december 2014 rowing machine challenge thread.
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another 10,000m today (36,464m month-to-date)0
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#1 - 60 minutes / 11755 meters
#2 - 61 minutes / 11817 meters
#3 - 60 minutes / 11564 meters
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yesterday 21,097m (month-to-date 57,521m)0
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BrianSharpe wrote: »yesterday 21,097m (month-to-date 57,521m)
nice half marathon!
Tempted to try one to b4 the 24th.
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BrianSharpe wrote: »yesterday 21,097m (month-to-date 57,521m)
nice half marathon!
Tempted to try one to b4 the 24th.
My only advice (other than pace yourself) is to consider investing in a seat pad (I have a cheapie foam one I bought at a hardware store) by the last 5K or so your butt can get a little uncomfortable. One of these days I want to try a full marathon......
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We did a half marathon as a three person team for a Crossfit team workout. It was not fun at all. The goal was to have one team beat the times that the top level Crossfitters put up in the Crossfit Games a few years back. I think maybe one team managed it at around 1 hour and 15 minutes. My team took just under an hour and a half.
I'm generally a very good rower, but the one thing I learned that I had not realized is that all your power in rowing (and in most other things) comes from your core. I was giving what I thought was the same effort towards the end but just could not generate any force. At that point I realized it was because my abs were completely gassed.0 -
row # 6 for the month (10,000m) this morning0
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#1 - 60 minutes / 11755 meters
#2 - 61 minutes / 11817 meters
#3 - 60 minutes / 11564 meters
#4 - 60 minutes / 11405 meters
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If you are rowing a lot then I think a setapad is a very wise invstment. Concept 2 seat is very uncomfortable for going over 30 mins repeatedly imo. What they said about pacing yourself as well. 5 or 10 seconds pace is massive for me.0
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If you are rowing a lot then I think a setapad is a very wise invstment. Concept 2 seat is very uncomfortable for going over 30 mins repeatedly imo. What they said about pacing yourself as well. 5 or 10 seconds pace is massive for me.
For me, I use the pads sold by C2 - I just stack 2 of them together. Still not a totally cushy feeling, but I can certainly manage 60-70 minutes without it hurting me. All personal experience though.0 -
row 7. 30 mins.distance 5740.
also using a small towel folded up to make rows slightly less bum numbing!0 -
row # 7 (10,000m - month to date 77,251m)0
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#1 - 60 minutes / 11755 meters
#2 - 61 minutes / 11817 meters
#3 - 60 minutes / 11564 meters
#4 - 60 minutes / 11405 meters
#5 - 65 minutes / 12421 meters
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Almost made the 100K for the Holiday challenge. Two more rows should get there.
On the seat debate I prefer the natural padding of the overweight. I've tried a gel seat, but found that to be unconfortable as well. I'm ok up to 1/2 marathon, when I did a full marathon I used the gel seat and a towel, but tbh by the end nothing made much difference to the general numbness.
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I'm just finding this now, so I'll join in mid way through0
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Now... is there a way for me flag this so I can find it easily in the future?
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Noshesnomore wrote: »Now... is there a way for me flag this so I can find it easily in the future?
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I rowed for the first time yesterday. 5000K 40 min. I guess I should row faster.0
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Noshesnomore wrote: »Now... is there a way for me flag this so I can find it easily in the future?
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Okay... as in a web browser bookmark? Is is there a way to do it in the forum? For now I'll browser bookmark it.
I have been really enjoying the rowing machine since I discovered it about a month ago. I can row 1000 meters in 5 min with the resistance maximized.
Yesterday for the first time I used my heart rate monitor to calculate an accurate burn... this could be my new favourite thing!
I'll aim for a full 60 min today and see how far I get. Then I will work to improve on that.0 -
So... I rowed for 60 minutes with resistance on 10 and came in at 11,500 ish.
My comfortable pace seems to be 2:35... and a hard but sustainable effort is 2:20-2:25. If I want to crash and burn really fast 1:59 will do it!
I dropped my heart rate watch on the change room floor and now it is dead. RIP Timex Global Trainer. I estimate my average HR was in the 150-160 range for the most part.
I have to admit I slacked off a lot during the last 10 minutes. So, I think I can aim for 1250 next time.
Yeah, rowing is right up there with running for me
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