How Long Too Get Back Into It?

[[old] xcountryrower]

I left for college this August and have been unable to mantain contact with an erg. When I finished rowing I was rowing a 6:59 2k @ 145lbs. I have not however gained the famous freshman 15, on the contrary I converted what little fat I had into muscle because I'm pt'ing twice a week with my Marine Corps ROTC unit. How long would it take me to get back into proper shape so that my 2k time will be what it was when I left? Run 3 miles in 18:55, 109 crunches in bout a minute and a half, and can do 18 pull-ups (palms facing out). This is just basic pt score. Thanks

[[old] PaulS]

<!--QuoteBegin-xcountryrower+Nov 28 2005, 08:29 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(xcountryrower @ Nov 28 2005, 08:29 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I left for college this August and have been unable to mantain contact with an erg.  When I finished rowing I was rowing a 6:59 2k @ 145lbs.  I have not however gained the famous freshman 15, on the contrary I converted what little fat I had into muscle because I'm pt'ing twice a week with my Marine Corps ROTC unit.  How long would it take me to get back into proper shape so that my 2k time will be what it was when I left?  Run 3 miles in 18:55, 109 crunches in bout a minute and a half, and can do 18 pull-ups (palms facing out).  This is just basic pt score.  Thanks <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />As is sounds like you have continued to work on your fitness, you are probably less than a month away from regaining erg form, start a bit slower than you might like. 8k @ 2:10, taking 1 second off the pace for 2 weeks will have you back to a 2:00 8k, and feeling pretty good about things, throw in a few interval sessions over the next two weeks to work on getting to an 8 x 500m @ 1:44 and there you go. <br /><br />Oh yeah, and Strapless, 10 meters per Stroke (S10PS) for the <i><b>Training</b></i> pieces.