how fast can you row 2000 metres ?

[clonmult]

No real rowing today, just did a 100m before boxercise class. Legs still a little tired from yesterdays sprints, but figured it would be fun.

15.6 seconds later, but then irritatingly rounded to 15.7 - job done, another PB. Will definitely go faster if I can get the start sorted - first strokes are still too slow, 1:50, 1:30 .... it'll come in time.

[Rich1973]

3 sessions this week - 12k, 13k & 13.5k. Conveniently takes my total year so far to 200k.
I have been trying to increase my set distance. Currently at 3300m. Do you guys generally do your total distance in one hit or do you break it up like I am doing?
I am finding the first 5 or 6k hard work and then I find a rhythem which I can keep going quite nicely for the next 5 or 6k before then running out of steam at around 11.
Still, its a big improvement on where I started from.

Edited by Rich1973 on Friday 19th February 18:36

[Brother D]

Anyone know of a simple "guide to rowing" that I can print out and accidentally leave/forget on the trainers desk at the gym?
I don't know how people can be in the fitness industry as a 'trainer' and never even look at how you are supposed to operate equipment : )

[johnxjsc1985]

Brother D said:

Anyone know of a simple "guide to rowing" that I can print out and accidentally leave/forget on the trainers desk at the gym?
I don't know how people can be in the fitness industry as a 'trainer' and never even look at how you are supposed to operate equipment : )

I think Concept used to have something on their website

[dirty doug]

1MC

Quiet week last week - only could gym 1 day so did a HM but smashed my PB by nearly 4 minutes! 1h 34' 45.9"

Total now 236,020

[ErikLondon]

Pretty solid week last week.

5 sessions for a total of 50,000. Each session was 7,000 then 200 x 10 then 100 x 10.

Total now 124,000 after 3 weeks.

Total weight loss of 1.2kg a nice bonus.

Feeling good and starting to slowly get back in the groove - couple more weeks and will up the pace/training.

[MacGee]

255k for me.

[13m]

ErikLondon said:

Total weight loss of 1.2kg a nice bonus.

I've only just started rowing so it's all new to me. But having looked up some of the faster race rowers they aren't toned Adonises. Matthew Pinsent springs to mind.

[ErikLondon]

13m said:

ErikLondon said:

Total weight loss of 1.2kg a nice bonus.

I've only just started rowing so it's all new to me. But having looked up some of the faster race rowers they aren't toned Adonises. Matthew Pinsent springs to mind.

Yep - weight loss isn't the primary goal for me - I'm using the Challenge to improve general fitness and my body will settle on the optimal weight. I'm monitoring my weight purely for curiosity to see what happens.

Saying that I'm a big bloke anyway and the years of business lunches have somewhat caught up with me so any loss is always a nice bonus.

[13m]

ErikLondon said:

13m said:

ErikLondon said:

Total weight loss of 1.2kg a nice bonus.

I've only just started rowing so it's all new to me. But having looked up some of the faster race rowers they aren't toned Adonises. Matthew Pinsent springs to mind.

Yep - weight loss isn't the primary goal for me - I'm using the Challenge to improve general fitness and my body will settle on the optimal weight. I'm monitoring my weight purely for curiosity to see what happens.

Saying that I'm a big bloke anyway and the years of business lunches have somewhat caught up with me so any loss is always a nice bonus.

The chap I row with has the same situation as you. I have been watching him as he has lost 3kg and his stroke length seems to have improved. I presume it's because he isn't compressing a big belly at the foremost point of his stroke.

[ErikLondon]

13m said:

ErikLondon said:

13m said:

ErikLondon said:

Total weight loss of 1.2kg a nice bonus.

I've only just started rowing so it's all new to me. But having looked up some of the faster race rowers they aren't toned Adonises. Matthew Pinsent springs to mind.

Yep - weight loss isn't the primary goal for me - I'm using the Challenge to improve general fitness and my body will settle on the optimal weight. I'm monitoring my weight purely for curiosity to see what happens.

Saying that I'm a big bloke anyway and the years of business lunches have somewhat caught up with me so any loss is always a nice bonus.

