October C2CTC 2025

 30 sec on 30 sec off by 10, only rowed once in 7 days so this wasn't gonna be fun 😆 no plan just get through it.

Away with work, Mon 30r20 TT

 So last Thursday and Friday I was away for work, although the hotel we stayed in had a gym, it didnt have a c2 rower, so I took my own lol managed a 30r20 on the Thursday night and Friday morning to keep things ticking over but that was it until this evening, so into the 30r20 I went with the aim of beating my SB of 8,079 and managed it, disappointed in my current rowing but happy to be making progress 

Row class, row coach, finally a row

 Last Thursday I travelled to Dublin for work, that night I headed to Greystones to do a class with an old row friend, Mike Creamer at Community Rowing - really enjoyed it and got very very sweaty 😆 

Friday after work I headed to a Concept2 certified instructor course held by Niall O'Toole of Crew Class which was held over the Friday and Saturday with 10 other coaches, concept2 enthusiasts from around Ireland, wonderful course and fun to boot, wanted to try and pick up a few things for my own technique and development, which I now want to put into practice. 

That leads me to tonight, was going to row last night when the son had his swimming class, but the machine has been taken away to get fixed, hopefully it is... so tonight I jumped on late and wanted to check something on my own stroke technique so settled into a 30r20,  went well, away tomorrow and Friday with work so hopefully they have a c2 at the hotel gym...

World Rowing Virtual Series Heartbeat 8by1min

 So lunchtime in work I fancied a bite at the 8by1min with 1min rest, flying the Irish flag I thought it would be a good idea to go after a rep total of dirty tree and a turd aka 333m 😆 20 seconds into rep two brain got distracted, so in order to save something I decided to complete the session and row every other split ie 1, 3, 5 and 7 while hitting the first 20seconds of the 2, 4, 6 and 8th - but at the end I decided to pop the last one also. So, now I've laid out my target, I'm going to have to complete it in the next two weeks... wish me luck 

And yes, I should really aim for a spm of dirty tree... (33)

Crappy gym erg 30r20

 Just some meters while my son had his swimming lesson on the crappy erg in the gym 

30r20 TT Open HR

 Tired tonight, busy weekend sorting garden Saturday and Sunday full on, life stresses of cars not working, work etc takes it toll... still headed off with a pace of 1:51.7 to beat from the last TT had it in my head to set off sub 1:50 pace at the start, held that for 12 minutes then it bit, a few head wobbles, got myself past the HD demons and finished hard, beat the target but not a SB

Finally completed antibiotics today after getting another 3 days worth so thats good, finger still bleeding through though 😆 

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August 2025 C2CTC 8by5000m 2r

 So figured I had enough time to squeeze this in at lunchtime, just, but only time for a 1k warm up. Decided 1:40 pace should be manageable, went slightly quicker on the first rep so held onto that, dropped it on the 7th then opened up on the 8th, haven't done this session for years  😀 in fact I used to do it with 1:30r so found the 2min a bit boring. Still job done and happy to get a time up for paddypower and a marker for myself. Oh yes, finger still hasn't healed, leg has cellulitis and my left shoulder is a bit knackered 😆