how fast can you row 2000 metres ?

[nammynake]

Saw this on Instagram earlier - Eddie Hall (2017 Worlds Strongest Man) having a crack at 100m. He was a national champ swimmer in his youth so I wonder what he could do with some proper training - good cardio combined with massive all round power.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4OqdAg-RV/?utm_sourc...

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nammynake said:

Saw this on Instagram earlier - Eddie Hall (2017 Worlds Strongest Man) having a crack at 100m. He was a national champ swimmer in his youth so I wonder what he could do with some proper training - good cardio combined with massive all round power.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4OqdAg-RV/?utm_sourc...

You wouldn't buy a second hand Erg from him, would you.

[clonmult]

So said:

nammynake said:

Saw this on Instagram earlier - Eddie Hall (2017 Worlds Strongest Man) having a crack at 100m. He was a national champ swimmer in his youth so I wonder what he could do with some proper training - good cardio combined with massive all round power.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4OqdAg-RV/?utm_sourc...

You wouldn't buy a second hand Erg from him, would you.

I'd happily buy one from him, he wouldn't slightly get close to breaking one.

Don't think he's going to be that close to the 100m record, it is 1:03 average, 12.6 seconds. Eddie needs to rate up - despite ridiculous power, I think he was still rowing at too low a rate.

Incidentally, Eddies brother James holds 6 british ski erg records from 1k up to 10k (and is a damn nice guy too, and I know I shouldn't be surprised, but him and Eddie do look uncannily similar)

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clonmult said:

So said:

nammynake said:

Saw this on Instagram earlier - Eddie Hall (2017 Worlds Strongest Man) having a crack at 100m. He was a national champ swimmer in his youth so I wonder what he could do with some proper training - good cardio combined with massive all round power.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4OqdAg-RV/?utm_sourc...

You wouldn't buy a second hand Erg from him, would you.

I'd happily buy one from him, he wouldn't slightly get close to breaking one.

Don't think he's going to be that close to the 100m record, it is 1:03 average, 12.6 seconds. Eddie needs to rate up - despite ridiculous power, I think he was still rowing at too low a rate.

Incidentally, Eddies brother James holds 6 british ski erg records from 1k up to 10k (and is a damn nice guy too, and I know I shouldn't be surprised, but him and Eddie do look uncannily similar)

You'd be better off with mine. I never bloody use it and when I do I don't stress it much.

[clonmult]

Feel like I've "turned a corner" with regards to my training since December.

The PBs continue - knocked another 6 seconds off my 5k on friday morning, now down to 18:33. Think I'll possibly wait until the new season for another 2k trial, but am definitely looking at knocking that down to around 6:50.

[chemistry]

Did 2k in 7.32.6 today...beat my previous PB of 7.40.3.

Happy with that...for now.

47yrs. 6ft 2in. 85kg.

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chemistry said:

Did 2k in 7.32.6 today...beat my previous PB of 7.40.3.

Happy with that...for now.

47yrs. 6ft 2in. 85kg.

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

[chemistry]

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

[So]

chemistry said:

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

[chemistry]

So said:

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

Kind words, thank you

I'll certainly have a crack at 7.00 but will be pleased if i can duck under 7.30 first. Finding an extra 3 seconds should be OK...finding an extra 33 though

[MellowshipSlinky]

So said:

chemistry said:

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

I concur with So.
My best is 7:28, I’ve just turned 50 years old (and a honed 99kg... )and have started on the erg regularly again around 6 weeks ago.
I can’t now see me getting below 7 mins anytime soon...

[So]

MellowshipSlinky said:

So said:

chemistry said:

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

I concur with So.
My best is 7:28, I’ve just turned 50 years old (and a honed 99kg... )and have started on the erg regularly again around 6 weeks ago.
I can’t now see me getting below 7 mins anytime soon...

I am no medic but I am not sure that going from 7:28 to 7 aged north of 50 is a brilliant plan. I started rowing to replace a proper rower - 6:20 man in his 50s - who died on a Concept 2.

That said, 7 minutes was until recently my goal. But I’ve come to realise that I don’t want the risk or the leg muscles that come with it.

[Derek Chevalier]

So said:

MellowshipSlinky said:

So said:

chemistry said:

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

I concur with So.
My best is 7:28, I’ve just turned 50 years old (and a honed 99kg... )and have started on the erg regularly again around 6 weeks ago.
I can’t now see me getting below 7 mins anytime soon...

