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Oct 2021
9:13am, 24 Oct 2021
1,245 posts
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Muttley
Odd how doing it at 28 spm feels hectic but when you watch, it seems quite slow and steady.
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Oct 2021
12:48pm, 25 Oct 2021
1,246 posts
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Muttley
Hmmm. My keyboard warrior's soft-skin hands have been sloughing on the handle again. Maybe time to scrape it off.
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Nov 2021
2:01pm, 7 Nov 2021
39,088 posts
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Nellers
That looks lovely Muttley. 
I've really lost a lot of my row-mo-jo over the last couple of weeks. Still doing bits and pieces but not really structured and I've gone right off the idea of going to BRIC.
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Nov 2021
6:01pm, 7 Nov 2021
328 posts
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Craggy
Are you sure that's not from your meat paste sandwich Muttley? 😂
Disappointing that BRIC is virtual this year Nellers, can understand your loss of mo-jo! But as we say every November we'll all be there next year 😁 strong session today btw, well done!
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Nov 2021
6:05pm, 7 Nov 2021
39,089 posts
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Nellers
Thanks mate. I'd pretty much decided to ditch BRIC before I found out it was virtual. The self imposed pressure of trying to get the increases in pace on schedule was sending me loopy!
Today's session was fun! I just did 6 min on/ 1 min off and did rate variations at 18/20/22 at random points. It broke it up nicely and kept my mind in the game and before I knew it 15km done! I've got the base fitness. It's the top end that I'm lacking, and pretty much always have.
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Nov 2021
11:58am, 8 Nov 2021
1,253 posts
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Muttley
I had noticed that you were resting, Nellers. I had an easy month as a dicky leg needed looking after. It's now rehabbing nicely so this morning was 4 x 15 mins at 20 spm. Took me and the machine past 13.5 million metres, 14 million here I come!
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Nov 2021
12:52pm, 8 Nov 2021
39,091 posts
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Nellers
It was more the erg that had a rest, Muttley. I was still doing stuff but it didn’t much involve rowing. I did do a CrossFit workout which had rowing, burpees and lunges but I didn’t log it as rowing (2400m).
Glad your leg is recovering well.14m metres is HUUUUGE! Well done.
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Nov 2021
9:36pm, 8 Nov 2021
329 posts
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Craggy
I'm exactly the same Nellers, I love building a good base on the erg, but when it comes to pushing the top end pace I quickly go off the bloody thing - I'll try again though.
That's a good session and a good way to rack up some metres! I did an hour yesterday whilst watching the first half of Everton v Spurs - it flew by, then I watched the second half with beer in hand 🍻
Glad your leg is on the mend Muttley! And very impressive lifetime metres, I'm approaching 5 million metres, which means a free long sleeve t-shirt will soon be heading my way 😁
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Nov 2021
11:51am, 10 Nov 2021
1,255 posts
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Muttley
Craggy, my advice would be to ask for a size larger than usual. My 1m T-shirt shrank in the first wash and was, tbh, of pretty poor quality. Hopefully they've upped their game now.
After a few weeks of taking it easy to feather the dicky leg I decided on something more energetic this morning so did some 500m intervals. And at a better pace than expected, although with a couple of mild "hello, don't forget about me" twinges from the leg as a warning not to get cocky.
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Nov 2021
11:53am, 10 Nov 2021
1,256 posts
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Muttley
I'm at 13.5 million metres after 14.5 years so I guess 15 million by 15 years is a big ask. But there's always 20 million metres by 20 years .... even if I will be claiming my state pension by then
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