Drinking While Rowing; Effort Measurement

[[old] rowan]

Just started rowing at my gym and I'm really enjoying it.<br />A couple of questions, please, I couldn't find the answers in the old posts - the search is not working.<br /><br />1. How do you drink during a rowing session? I mean, there's no free hand. Surely people don't stop to take a drink?<br />2. How do you measure your effort on the computer thing? I'm using ave watt, and trying to keep that above a certain level while also keeping cadence above a certain level. Any better ways?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Rowan<br />

[[old] hennmart]

<!--QuoteBegin-rowan+Mar 9 2005, 03:00 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(rowan @ Mar 9 2005, 03:00 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->1.  How do you drink during a rowing session?  I mean, there's no free hand.  Surely people don't stop to take a drink?<br />2.  How do you measure your effort on the computer thing?  I'm using ave watt, and trying to keep that above a certain level while also keeping cadence above a certain level.  Any better ways?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Rowan <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />1. On the long rows, 60 min. and the half marathon, I drink plenty before I start and maybe once or twice when I row. On short rows I don't stop to drink.<br /><br />2. try the pace boat, or try to beat your own time on the 500 m.. Let's say you have an avarage on the 500 of 2.00.00 try the next row to beat this time with an avarage of 1.59.5 m. and so on. It works for me.<br /><br /> Have a good row,<br /><br />Hennie (Holland)<br /><br /><br />500: 1.39.5 1000: 3.33.1 2000: 7.25.4 5000: 18.40.3<br /><br />6000: 22.34.0 30 min.: 7805 m. 10000: 38.08.9<br /><br />60 min.: 15237 1/2 marathon: 1.23.43.1 marathon: like to do it in the future

[[old] Carl Henrik]

<!--QuoteBegin-rowan+Mar 9 2005, 12:00 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(rowan @ Mar 9 2005, 12:00 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Just started rowing at my gym and I'm really enjoying it.<br />A couple of questions, please, I couldn't find the answers in the old posts - the search is not working.<br /><br />1.  How do you drink during a rowing session?  I mean, there's no free hand.  Surely people don't stop to take a drink?<br />2.  How do you measure your effort on the computer thing?  I'm using ave watt, and trying to keep that above a certain level while also keeping cadence above a certain level.  Any better ways?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Rowan <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi Rowan<br /><br />I believe people usually do stop to take drinks when rowing far. Searh this forum for how to row a marathon and you will get good suggestions concerning how to drink.<br /><br />Wattage is an excellent measure of effort, however, the common suggestion is that you should try keeping your cadence low if you want to learn to row well, not high like you do. I for example make sure I don't get below 180watt if I am rowing at 20 SPM. This tells me I have a relaxed but not too sloppy stroke. If I divide 180 by 20 I get 9. I am rowing at Stroke Power Index 9, or SPI 9. It is a measure of how much energy I put into the flywheel each stroke. You can search this forum for SPI as well. <br /><br />Another useful measure of effort is your heart rate, you should try to get an idea of what wattages correspond to what heart rates for you since your training should be based on heart rate. Pace and calories works fine as measures as well but keep in mind that calories displayed is only an approximation, wattage is not. <br /><br />Once you have rowed enough and tried the different displays enough you learn to convert the digits in your head so that you don't actually need more than one display mode. It's just about what you personally enjoy watching the most at a given time.

[[old] CASea4Me]

<!--QuoteBegin-rowan+Mar 9 2005, 05:00 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(rowan @ Mar 9 2005, 05:00 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Just started rowing at my gym and I'm really enjoying it.<br />A couple of questions, please, I couldn't find the answers in the old posts - the search is not working.<br /><br />1.  How do you drink during a rowing session?  I mean, there's no free hand.  Surely people don't stop to take a drink?<br />2.  How do you measure your effort on the computer thing?  I'm using ave watt, and trying to keep that above a certain level while also keeping cadence above a certain level.  Any better ways?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Rowan <br /> </td></tr></table><br /> <br />How about using a Camelback Hydration type thing?

[[old] rowan]

Thanks, guys.<br />I'm using 500m time and a HRM to track effort - works well.<br />Rowan

[[old] Canoeist]

I don't drink during half marathons or shorter distances when I want a fast time. The marathon requires some rehydration breaks. During a marathon, I drink two or three gulps every 5K. I pull with one hand while drinking with the other. I have tried the Camelback, but in my opinion, the one handed drink with a sports bottle is easier and faster. I lose maybe 2 seconds due to each break.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Paul Flack