november rowing machine challenge 2014

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  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,643 Member
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    Minutes completed - 1205 (Challenge complete)

    CW, thanks for putting this together. My cardiovascular system has definitely improved as my resting heart rate has now dropped to 50BPM. Can't say it was all rowing, but if the challenge wasn't there, then I probably wouldn't have burned as much calories as I did this month.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    The gym im in just got new towers with PM5s. The seat is as uncomfortable as ever.
  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,643 Member
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    Must be something concept2 is skimping on. The one in my gym gets very uncomfortable for me after 30 mins.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    Its always been the same, the water rower seat is like a Rolls Royce in comparison. Its common that 30mins is about the limit. I used to think it was just bad posture.
  • Wronkletoad
    Wronkletoad Posts: 368 Member
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    5k 20:34
    (second half: 10:03)
  • bennettinfinity
    bennettinfinity Posts: 865 Member
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    11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
    11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
    11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters
    11/27 60 minutes; 12,702 meters (Happy Thanksgiving... now where's the pie? :))

  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    Anyone else besides CW doing the Concept challenge?
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    edited November 2014
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    row 16.time 60.00.distance 10 609m.level 1.
    first time at 1 hour/ over 10k.dissapointed that i am lowest ranked in age/ distance group on c2.
    at least the only way is up !
  • DM01234
    DM01234 Posts: 317 Member
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    This brings me up-to-date:

    Rowing #15 - 60 minutes / 11350 meters
    Rowing #14 - 30 minutes / 5791 meters
    Rowing #13 - 30 minutes / 5882 meters
    Rowing #12 - 30 minutes / 5843 meters
    Rowing #11 - 35 minutes / 6576 meters
    Rowing #10 - 35 minutes / 6557 meters
    Rowing #9 - 30 minutes / 5831 meters
    Rowing #8 - 30 minutes / 5819 meters
    Rowing #7 - 30 minutes / 5799 meters
    Rowing #6 - 30 minutes / 5769 meters
    Rowing #5 - 30 minutes / 5807 meters
    Rowing #4 - 30 minutes / 5877 meters
    Rowing #3 - 30 minutes / 6086 meters
    Rowing #2 - 30 minutes / 5911 meters
    Rowing #1 - 30 minutes / 5744 meters
  • DM01234
    DM01234 Posts: 317 Member
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    cw106 wrote: »
    as it happens, the concept c2 charity holiday challenge runs from thursday nov 27th to dec 24 th.
    i urge as many to register as possible to raise funds for the selected causes.
    concept are donating 2 cents per km rowed for first 100km,then 4 cents for additional kms rowed over that.
    i am registered,and will incorporate challenge into decembers thread starting tomorrow!
    thanks to all for contributing so far.

    I think I finally figured out how to join the MFP Friends team on concept2's log site.

    Hopefully my meters will now contribute.

  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,643 Member
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    Used a different branch of my gym today and although I remember searching last week, I finally found another c2 with a display. Did 2000m so that I could get some measurements for comparison to my home machine. Man, I really suck. Took me 11 mins. Granted, it was after 50 mins of spinning and 45 mins of the elliptical. Need to challenge myself there if I ever want to qualify for a Crash B.
  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,643 Member
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    999tigger wrote: »
    Anyone else besides CW doing the Concept challenge?

    I'm going to do it.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    row 17.distance 10 000m.time 59.30.level 2.
    tougher than expected.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    row 18.time 1 hour.distance 10 653.level 3.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    20yearsyounger wrote: »
    Minutes completed - 1205 (Challenge complete)

    CW, thanks for putting this together. My cardiovascular system has definitely improved as my resting heart rate has now dropped to 50BPM. Can't say it was all rowing, but if the challenge wasn't there, then I probably wouldn't have burned as much calories as I did this month.

    congrats on completing challenge,and many thanks for joining in and contributing to the thread.

  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    DM01234 wrote: »
    This brings me up-to-date:

    Rowing #15 - 60 minutes / 11350 meters
    Rowing #14 - 30 minutes / 5791 meters
    Rowing #13 - 30 minutes / 5882 meters
    Rowing #12 - 30 minutes / 5843 meters
    Rowing #11 - 35 minutes / 6576 meters
    Rowing #10 - 35 minutes / 6557 meters
    Rowing #9 - 30 minutes / 5831 meters
    Rowing #8 - 30 minutes / 5819 meters
    Rowing #7 - 30 minutes / 5799 meters
    Rowing #6 - 30 minutes / 5769 meters
    Rowing #5 - 30 minutes / 5807 meters
    Rowing #4 - 30 minutes / 5877 meters
    Rowing #3 - 30 minutes / 6086 meters
    Rowing #2 - 30 minutes / 5911 meters
    Rowing #1 - 30 minutes / 5744 meters

    great stats.thanks for joining.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    You row at very low settings. going to try it when I go in the gym. I think it will be too low for me. Its very difficult to lower stroke rate and requires concentration, Also more difficult if you are shorter.

    If you start a new one for December then I will join.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    row 19.distance 10000m.time 52.53.level 4.
    took over 6minutes off my first attempt at this distance.
    happy finish to an excellent month.
    hope you can all join for december too.
  • DM01234
    DM01234 Posts: 317 Member
    edited December 2014
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    cw106 wrote: »
    great stats.thanks for joining.

    Thank you...

    My Final November Stats..

    Rowing #17 - 40 minutes / 8018 meters
    Rowing #16 - 30 minutes / 5796 meters
    Rowing #15 - 60 minutes / 11350 meters
    Rowing #14 - 30 minutes / 5791 meters
    Rowing #13 - 30 minutes / 5882 meters
    Rowing #12 - 30 minutes / 5843 meters
    Rowing #11 - 35 minutes / 6576 meters
    Rowing #10 - 35 minutes / 6557 meters
    Rowing #9 - 30 minutes / 5831 meters
    Rowing #8 - 30 minutes / 5819 meters
    Rowing #7 - 30 minutes / 5799 meters
    Rowing #6 - 30 minutes / 5769 meters
    Rowing #5 - 30 minutes / 5807 meters
    Rowing #4 - 30 minutes / 5877 meters
    Rowing #3 - 30 minutes / 6086 meters
    Rowing #2 - 30 minutes / 5911 meters
    Rowing #1 - 30 minutes / 5744 meters
  • bennettinfinity
    bennettinfinity Posts: 865 Member
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    11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
    11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
    11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters
    11/27 60 minutes; 12,702 meters
    11/29 60 minutes; 12,704 meters

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