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[mict450]

I still am young, although if you twist my arm I may have to admit that I am approaching my late mid-forties now, what with my forty-tenth birthday coming up in November.

I like the way you do your math, Max. Let's see.....that means I'm in my mid 20's....give or take a few decades....

[MartinSH4321]

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Thanks Paul,
Good tips here. Funnily enough, 6'6" is an underestimate - top of the table ATM is 6'8". Total metres this year? 406!

And there are 3 rowers >406m at the current CTC who haven't ranked their pieces, Nr. 1 Phil Clapp with nice 425m (6m less than his WR)

[Tandstad]

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Thanks Paul,
Good tips here. Funnily enough, 6'6" is an underestimate - top of the table ATM is 6'8". Total metres this year? 406!

And there are 3 rowers >406m at the current CTC who haven't ranked their pieces, Nr. 1 Phil Clapp with nice 425m (6m less than his WR)

I am following Lasse Edvardsen from Norway on Instagram, he is a sprinting beast, I actually think he can come close to Phil Clapp. He posted a video the other day doing a 30 second sprint of 227 meters

[max_ratcliffe]

I still am young, although if you twist my arm I may have to admit that I am approaching my late mid-forties now, what with my forty-tenth birthday coming up in November.

I like the way you do your math, Max. Let's see.....that means I'm in my mid 20's....give or take a few decades....

It's your forty-twenty-sixth this year. I think that would be considered very late forties.

[MartinSH4321]

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Thanks Paul,
Good tips here. Funnily enough, 6'6" is an underestimate - top of the table ATM is 6'8". Total metres this year? 406!

And there are 3 rowers >406m at the current CTC who haven't ranked their pieces, Nr. 1 Phil Clapp with nice 425m (6m less than his WR)

I am following Lasse Edvardsen from Norway on Instagram, he is a sprinting beast, I actually think he can come close to Phil Clapp. He posted a video the other day doing a 30 second sprint of 227 meters

Yeah, he holds the 40-50yr WR 100m (12.9) and 1' (416m), super strong! But 15m is a lot at 1', do you know when he started rowing and how long he trained for the sprint distances?

[JDLon]

I completed my 5th 2km row today, having only recently picking up rowing (3weeks ago). Beat my old PB by 12s to get 6:26.8!! Very happy as seeing lots of progress
22y/o, 6”4,110kg

Amazing effort, getting to such a good time in the 2k usually takes a lot of time and effort Are you only doing 2k's, or also other distances?

Thank you! For the time being I’ve only been doing 2k’s and other interval type training. I haven’t tried the 5k yet, but I’ll be giving it a go soon I think- probably when I plateau out on the 2k!

[hjs]

I completed my 5th 2km row today, having only recently picking up rowing (3weeks ago). Beat my old PB by 12s to get 6:26.8!! Very happy as seeing lots of progress
22y/o, 6”4,110kg

Amazing effort, getting to such a good time in the 2k usually takes a lot of time and effort Are you only doing 2k's, or also other distances?

Thank you! For the time being I’ve only been doing 2k’s and other interval type training. I haven’t tried the 5k yet, but I’ll be giving it a go soon I think- probably when I plateau out on the 2k!

Plateau? You only just started, you are sub6 material. Start reading about how to train, 2k rowing is 90% about building your aerobic base. Speed is just the last bit.

[Dangerscouse]

Plateau? You only just started, you are sub6 material. Start reading about how to train, 2k rowing is 90% about building your aerobic base. Speed is just the last bit.

Totally agree. Don't start letting thoughts of limits cloud your thoughts, you have got exceptional potential.

Add some long and slow distances to your programme and you will keep getting faster for a while to come yet.

[hjs]

Plateau? You only just started, you are sub6 material. Start reading about how to train, 2k rowing is 90% about building your aerobic base. Speed is just the last bit.

Totally agree. Don't start letting thoughts of limits cloud your thoughts, you have got exceptional potential.

Add some long and slow distances to your programme and you will keep getting faster for a while to come yet.

Indeed.

