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Nov 2020
7:57am, 27 Nov 2020
37,680 posts
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Nellers
I think most bluetooth-enabled HR monitors should pair with a PM5. There's a lot of cheap options on Amazon.
Just rolled through an easy 5k without incident, other than that it was -3C in the shed when I started.
I kept my woolly hat on!
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Nov 2020
10:07am, 27 Nov 2020
37,681 posts
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Nellers
Question for the hive mind: shoes for rowing.
So when I first got on a rower I was just wearing an old pair of running shoes. They wore surprisingly quickly where the straps go near my little toes.
Having read that less heel rise would be good, and having had the issue with wear, I went and found a pair of leather outer low rise trainers from Sports Direct. They’re rubbish for anything else but they’ve been my “Rowing Shoes” ever since (almost 2 years).
So at this point the leather outer of the shoe has a slight mark where the strap sits but is fine. The lining around the heel, though, wore through within about 8 months and now has the third bit of gaffer tape stuck in it to stop it blistering my heel.
So the question is: what shoes do you all use to row in? Why did you choose them? What issues do you have with wear or comfort? Would you recommend your choice for others?
That’s questions, not a question. Sorry. I’m a very curious individual.😉
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Nov 2020
10:17am, 27 Nov 2020
699 posts
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Cats Whiskers
Thanks all for advice re HR straps. I'll take a look at those.
Is there a standard erg test to find maximum HR, or will a hard intervals session do the trick?
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Nov 2020
10:29am, 27 Nov 2020
700 posts
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Cats Whiskers
Nellers, I just use a pair of shoes that I bought for running but didn't get on with. The rise is quite high but that suits me on the erg because my Achilles tendons are quite short (or my calves are tight), so the shoe helps to bridge the gap between heel and footplate at the catch.
The shoes have quite a narrow base (partly why I couldn't run in them - they felt quite wobbly, like running on platforms) so the outer and sole are still okay where the straps go, but the heel liner is worn right through and that's starting to be a pain.
On the odd time when I've used the shoes I actually run in, I've noticed that the edges of the sole have been worn away by the straps, so I don't think I'd choose to wear a new pair of shoes I wanted to use for anything else.
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Nov 2020
10:31am, 27 Nov 2020
7,194 posts
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sallykate
Nellers, I thought I'd saved something on shoes from one of the Facebook things I follow on rowing but I can't find it. Consensus seemed to be: flat and flexible. Some people were even using things like slip-on Vans.
I've just bought some basic gym shoes from Decathlon but not tried them yet. I was using some trail shoes on the basis that they were the flattest I had but they weren't snug enough around the ankle so my feet lifted out of them at the end of recovery, which was just annoying.
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Nov 2020
12:18pm, 27 Nov 2020
1,101 posts
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sinj999
I used to use old running shoes, but I think this is what was causing me some ankle issues.
My running shoes wear on the outside edge so my feet were not sitting flat on the footplate.
I now use a fairly new pair of minimal running trainers. They don't have a solid back, the bit that goes around your heel, so it doesn't rub my achilies as much either.
I see a lot on the forums about weight lighting shoes. These allow you a better connection with the footplate apparently.
Also Vans and Converse are popular.
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Nov 2020
12:31pm, 27 Nov 2020
938 posts
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Muttley
G'day all.
Shoes: I row in a pair of cheapo trainers from Lidl, cost about a fiver if I recall correctly. They have a slightly built up heel, which is good for me because despite all the exhortations to avoid it my heels do slightly lift on the drive; flat plimsolls accentuate that. I'm just not as supple as I used to be. Old road running shoes have served well in the past after a cleanup.
Max heart rate: there is a fairly convoluted procedure in the C2 marathon training plan. Basically, gradually ramp up the pace, in steps, adjusted to suit your 2,000m time. It's something like - if your 2,000m pace is 2:00/500 row 4 mins at 2:20, then 4 mins at 2:15, 4 at 2:10 etc, finishing with as hard as you can on the final 4 mins.
10,000 done steady this morning. Slightly ahead of last time at same hr, which I attribute not to fitness gains but the gradually cooling weather.
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Nov 2020
1:59pm, 27 Nov 2020
182 posts
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Jef
Nellers. I use a very flat soled pair of trainers. No cushioning , designed for squatting/deadlifts etc. Cheap. .. as the drive is very similar to those leg exercises. I like that I get a good feel, feedback from them
I don’t worry about wear so much as nearly all my training is strapless
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Nov 2020
2:07pm, 27 Nov 2020
183 posts
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Jef
PS. Nellers. Can you change my 2km time in the side car please ?
7:10.7 from last week as a base rate test to figure out where trading should be calculated from. I’ll try a proper one a week or so from now after I’ve done a bit of speed stuff. Struggling to row at a higher rate currently.
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Nov 2020
2:08pm, 27 Nov 2020
2,357 posts
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Oranj
I most row in an old pair of Asics GEL 140, from +25 years ago. They are comfy and completely battered, like a pair of slippers on my feet now.
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