december 2014 rowing machine challenge thread.

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    another 10,000m today (36,464m month-to-date)
  • DM01234
    DM01234 Posts: 317 Member
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    #1 - 60 minutes / 11755 meters
    #2 - 61 minutes / 11817 meters
    #3 - 60 minutes / 11564 meters
    #4 - 60 minutes / 11405 meters
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    yesterday 21,097m (month-to-date 57,521m)
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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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.

  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    cw106 wrote: »
    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......
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
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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.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    row # 6 for the month (10,000m) this morning
  • DM01234
    DM01234 Posts: 317 Member
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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
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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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.
  • DM01234
    DM01234 Posts: 317 Member
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    999tigger wrote: »
    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.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    row 7. 30 mins.distance 5740.
    also using a small towel folded up to make rows slightly less bum numbing!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    row # 7 (10,000m - month to date 77,251m)
  • DM01234
    DM01234 Posts: 317 Member
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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
    #6 - 60 minutes / 11706 meters
  • robinrows
    robinrows Posts: 57 Member
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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.
  • LittlePinkShotgun
    LittlePinkShotgun Posts: 101 Member
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    I'm just finding this now, so I'll join in mid way through :)
  • LittlePinkShotgun
    LittlePinkShotgun Posts: 101 Member
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    Now... is there a way for me flag this so I can find it easily in the future?
    <-noob
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    Noshesnomore wrote: »
    Now... is there a way for me flag this so I can find it easily in the future?
    <-noob
    Just bookmark it. It doesnt matter about time and distance, so dont be put off. Its just about trying to get ten rows in. 500m 10x will do.
  • LittleWarriorBee
    LittleWarriorBee Posts: 53 Member
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    I rowed for the first time yesterday. 5000K 40 min. I guess I should row faster. :)
  • LittlePinkShotgun
    LittlePinkShotgun Posts: 101 Member
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    999tigger wrote: »
    Noshesnomore wrote: »
    Now... is there a way for me flag this so I can find it easily in the future?
    <-noob
    Just bookmark it. It doesnt matter about time and distance, so dont be put off. Its just about trying to get ten rows in. 500m 10x will do.

    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.
  • LittlePinkShotgun
    LittlePinkShotgun Posts: 101 Member
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    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 :D

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