butt can! Hopefully the iminent arrival of my gel seat will aid in that. I got off the rower 3 times during my first HM due to discomfort but stayed on for the whole time in the second.

Good luck on Wednesday.

Dave