Wiggins now going for rowing Olympic medal?
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Wiggins entering indoor rowing championships in December. Obviously the media then link it to medal hopes in the next Olympics in an actual boat. 
Has he even been in a boat or is he just putting in loads of time on an ergo?
How great would it be to see him in the Olympics rowing but presumably he’s got age, body shape, weight, lack of rowing experience etc etc all against him. I can’t see him being big enough for an eight but could he do some lightweight sculling? Sounds technical and very difficult to learn to Olympic standards in a few years.
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/brad...
Apologies if this is a repost, I couldn’t see it anywhere.
Has he even been in a boat or is he just putting in loads of time on an ergo?
How great would it be to see him in the Olympics rowing but presumably he’s got age, body shape, weight, lack of rowing experience etc etc all against him. I can’t see him being big enough for an eight but could he do some lightweight sculling? Sounds technical and very difficult to learn to Olympic standards in a few years.
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/brad...
Apologies if this is a repost, I couldn’t see it anywhere.
Assuming he’s only been in a boat a couple of times if at all. There must be no way realistically he can get himself to Olympic level on the water mid Olympic cycle having aparently only used an ergo before?
Presumably these Olympians have been rowing for years? Even in an eight, you still need an excellent technique. It must be even harder in a coxless pair or a scull.
Presumably these Olympians have been rowing for years? Even in an eight, you still need an excellent technique. It must be even harder in a coxless pair or a scull.
Messed the start, according to the BBC article, as he thought the race had false started. Depending on when you caught on, that might have taken 2-5 seconds off.
Still he was pulling c 1:36/500m, I could only just beat that split over 1000m, nevermind 2k! I was at best 1:43/500m for 2K.
A horrible thing the erg - perversely when I was fit enough I sort of enjoyed it, more so in the posh gyms that are nowhere near rivers, as everyone looks at you like you're a freak
I may not erg again as I managed to delaminate a bicep tendon doing repeat 30s:30s - took 2 years to heal..... But there is one in my garage that I cant bring myself to sell for some reason.
Given the pain it me took to go from 1:45 splits to 1:43, I would be very impressed if he could drop from 1:36 to 1:30 by next year, the minor difference of him being an ultra world class athlete and me not might give him an edge though....;)
Still he was pulling c 1:36/500m, I could only just beat that split over 1000m, nevermind 2k! I was at best 1:43/500m for 2K.
A horrible thing the erg - perversely when I was fit enough I sort of enjoyed it, more so in the posh gyms that are nowhere near rivers, as everyone looks at you like you're a freak
I may not erg again as I managed to delaminate a bicep tendon doing repeat 30s:30s - took 2 years to heal..... But there is one in my garage that I cant bring myself to sell for some reason.
Given the pain it me took to go from 1:45 splits to 1:43, I would be very impressed if he could drop from 1:36 to 1:30 by next year, the minor difference of him being an ultra world class athlete and me not might give him an edge though....;)
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