Row every day for at least 15 mins for all of August -starting 1st Aug

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,783 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    I too hope there are others out there completing the challenge and just not posting about it!

    I must admit that I've let my goal oriented side take over a bit, my running and strength training has been a bit neglected in favor of the Dog Days of Summer challenge since last week. That's why I did some extra long sessions the past few days, just to have a bit more leeway the rest of the week 😎

    I took this challenge on a whim, but it's been great. Better performance, better able to pace myself and go for longer sessions without getting a sore back. Rowing will no longer be the neglected stepbrother in my exercise options 😉
    Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. Perhaps it'll push me a bit to improve my performance in my other exercise as well.

    Can I take advantage of your expertise regarding rowing? My boyfriend was mocking my pace (he's about 20% faster, and he doesn't row regularly at all). But I was wondering about the difference between men and women. Is height an important factor? I'm 5ft5 and he's 6ft 3. I would think that gives him a significant advantage, or perhaps I'm not willing to admit there's another type of exercise I'm not good at 😂

    FWIW, I got curious after our previous exchange. Picking a mid-masters age range for no good reason (40-49), the women's openweight world record time is 117% of the men's openweight world record time at the 2k distance. You may be younger, dunno, but if he's 20% faster, that 20% sounds like maybe comparable to the 17%? In the 30-39 age group, it's more like 15% difference. Probable those women are taller than 5'5", though no way to know for sure; men might be taller than 6'3", but your BF is statistically tall, and you're statistically close to average, height-wise.

    I don't think he gets much in the way of bragging rights for being 20% faster, frankly . . . let alone mocking rights. 😉🤣 And you're getting faster, anyway. If you find some technique points you can tune up, you'll get faster yet, too.
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,726 Member
    Yup, I think his bragging rights might have been revoked 😁
    Hm I just realized I'm still in the 30-39 category while my BF just turned 40, but I compared with the 30-39 men, oops.
    He does around 6500 meters in 30min.

    Anyway, today's session :

    August 26: 35 minutes - 6595 meters
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,726 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    August 2: 15 minutes - 2595 meters
    August 3: 20 minutes - 3529 meters
    August 4: 15 minutes - 2776 meters
    August 5: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 6: 15 minutes - 2596 meters
    August 7: 15 minutes - 2597 meters
    August 8: 15 minutes - 2839 meters
    August 9: 15 minutes - 2543 meters
    August 10: 20 minutes - 3554 meters
    August 11: 20 minutes - 3687 meters
    August 12: 15 minutes - 2692 meters
    August 13: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 14: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 15: 20 minutes - 3571 meters
    August 16: 15 minutes - 2757 meters.
    August 17: 30 minutes - 5367 meters.
    August 18: 30 minutes (20+10) - 5720 meters (3746+1973)
    August 19: 25 minutes - 4855 meters
    August 20: 25 minutes - 4620 meters
    August 21: 25 minutes - 4573 meters
    August 22: 50 minutes - 8324 meters
    August 23: 40 minutes - 7163 meters
    August 24: 35 minutes - 6540 meters
    August 25: 30 minutes - 5731 meters
    August 26: 35 minutes - 6595 meters

    August 27: 20 minutes - 3947 meters
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,726 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    August 2: 15 minutes - 2595 meters
    August 3: 20 minutes - 3529 meters
    August 4: 15 minutes - 2776 meters
    August 5: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 6: 15 minutes - 2596 meters
    August 7: 15 minutes - 2597 meters
    August 8: 15 minutes - 2839 meters
    August 9: 15 minutes - 2543 meters
    August 10: 20 minutes - 3554 meters
    August 11: 20 minutes - 3687 meters
    August 12: 15 minutes - 2692 meters
    August 13: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 14: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 15: 20 minutes - 3571 meters
    August 16: 15 minutes - 2757 meters.
    August 17: 30 minutes - 5367 meters.
    August 18: 30 minutes (20+10) - 5720 meters (3746+1973)
    August 19: 25 minutes - 4855 meters
    August 20: 25 minutes - 4620 meters
    August 21: 25 minutes - 4573 meters
    August 22: 50 minutes - 8324 meters
    August 23: 40 minutes - 7163 meters
    August 24: 35 minutes - 6540 meters
    August 25: 30 minutes - 5731 meters
    August 26: 35 minutes - 6595 meters
    August 27: 20 minutes - 3947 meters

    August 28: 15 minutes - 2798 meters

    And the Dog Days of Summer challenge is over!

