how fast can you row 2000 metres ?

[clonmult]

Now that was a weekend .... I was one of 30 doing a 24 hour sprint relay over the weekend.

30 people, split into 4 teams. 453km, average of 1:35.3 pace. New english record (prior was 392km iirc), and we have the record for 20-29 HWT male large team. Which is kinda cool.

It is also kinda tiring!

[ode]

Well chuffed today - just done a 2000m in 7:41.7 so that's 18s off my previous best in March. Glad it's going the right way!

[clonmult]

Bit of a result ... I'm trying to focus on the 500m for the moment after a sucky 1:35 at weekend. A mate suggested I try some 100m intervals and focus on short stroke technique.

Well, that seems to have worked. Did a few 100m intervals at lunch - 16.4s, 16.1, 16.0, then something went CLUNK in the erg at work. Grrrr. But my prior PB was 16.3, so well happy!

[Frimley111R]

Broke 8 today, just. 5 seconds faster than I've done before but I do use it as a warm up in the gym so try not to hit it too hard but might give it an all-out go to see what I can do. Probably slower lol!

Now where's my pint?

[Roastie ITR]

Roastie ITR said:

Thought I'd give this a go last week, managed 7.30 dead.

I will have to see if I can work up to the time above that I posted back in Sept 2009 Only 6 years older now!!

I've been out of the gym for a number of years, but have recently bought myself a Concept 2 Model C, so should hopefully get plenty of practice.

[johnxjsc1985]

Roastie ITR said:

I will have to see if I can work up to the time above that I posted back in Sept 2009 Only 6 years older now!!

I've been out of the gym for a number of years, but have recently bought myself a Concept 2 Model C, so should hopefully get plenty of practice.

Ha Ha Ha I have been exercise free for sometime but I have managed to amass my Concept 2 my treadmill and my spinning bike all in the same room they look good but sadly unused.

[CDC]

10 x (1min on 1min off) last night. Good workout for 2k prep that doesn't take too long. Your average split shouldn't be a million miles away from your 2k average, so can give a good indication of where you are. I sat at 1:34.9, r31.

[Brother D]

CDC said:

10 x (1min on 1min off) last night. Good workout for 2k prep that doesn't take too long. Your average split shouldn't be a million miles away from your 2k average, so can give a good indication of where you are. I sat at 1:34.9, r31.

R31 - I struggle to keep good form on anything over 26, in the gym I regularly notice people doing R40+ so maybe it's just me.

[CDC]

Brother D said:

CDC said:

10 x (1min on 1min off) last night. Good workout for 2k prep that doesn't take too long. Your average split shouldn't be a million miles away from your 2k average, so can give a good indication of where you are. I sat at 1:34.9, r31.

R31 - I struggle to keep good form on anything over 26, in the gym I regularly notice people doing R40+ so maybe it's just me.

Being efficient at higher rates does take time to achieve. R30-33 is really where you need to be for mid race (2k) rate on an erg. With increased rate there must be increased speed so the split must drop. I wouldn't pay too much attention to people rowing at r40 for any length of time.

[Highway Star]

Anyone got any sessions lasting for approx. 30 mins? Due to time constraints, I can only manage 1 hour sessions, which after a warm up and warm down which need to be relatively lengthy due to past injuries leaves around 30 minutes rowing time.

[dtmpower]

All a bit quiet on this thread. I've moved house and sine not used the rower. Must dust it off and get back on it.

[MacGee]

30r20 is always a toughie...20 strokes per minute and pull each one as hard and pure as you can. Sweatfest!

[clonmult]

dtmpower said:

All a bit quiet on this thread. I've moved house and sine not used the rower. Must dust it off and get back on it.

It is, isn't it ....

I had a mad few months, training for a 100k row - alongside swmbo and a mate who was fundraising for the Talisker atlantic challenge (he's headed out to La Gomera today). On the day of the 100k we had the boat being used for the big row behind us, but the conditions conspired against us - it was warm with no wind.

Swmbo managed to do a marathon and a 10k, the atlantic rower "only" managed 48k. I made it to 66k, but my trainers (which had been fine up the marathon distance in training) were rubbing badly on my heel for the last 10k. But still, 66k at an average of 2:18 under less than ideal conditions isn't too bad.

Now back to "regular" training - strength work, training for the 500m. Managed to set a PB for the 100M at 15.9, and have somehow managed to get a low pull of 1:14 ....

[dtmpower]

clonmult said:

Now back to "regular" training - strength work, training for the 500m. Managed to set a PB for the 100M at 15.9, and have somehow managed to get a low pull of 1:14 ....

0.4 seconds better than me , now there's a challenge !

[Roastie ITR]

Roastie ITR said:

Roastie ITR said:

Thought I'd give this a go last week, managed 7.30 dead.

I will have to see if I can work up to the time above that I posted back in Sept 2009 Only 6 years older now!!

I've been out of the gym for a number of years, but have recently bought myself a Concept 2 Model C, so should hopefully get plenty of practice.

Just managed 7:26

[MacGee]

As I can't row any more, joined Pure Gym which has skiergs...my new obsession. Unusual muscle groups but good cardio and same monitor. Just doing 100m sets till I get technique. Best 100m is 19.9s. Need to settle down to longer slower stuff. Anyone else skierging?

[dirty doug]

I had promised myself that I would do a Half Marathon this year & although I've had a few setbacks, I finally managed it on Friday.

1hr 39' 27" - wiki updated

I'm well chuffed with doing it as it is a fair challenge - I found it MUCH harder than the 10k training rows I had been doing.

Full marathon? Maybe next year.....

[stew-S160]

My regiment have been doing this challenge throughout December. Managed a 6:59. I never want to sit on a rower again. But in all seriousness, that beat the crap out of me.

[johnxjsc1985]

dirty doug said:

I had promised myself that I would do a Half Marathon this year & although I've had a few setbacks, I finally managed it on Friday.

1hr 39' 27" - wiki updated

I'm well chuffed with doing it as it is a fair challenge - I found it MUCH harder than the 10k training rows I had been doing.

Full marathon? Maybe next year.....

great effort mate that's a hell of a long time to sit on a seat you might get the feeling back in the new year.

[Rich1973]

I am a chubster, but trying. Went below 9 minutes for the first time on my way to 7500m which I didn't think was too bad. Was pacing myself for the longer distance. 8.57