Definition of laid-back |ˌlādˈbak| adjective, informal: relaxed and easygoing.
Today’s training session was a laid-back “recovery” session, 6K distance. There was a 2K warmup and 2K warm down. Before the rowing, there was a strength-training push-ups session which will be listed at the end of this post.
The strength-training session results for today are on the bottom line:
Happy rowing to you.
Today’s rowing training session was two 500 meter intervals done at a low rating. That was about it, except for the rest of the distance which was the remainder of 6000 meters, all done at an easy effort level. There was a total of 4,000 meters for warmup + warm down.
Happy rowing to you.
Yesterday and the day before were each 6K recovery sessions. Today was a recovery session also but it was even shorter, at 5K, so perhaps it could be called a recovery from recovery. Tomorrow will be a little bit of hard rowing, but not much.
There was also a push-ups strength training session today, which will be featured after the rowing data.
The pushups results are on the bottom line below. I came up a lot shorter on the sets where actual was less than goal, because today I only took the specified 60 seconds rest between sets.
Happy rowing to you.
Heart rate readout has returned!
This morning I was looking into the possibility of either replacing the PM3 with a PM5. Or getting a new heart strap. Or even the possibility of doing both. Before making a decision regarding those choices, I re-visited the rowing machine, unplugged all three cables (USB cable to desktop computer which runs RowPro, cable connecting PM3 to rowing machine’s Power Generator Assembly and the cable connecting the PM3 to the heart rate signal receiver). After looking at the plugs of all three cables, I plugged them back into the PM3.
Also, I removed and checked the heart rate receiver, which is mounted under the rowing machine rail. Then I re-placed the heart rate receiver back to its location under the rail.
After that, I donned one of the 2 heartstraps and got a heart rate readout. Then, I switched to the other heartstrap and also got a readout from that one.
So though I don’t know why there was no readout yesterday, the problem seems to have been cured.
Today’s training session was an easy 6K with an additional warmup and warmdown totalling another 4K. Same as yesterday, but it was done with more enthusiasm with HR readout on screen.
Happy rowing to you.
Today’s session was an easy/recovery 6K. There was a problem though, in that there was no heart rate display. Tried two different straps and batteries. So at this point I don’t know if both straps have failed or if the HR receiver on the Concept 2 rowing machine has a problem.
Without a heart reading, I couldn’t get enthusiastic about rowing.
There was also a strength-training/pushups session scheduled for today. No HR is needed for that. The results of the pushups program session will follow the rowing information.
The pushups session showed a little progress even though the actual results didn’t reach goal amounts in all sets.
Happy rowing to you.
Today’s rowing session was slightly hampered by a virus. The positive thing about the virus is that it resulted in more sleep than usual. The not so positive thing about it is that I felt slightly feverish and low energy and had to waste a lot of tissue paper blowing my nose.
Today’s training session was six 2K intervals patterned as 6x2Kr500 within a total distance of 16,000 meters. With 1,250 meters total warmup and warm down.
Due to low enthusiasm matching the low-energy, the training session was done in a no-strain whatsoever manner.
Happy rowing to you.
Today’s training session was described (as you can see in the screenshot below) as “row fast for long times”. The rowing fast consisted of three 500 meter intervals nestled at the front of a total 10,000 meter distance.
Okay RowPro… if you think the time it takes to row 500 meters is a long time that’s fine with me. Other than the 3 x 500m, it was an easy session, which was also quite fine.
If you wonder why I didn’t apply the part where it says “focus on doing the fastest Pace you can sustain for 20-60 min” to the longer than 20 minute balance of the 10K … notice that there was a HR zone for the balance of the 10K. When complying with keeping HR between 89-112, I’m rowing an easy pace which is a lot slower than what could be sustained for 20-60 minutes.
During the time after the 3x500m, I watched part of a movie and watching the movie took more mental effort than did the rowing within HR zone of 89-112.
Happy rowing to you.
The guy in the photo above is taking a bit of a break from harder rowing. You would have to ask him whether it was a refreshing break. Most people’s idea of a refreshing break includes ingesting liquids instead of vice-versa. But … different strokes for different folks.
The break today wasn’t exactly the same as what is pictured above. It didn’t involve transferring anything from myself to a plastic-lined garbage can. Instead, I just rowed easy, which is what today’s training session called for.
As you can see from the photo above, it is labeled as being from a website that focuses on rowing the 2K distance, row2k.com. Actually, I found it on another rowing blog, which probably got it from row2k.com. The other rowing blog is churbuck.com and the page of the blog where the above photo was found is HERE.
The churbuck blog is about much more than indoor rowing and is much more authoritative than anything you will find that originates in my blog. So – if your appetite hasn’t been spoiled by the above image and you hunger and thirst for more authoritative, technical blog writing then check it out by spending some time there. It is one of many (probably hundreds) of other websites about and relating to both indoor and on-the-water rowing.
Don’t get the wrong impression from the guy grasping the waste can – most people DON’T have that reaction after rowing a competitive 2K! He may have been sick or he may have eaten something that a human should not have consumed…. Most people are merely winded, somewhat drained of energy and a bit overloaded with lactic acid after rowing a hard 2K.
Today’s rowing session was preceded by another strength-training pushups session, the results of which will be displayed after the rowing session images.
Today’s strength training results are on the line for Friday of Week 2:
Happy rowing to you.
When a rowing crew wins, they like to share the sweatness by tossing their dry coxswain into the wetness. But there’s really no way to completely share the experience unless someone tries rowing for their own personal experience.
Today’s rowing session involved moderate sweatness because it was rowed with moderate vigor. The session consisted of 4 x 2000m at restricted stroke rating, done in a total distance of 12K. The additional warmup and warm down was 1,250 meters.
Happy rowing to you.
One of my cellphone apps gives healthy advice on a daily basis. The above screenshot was taken of some advice it gave in favor of rowing. The illustration below is more specific, to show some of the muscles used when you row.
So, if you haven’t started rowing yet, what are you waiting for?
Today’s training session was 4 x 500m within 10K, with 1250 meters total warmup & warm down. There was also a strength training session, the results of which will be shown on the bottom line after the rowing session screenshots.
Strength Training: Today’s pushup results are on the bottom line of the screenshot below. The results of the last set of pushups today, 2, was far from the 8+ called for so no progress was made there.
The total number done today was the same as the previous session, so no progress in that respect either. But … the maximum number done consecutively in one set did actually increase by 1, so all-in-all I’m going to count today as PROGRESS in strength training.
Happy rowing to you.