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5 Jun
7:21am, 5 Jun 2024
3,244 posts
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Muttley
Aye, 30 to 31 is as high as I can go without it becoming just a mad thrash with all pretence of technique thrown overboard.
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5 Jun
7:36am, 5 Jun 2024
796 posts
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Cats Whiskers
Nellers - yes, terrifying! It looked so smooth and controlled, though the crew hitting 46 towards the end were starting to look a bit frantic.
Not sure how metres per stroke compares between the erg and on water, but they seemed to average about 8m per stroke. I think I expected that to be higher.
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5 Jun
8:07am, 5 Jun 2024
42,995 posts
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Nellers
When they increase the rate the boat has less time to “run” and the distance per stroke/efficiency suffers but if you can put enough into each of those faster strokes you still go faster.
I guess if you’re putting as much force into every stroke at 36 there’s only one way to go faster, but Ben if there’s some lost efficiency.
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8 Jun
11:49am, 8 Jun 2024
3,253 posts
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Muttley
Hmmm. I thought it time to rev the engine so keyed in 8 x 500 metres 2 mins rest, planning to do them at 2k pace. Overcooked the first four, struggled on the next two, bailed out shortly into the seventh. Note to self: do it right next time.
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8 Jun
11:55am, 8 Jun 2024
43,002 posts
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Nellers
Well done going for it, mate. Pacing near the top end of your range is always hard. No shame in keeping your powder dry for the next battle.
I was at the other extreme. 5 x 15 minutes @ r18, keeping HR below 144 in theory. Mostly managed the HR and clocked 17km in total including the 1 minute rest easy metres. Longest I've rowed in one session in an awfully long time.
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10 Jun
11:52am, 10 Jun 2024
3,258 posts
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Muttley
After a steady 10-mile run yesterday, this morning warranted a gentle loosener, which took me past ...
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10 Jun
11:59am, 10 Jun 2024
43,011 posts
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Nellers
YAY! Well done, mate.
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10 Jun
12:57pm, 10 Jun 2024
3,259 posts
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Muttley
Thank you Sir! I can confirm that lots of rowing does not necessarily lead to fast rowing ...
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10 Jun
7:59pm, 10 Jun 2024
13,590 posts
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Jef
Nicely Done Muttley !! 💪😎
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12 Jun
11:37am, 12 Jun 2024
3,263 posts
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Muttley
This morning's RowAlong Randomizer gave me 60 minutes with varying intervals, which is largely at 18 spm but has sets of 30-second bursts at 24 and 30 spm and two 10-minute stretches at 26 spm. The second of those towards the end bites the quads a little 
Had to pause and restart from 10 minutes in after having to reset the headphone connection, but otherwise a satisfyingly sweaty session.
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