So up again this morning - dogs walked and then out to the shed on the model B upping it to 20 minutes and try to control the HR - all went well apart from the sweat - wow - it was bad - quite humid here at the moment though
Indoor Rowing on the Concept2 target was sub6 on the 2k as a 40 year old - now 50 and just getting some ducks in a row lets see where we can go. Previous Overall World Record holder in the 100km 6H12m39.2s ave 1:51.7 and Irish National Record holder in 30's 40's and 50's groups. Age group European & Irish 2k Champion and British Open 2k Champion
Showing posts with label model B. Show all posts
Showing posts with label model B. Show all posts
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
When is a 2k test not a 2k test
When you bottle it and do a CTC rate capped instead ...
Went out to train tonight after a heavy weekend of household chores - not training at all since last Tuesday - life been putting the boot in in terms of time needed for extra ordinary "stuff" - but tonight I saw a opportunity to train so after fighting for half an hour with my old car to try and get it started in the damp (it's over 20 years old and don't like the damp ....) which I failed to do in order to get it to a salvage yard I then took the dogs for a walk in the damp and misty evening - sounds romantic unless your have four soggy dogs who insist on walking right next to you so you become soaked by proxy - did I mention it was damp .... So the "plan" was to do a 2k - target between 6:30 (ideal) and 6:40 (I could deal with) on the model B in the shed - so once I put it in place and organised everything else up there I went through the 5k warm up - although I got it wrong and had to restart it - been a while lol. OK 2k set up and off I set - got about 250m in and basically bottled it - not sure if it was concern for the back or complete lack of confidence in rowing hard for more than a minute or so at a hard pace - but I stopped. Thought about going again and reduce the target - but the thought went quickly as I turned my mind to the CTC - 15 by 1min 1min rest - gives a workout and gives me time to assess as I go - so last time was rate 20 figured r22 this time with a target of 1:40 (1:42.6 on r20) set off and it all went reasonably well - wasn't blowing too hard - did mess up a couple of starts (5th one in particular) and about 4 or 5 times messed up the timing and took the last stroke with 5 seconds left - still target attained and split. Also managed to get some lovely blisters on my hands and heels - actually that was something else that put me off on the 2k - the heels on the model B - I suppose its something the guys got used to. Oh back seems ok so thats good :o)
Went out to train tonight after a heavy weekend of household chores - not training at all since last Tuesday - life been putting the boot in in terms of time needed for extra ordinary "stuff" - but tonight I saw a opportunity to train so after fighting for half an hour with my old car to try and get it started in the damp (it's over 20 years old and don't like the damp ....) which I failed to do in order to get it to a salvage yard I then took the dogs for a walk in the damp and misty evening - sounds romantic unless your have four soggy dogs who insist on walking right next to you so you become soaked by proxy - did I mention it was damp .... So the "plan" was to do a 2k - target between 6:30 (ideal) and 6:40 (I could deal with) on the model B in the shed - so once I put it in place and organised everything else up there I went through the 5k warm up - although I got it wrong and had to restart it - been a while lol. OK 2k set up and off I set - got about 250m in and basically bottled it - not sure if it was concern for the back or complete lack of confidence in rowing hard for more than a minute or so at a hard pace - but I stopped. Thought about going again and reduce the target - but the thought went quickly as I turned my mind to the CTC - 15 by 1min 1min rest - gives a workout and gives me time to assess as I go - so last time was rate 20 figured r22 this time with a target of 1:40 (1:42.6 on r20) set off and it all went reasonably well - wasn't blowing too hard - did mess up a couple of starts (5th one in particular) and about 4 or 5 times messed up the timing and took the last stroke with 5 seconds left - still target attained and split. Also managed to get some lovely blisters on my hands and heels - actually that was something else that put me off on the 2k - the heels on the model B - I suppose its something the guys got used to. Oh back seems ok so thats good :o)
Monday, 8 June 2015
Fitness Matters WOD on a Model B - Drag 170 (plus a little lunchtime training)
Well I trained at lunchtime - aiming for 6 by 5min on 1min rest r28 - got about halfway on the 4th and lost motivation - which I am struggling with at the moment without any races or TT's to aim for - kind of in a wilderness
So tonight a rare opportunity to train at home turned up - so I grabbed it - looked on Facebook at the Fitness Matters WOD and saw it was ...
500m x 15 (1 m rest) R24
(Reps 5,10,15 free rate)
Actually - I just remembered I saw that this morning and thought it was pretty nasty - wish I remembered that earlier ... So I asked Sam Blythe if he'd done it so I had a target - he said he hadn't but was kind enough to give me one (I'm not sure how kind it was now ...) the target
"Start 1.35.x on the 24's. And 1.29.x on the free rate (which I would aim to do around 2km rate)"
Now as mentioned I had to do this on the Model B with PM3 - but I had the firmware updated and so plugged it into the laptop to get it set up on Rowpro (offline) need to dig out my HR reader as well at some point, So got the drag on the B to 170 (lowest it will go on the cog) and then just went straight into it conscious of time. The slide wasn't great and took some getting used to, the foot placing was the old wooden ones which I basically got my feet in and out of without loosening the straps lol and managed to get stuck while wiggling a couple of times. The row itself was fine for the first four reps r24 - then the 5th rep got me puffing and only 1min rest was interesting as I made a few deals with the demons on my shoulders - this continued (deal making) up until the final rep - can't remember what I promised them - but it's gonna be costly! Boy was I sweating by the end. Cheers Sam - over to you!
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Model B with Batlogic
I managed to get a model B from eBay for £60 with a PM3 :-) ok cost another £120 to post to Ireland but it's worth it as I've long wanted to test one out in comparison to the new models. So earlier today I actually got it put together - bit off a faff as it was stripped down and the schematics online aren't the best. Tested the drag out on the decking - 250!
So later in the evening I managed to get out and straighten and tighten her up - and even managed to get the Batlogic ergadapter attached - quick test in civilian clothes and pretty happy with it although drag dropped to 232 in the shed
So later in the evening I managed to get out and straighten and tighten her up - and even managed to get the Batlogic ergadapter attached - quick test in civilian clothes and pretty happy with it although drag dropped to 232 in the shed
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