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[Tony Cook]

A very down and up week for me. Decided to have a good crack at the erg while in lockdown, and using it as rehab from my knee operation in March. I've never been that serious before but have done fairly well in two competitions over the last couple of years - sub 7min 2ks. Did a few weeks of practicing technique and getting used to the machine again then did a 3 week rotation of the Peter Plan.
Thought I'd have a bash at a 2k on Wednesday to see where I am but did a classic 'fly and die'.
Thursday decided to do an hour at HR 130 and was pleased with just under 15,000m.
A bit masochostic but then went for a HM today and very pleased to crack 1.5 hours.
Need to get my confidence back to try another 2k but thinking of really racking up the metres over the next 3 weeks. Before statring again I'd never stayed on the machine for more than 20 mins!

[max_ratcliffe]

A very down and up week for me. Decided to have a good crack at the erg while in lockdown, and using it as rehab from my knee operation in March. I've never been that serious before but have done fairly well in two competitions over the last couple of years - sub 7min 2ks. Did a few weeks of practicing technique and getting used to the machine again then did a 3 week rotation of the Peter Plan.
Thought I'd have a bash at a 2k on Wednesday to see where I am but did a classic 'fly and die'.
Thursday decided to do an hour at HR 130 and was pleased with just under 15,000m.
A bit masochostic but then went for a HM today and very pleased to crack 1.5 hours.
Need to get my confidence back to try another 2k but thinking of really racking up the metres over the next 3 weeks. Before statring again I'd never stayed on the machine for more than 20 mins!

Welcome Tony.

If I read your post correctly, every one of your ranked pieces is a PB? Congratulations many times over - a PB is a PB even when it's your first go.
This applies especially to the HM as it's a looong way and sitting on the erg for the best part of 90mins is an achievement in itself.

You could milk the praise for longer by posting each PB separately in future

[Tony Cook]

A very down and up week for me. Decided to have a good crack at the erg while in lockdown, and using it as rehab from my knee operation in March. I've never been that serious before but have done fairly well in two competitions over the last couple of years - sub 7min 2ks. Did a few weeks of practicing technique and getting used to the machine again then did a 3 week rotation of the Peter Plan.
Thought I'd have a bash at a 2k on Wednesday to see where I am but did a classic 'fly and die'.
Thursday decided to do an hour at HR 130 and was pleased with just under 15,000m.
A bit masochostic but then went for a HM today and very pleased to crack 1.5 hours.
Need to get my confidence back to try another 2k but thinking of really racking up the metres over the next 3 weeks. Before statring again I'd never stayed on the machine for more than 20 mins!

Welcome Tony.

If I read your post correctly, every one of your ranked pieces is a PB? Congratulations many times over - a PB is a PB even when it's your first go.
This applies especially to the HM as it's a looong way and sitting on the erg for the best part of 90mins is an achievement in itself.

You could milk the praise for longer by posting each PB separately in future

Thanks for the welcome.
I’ll add my PBs one at a time from now. I wasn’t really sure where I was in the big scheme of things but was rather proud of finishing the HM so thought I’d post it.
I did some quick times (up to 2k) as a young, strong, fit rugby player when we’d jump on, damper to 10 and muscle it out. That was a different time, so I’m starting over as a broken bodied, 57 year old, envious of youth.

[Dangerscouse]

I think this is a PB by 2m but I was losing power near the end and I'm feeling slightly jaded atm so I was glad to get it done as it's the Team Oarsome monthly challenge so I've only got today and tomorrow to do it. As I have only ever done five (I think) of these sessions it'll hopefully keep improving

I'm blowing my nose quite a lot atm so I'm wondering if I'm suffering slightly from an allergy.

[Dangerscouse]

Thanks for the welcome.
I’ll add my PBs one at a time from now. I wasn’t really sure where I was in the big scheme of things but was rather proud of finishing the HM so thought I’d post it.
I did some quick times (up to 2k) as a young, strong, fit rugby player when we’d jump on, damper to 10 and muscle it out. That was a different time, so I’m starting over as a broken bodied, 57 year old, envious of youth.

Well done Tony. Completing a HM is something to be proud of and that is a solid time, especially after a knee op only a couple of months ago

[MartinSH4321]

I think this is a PB by 2m but I was losing power near the end and I'm feeling slightly jaded atm so I was glad to get it done as it's the Team Oarsome monthly challenge so I've only got today and tomorrow to do it. As I have only ever done five (I think) of these sessions it'll hopefully keep improving

I'm blowing my nose quite a lot atm so I'm wondering if I'm suffering slightly from an allergy.

Congrats on the PB mate!
I expect this was pretty tough as you had no time to adapt to the faster stuff so far, a good bit more in you after some short interval sessions
An allergy can cost you some %, I had the same problem in march.