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,783 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    Lietchi wrote: »
    August 2: 15 minutes - 2595 meters
    August 3: 20 minutes - 3529 meters
    August 4: 15 minutes - 2776 meters
    August 5: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 6: 15 minutes - 2596 meters
    August 7: 15 minutes - 2597 meters
    August 8: 15 minutes - 2839 meters
    August 9: 15 minutes - 2543 meters
    August 10: 20 minutes - 3554 meters
    August 11: 20 minutes - 3687 meters
    August 12: 15 minutes - 2692 meters
    August 13: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 14: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 15: 20 minutes - 3571 meters
    August 16: 15 minutes - 2757 meters.
    August 17: 30 minutes - 5367 meters.
    August 18: 30 minutes (20+10) - 5720 meters (3746+1973)
    August 19: 25 minutes - 4855 meters
    August 20: 25 minutes - 4620 meters
    August 21: 25 minutes - 4573 meters
    August 22: 50 minutes - 8324 meters
    August 23: 40 minutes - 7163 meters
    August 24: 35 minutes - 6540 meters
    August 25: 30 minutes - 5731 meters
    August 26: 35 minutes - 6595 meters
    August 27: 20 minutes - 3947 meters

    August 28: 15 minutes - 2798 meters

    And the Dog Days of Summer challenge is over!

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    Nice: Congratulations! 👍🏆👍
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,726 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    August 2: 15 minutes - 2595 meters
    August 3: 20 minutes - 3529 meters
    August 4: 15 minutes - 2776 meters
    August 5: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 6: 15 minutes - 2596 meters
    August 7: 15 minutes - 2597 meters
    August 8: 15 minutes - 2839 meters
    August 9: 15 minutes - 2543 meters
    August 10: 20 minutes - 3554 meters
    August 11: 20 minutes - 3687 meters
    August 12: 15 minutes - 2692 meters
    August 13: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 14: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 15: 20 minutes - 3571 meters
    August 16: 15 minutes - 2757 meters.
    August 17: 30 minutes - 5367 meters.
    August 18: 30 minutes (20+10) - 5720 meters (3746+1973)
    August 19: 25 minutes - 4855 meters
    August 20: 25 minutes - 4620 meters
    August 21: 25 minutes - 4573 meters
    August 22: 50 minutes - 8324 meters
    August 23: 40 minutes - 7163 meters
    August 24: 35 minutes - 6540 meters
    August 25: 30 minutes - 5731 meters
    August 26: 35 minutes - 6595 meters
    August 27: 20 minutes - 3947 meters
    August 28: 15 minutes - 2798 meters

    August 29: 15 minutes - 2989 meters
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,726 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    August 2: 15 minutes - 2595 meters
    August 3: 20 minutes - 3529 meters
    August 4: 15 minutes - 2776 meters
    August 5: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 6: 15 minutes - 2596 meters
    August 7: 15 minutes - 2597 meters
    August 8: 15 minutes - 2839 meters
    August 9: 15 minutes - 2543 meters
    August 10: 20 minutes - 3554 meters
    August 11: 20 minutes - 3687 meters
    August 12: 15 minutes - 2692 meters
    August 13: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 14: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 15: 20 minutes - 3571 meters
    August 16: 15 minutes - 2757 meters.
    August 17: 30 minutes - 5367 meters.
    August 18: 30 minutes (20+10) - 5720 meters (3746+1973)
    August 19: 25 minutes - 4855 meters
    August 20: 25 minutes - 4620 meters
    August 21: 25 minutes - 4573 meters
    August 22: 50 minutes - 8324 meters
    August 23: 40 minutes - 7163 meters
    August 24: 35 minutes - 6540 meters
    August 25: 30 minutes - 5731 meters
    August 26: 35 minutes - 6595 meters
    August 27: 20 minutes - 3947 meters
    August 28: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 29: 15 minutes - 2989 meters

    August 30: 25 minutes - 4754 meters
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,726 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    August 2: 15 minutes - 2595 meters
    August 3: 20 minutes - 3529 meters
    August 4: 15 minutes - 2776 meters
    August 5: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 6: 15 minutes - 2596 meters
    August 7: 15 minutes - 2597 meters
    August 8: 15 minutes - 2839 meters
    August 9: 15 minutes - 2543 meters
    August 10: 20 minutes - 3554 meters
    August 11: 20 minutes - 3687 meters
    August 12: 15 minutes - 2692 meters
    August 13: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 14: 15 minutes - 2783 meters
    August 15: 20 minutes - 3571 meters
    August 16: 15 minutes - 2757 meters.
    August 17: 30 minutes - 5367 meters.
    August 18: 30 minutes (20+10) - 5720 meters (3746+1973)
    August 19: 25 minutes - 4855 meters
    August 20: 25 minutes - 4620 meters
    August 21: 25 minutes - 4573 meters
    August 22: 50 minutes - 8324 meters
    August 23: 40 minutes - 7163 meters
    August 24: 35 minutes - 6540 meters
    August 25: 30 minutes - 5731 meters
    August 26: 35 minutes - 6595 meters
    August 27: 20 minutes - 3947 meters
    August 28: 15 minutes - 2798 meters
    August 29: 15 minutes - 2989 meters
    August 30: 25 minutes - 4754 meters

    Final day of the challenge!
    August 31: 15 minutes - 3063 meters

    I have to admit I'm glad it's over 😛 but it's been an interesting experience, definitely improved my rowing and I'm guessing my cardiovascular fitness too.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,783 Member
    Nice work, @Lietchi! Did the work, reaped the rewards = excellent.

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