Indoor Rowing
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Oct 2023
8:29am, 3 Oct 2023
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Muttley
Bugger Muttley Cheers, Jef! As a journalist and writer, I would like to make clear that the absence of a comma does not alter the fact that it is an exclamation and not an instruction 
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Oct 2023
4:17pm, 3 Oct 2023
11,985 posts
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Jef
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Oct 2023
4:18pm, 3 Oct 2023
11,986 posts
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Jef
.. a fellow dog walker is wondering why I’m laughing like an idiot while walking the flooff 😂
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Oct 2023
4:19pm, 3 Oct 2023
37 posts
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Stiltonman
Mutely - please don’t look at the way I write too closely. It will send you mad 😀 Been a busy few months with holidays, job change and moving daughter into her new house. Been trying to row most days and seem to be in a groove. Recently introduced speed sessions. Must admit the sped sessions kill me. It’s not even fast 🤣. Will read back over the next few days as there are a few pages. |
Oct 2023
4:29pm, 4 Oct 2023
9 posts
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Foppotee
This is interesting, as someone that's constantly injured running, I started doing weights two months back. Anyway, 2,000m on the rower has been my warm up but I am starting to enjoy it as a thing in its own right. I am trying to build up the courage to do a 2,000m time trial! I will have a read back to get some tips. |
Oct 2023
5:16pm, 4 Oct 2023
41,314 posts
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Nellers
Stiltonman You've built up quote a base over the last few months, mate. Start layering on some speedwork and I think you'll be surprised how quickly you see progress. Hope the new job is going well and Stiltondaughter is settling in well. Foppotee It's a bit addictive isn't it? Give it a go. It's a real test but it's one that you know you're able to finish (not like committing to a marathon or an ultra or something daft like that!) and once you've set a benchmark for 2k you'll want to do the work to be able to beat it. It's a slippery slope.
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Oct 2023
7:38pm, 4 Oct 2023
38 posts
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Stiltonman
Thanks Nellers. Enjoying the rowing. Speedwork is not my friend yet. Foppotee give it a go. You might be suprised and you then have a benchmark to work from |
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Oct 2023
7:44pm, 4 Oct 2023
41,315 posts
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Nellers
Opinions might vary but I'd advise that you build into it slowly, Stiltonman. Maybe drop a session in of tempo work for a couple of weeks, then drop in something a little faster, and so on. Don't go from base build to flat out 250m sprints.
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Oct 2023
9:34am, 5 Oct 2023
10 posts
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Foppotee
I will do it soon. I do my rows at 6am before the weights room so firstly it's a bit too early to do a max effort and secondly I don't particularly want to lie on a weights bench already drenched in sweat and part ruined! I'll maybe do it on the weekend when I can visit later in the day and have more time. I did do a progression one where I started easy and built it up and did the second 1,000m in just under 3:30 and 7:22 for the 2k. Last 500m was 1:43 so I think I'll aim to do the first 500m in 1:45 and go from there. I find it quite easy to get my heart rate up on the rowing machine so I can imagine it's going to sit quite high given it's only 7 minutes of effort! % of max where do people normally average? |
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Oct 2023
11:50am, 5 Oct 2023
2,695 posts
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Muttley
Those are good running times in your profile, Foppotee. I'm guessing you're usually in the first three finishers? As for the rowing machine, it's an ideal accompaniment to running. Non-impact and especially useful as cross training or maintaining cardio while on the bench running-wise or when the weather is against us. An excellent investment. |
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