The chap I row with has the same situation as you. I have been watching him as he has lost 3kg and his stroke length seems to have improved. I presume it's because he isn't compressing a big belly at the foremost point of his stroke.

Lol - not quite at the big belly gets in the way of rowing stage...!

The lowest weight I've been in the past 10 years was 90kg at which point friends were coming up to me asking me if I was ill. Never had a belly and just a big Scandi type build and years playing rugby at a pretty serious level - 95kg would be a perfect weight for me which means losing 4kg from now.

[boyse7en]

boyse7en said:

dtmpower said:

Fair play, but just a heads up, any 2000m time where you can row more than 2000m is not a time. When I did my 'best over' , at 100m to go I was starting to lose composure and just shut my eyes and rowed for as long as I could. I've since failed 2000m attempts for blowing up too soon.

I would suggest a determined novice male could break 8 minutes. Try rowing at 2min/500m pace and see how you feel.

Can't seem to quite do it. Started in september rowing twice a week as warmup for gym session. First 2000m was 9 minutes 30-something.
got it down to 8:03 now, but can't seem to crack the 8min barrier.

Upped one effort to 5000m in an attempt to get a bit more stamina

Done it!!
2000m in 7:59.7...

OK, not great in the grand scheme of things, but first time I've ever done it.

[johnxjsc1985]

boyse7en said:

Done it!!
2000m in 7:59.7...

OK, not great in the grand scheme of things, but first time I've ever done it.

Well done mate its a good barrier to over come great effort

[13m]

I'm doing my first ever 2k on Friday, to set myself a PB.

I tend to row longer distances - 7k as a rule. Any tips for technique on shorter distances like 2k chaps?

[boyse7en]

johnxjsc1985 said:

Well done mate its a good barrier to over come great effort

Cheers

Quite chuffed to be honest, as I never managed it 20 years ago when I first was going to the gym!

[Derek Chevalier]

13m said:

ErikLondon said:

Total weight loss of 1.2kg a nice bonus.

I've only just started rowing so it's all new to me. But having looked up some of the faster race rowers they aren't toned Adonises. Matthew Pinsent springs to mind.

He has the benefit of 8.5 litre lungs! Mine only got to ~6.25, and soon (depressingly) shrunk below 6 after I stopped competing.

[johnxjsc1985]

boyse7en said:

Cheers

Quite chuffed to be honest, as I never managed it 20 years ago when I first was going to the gym!

sometimes these barriers are all in the mind and I bet the next time you break it the effort will not seem so intense

[clonmult]

boyse7en said:

boyse7en said:

dtmpower said:

Fair play, but just a heads up, any 2000m time where you can row more than 2000m is not a time. When I did my 'best over' , at 100m to go I was starting to lose composure and just shut my eyes and rowed for as long as I could. I've since failed 2000m attempts for blowing up too soon.

I would suggest a determined novice male could break 8 minutes. Try rowing at 2min/500m pace and see how you feel.

Can't seem to quite do it. Started in september rowing twice a week as warmup for gym session. First 2000m was 9 minutes 30-something.
got it down to 8:03 now, but can't seem to crack the 8min barrier.

Upped one effort to 5000m in an attempt to get a bit more stamina

Done it!!
2000m in 7:59.7...

OK, not great in the grand scheme of things, but first time I've ever done it.

Main competition is always yourself; cracking work.

320k so far this year, still on a combination 2k and 10k training programme. Getting kinda difficult last few days as I'm way too bunged up. With luck if the cold clears I'll be able to breathe and at the end of the 6 weeks I'll be back sub 7.

[Fezzaman]

Slightly later than usual update, but illness has its ways... spaced out another 30k since the last weekend update so at 217810m now, don't know when I'm going to be back in the gym, but will be nice to aim to have 1st quarter done with a month to spare.

[clonmult]

MacGee said:

255k for me.

Did 4km on the ski erg last night. Brings my total on the infernal contraption to 7.7k .... Did a 2km warm up (9 minutes), then a 2k time trial - 8m30. Utterly hateful, heart rate was rather high, but interesting that today I am not feeling it.

I'm probably a little jaded with the erg, the ski erg is going to make a nice change.