I am no medic but I am not sure that going from 7:28 to 7 aged north of 50 is a brilliant plan. I started rowing to replace a proper rower - 6:20 man in his 50s - who died on a Concept 2.

That said, 7 minutes was until recently my goal. But I’ve come to realise that I don’t want the risk or the leg muscles that come with it.

Any idea what caused the death? It can happen at any age but 6:20 is going to put the heart under big load, even when younger.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/5013154...

[So]

Derek Chevalier said:

So said:

MellowshipSlinky said:

So said:

chemistry said:

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

I concur with So.
My best is 7:28, I’ve just turned 50 years old (and a honed 99kg... )and have started on the erg regularly again around 6 weeks ago.
I can’t now see me getting below 7 mins anytime soon...

I am no medic but I am not sure that going from 7:28 to 7 aged north of 50 is a brilliant plan. I started rowing to replace a proper rower - 6:20 man in his 50s - who died on a Concept 2.

That said, 7 minutes was until recently my goal. But I’ve come to realise that I don’t want the risk or the leg muscles that come with it.

Any idea what caused the death? It can happen at any age but 6:20 is going to put the heart under big load, even when younger.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/5013154...

A weight rack fell on him.

[Derek Chevalier]

So said:

Derek Chevalier said:

So said:

MellowshipSlinky said:

So said:

chemistry said:

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

I concur with So.
My best is 7:28, I’ve just turned 50 years old (and a honed 99kg... )and have started on the erg regularly again around 6 weeks ago.
I can’t now see me getting below 7 mins anytime soon...

I am no medic but I am not sure that going from 7:28 to 7 aged north of 50 is a brilliant plan. I started rowing to replace a proper rower - 6:20 man in his 50s - who died on a Concept 2.

That said, 7 minutes was until recently my goal. But I’ve come to realise that I don’t want the risk or the leg muscles that come with it.

Any idea what caused the death? It can happen at any age but 6:20 is going to put the heart under big load, even when younger.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/5013154...

A weight rack fell on him.

Ahh I assumed he'd had a heart attack due to high exertion.

[MellowshipSlinky]

....think I’m happy sticking at 7:28..... all things considered...

[So]

Derek Chevalier said:

So said:

Derek Chevalier said:

So said:

MellowshipSlinky said:

So said:

chemistry said:

So said:

Well done. Most people cannot do that.

Thank you. In the scheme of things it’s not at all impressive, but I like these small personal victories in the fight against the ageing process!

Ah, but it is though. Coming onto a thread about rowing, where there are a lot of blokes who row, it's easy to start thinking that anything above 7 minutes is slow. In realty not many people can do 2k in 7.30 ish.

Next step 7 then. ;-)

I concur with So.
My best is 7:28, I’ve just turned 50 years old (and a honed 99kg... )and have started on the erg regularly again around 6 weeks ago.
I can’t now see me getting below 7 mins anytime soon...

I am no medic but I am not sure that going from 7:28 to 7 aged north of 50 is a brilliant plan. I started rowing to replace a proper rower - 6:20 man in his 50s - who died on a Concept 2.

That said, 7 minutes was until recently my goal. But I’ve come to realise that I don’t want the risk or the leg muscles that come with it.

Any idea what caused the death? It can happen at any age but 6:20 is going to put the heart under big load, even when younger.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/5013154...

A weight rack fell on him.

Ahh I assumed he'd had a heart attack due to high exertion.

Or he may have been decapitated by a low flying parrot.

Heart attack.

[wrencho]

First time I've ever rowed!

8:24 for the 2,000m. I'm 6ft and 75kg. Regular runner and 18m 5k pb...how much is down to technique? I'm not being salty but I would have expected I would have been a bit quicker than that ha!

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wrencho said:

First time I've ever rowed!

8:24 for the 2,000m. I'm 6ft and 75kg. Regular runner and 18m 5k pb...how much is down to technique? I'm not being salty but I would have expected I would have been a bit quicker than that ha!

If you're fit, then you've got poor technique. Get onto Youtube and look at some tutorials. A regular runner with your height and weight should go sub-8 without too much effort.

[wrencho]

So said:

If you're fit, then you've got poor technique. Get onto Youtube and look at some tutorials. A regular runner with your height and weight should go sub-8 without too much effort.

Thanks