Author: dad

Using Two Pace Boats With A 10K

Today was another in the current series of 10K sessions. Used two pace boats- one set at 2:14 and another which was yesterday’s previous row.  I paced them throughout and then went faster during final 500 meters, to bring average pace to 2:13.6.

A screen recording for rowing-along will be available later today at this link: Indoor Rowing 10K with pace boats 10032018

Happy rowing to you.

Two Easy 5Ks But Not Too Easy

Today’s session was 10K with a pace boat set to 2:14.0/500m.  I rowed the first 5K half matching the pace boat the entire distance.  The last 5K half I matched the pace boat until the final 500 meters, then increased the pace enough, for long enough to bring overall average pace down to 2:13.8.

This is my unscientific way of conditioning for whenever is the next attempt at 10K season best.

A screen recording of the session for rowing-along with will be at this link: Indoor Rowing 10K with pace boat 10022018

Happy rowing to you.

Exploring 10K From The Easy Side

Because of yesterday’s disappointment at not making a season-best 10K pace faster than 2:09, today’s 10K target pace was to maintain 2:14.2 average until the last 500 meters and then increase speed to bring the overall average to 2:14.0 for the entire 10K. By doing so, I beat yesterday’s overall average pace and probably helped overall conditioning for another try at a season best.

The session was uploaded as a screen recording for rowing-along-with and will be at this link: Indoor Rowing 10K @ 2mins 14secs per 500meters 10012018

Happy rowing to you.

Today It Didn’t Vanish

Today’s session was scheduled online and it didn’t vanish.  By “vanish” I’m referring to what happened with the 10K which had been scheduled online two days ago, on the 28th.  On that day, when I logged in to row that particular session, it had already “sailed away” even though it was not yet starting time.

The target pace I had for today’s session was a pace somewhere between 2:08 and 2:09/500 meters. So I aimed for a pace of about 2:09 with the intention of sprinting near the end to bring the average pace to 2:08 point something.

At first, it felt easy.  Soon, it felt “Medium,” then “Medium Hard” and during the last 5K it felt “Hard.”  When there were about 3,000 meters remaining, I eased off to a very easy pace and decided to try again perhaps a week from today.

A screen recording was made for those of you who like to row along with RowPro screen recordings.  Its link is: Indoor Rowing 10K plus warmdown 09302018

Happy rowing to you.

The Vanishing 10K

Last night I scheduled an online 10K for 9 this morning.  When I checked in, the session had vanished.  I started to set up another session but the phone rang.  There was no rowing this morning but I did manage to fit in this 5K in the middle of the afternoon.

A screen recording is here: Indoor Rowing 5K 09282018

Happy rowing to you.

Impressive Company

Today’s rowing was done on the internet with several others who were located at various places in Europe and the US.

I took it easy for this session and watched the others work hard.  The one who finished first did so at an amazing steady pace of 1:51/500m.  The one who finished second was just as amazing because his average pace was 1:51.4 but he did not row at a steady pace.  Instead, he alternated between rowing for a minute or so at 1:41 to 1:45 and then “resting” at what I consider a race pace in the low 1:50s.

I finished in last place, so the rowing was impressive, by all the others in the group today.

The session was screen recorded for those of you who want to see the online race and/or exercise your imaginations by rowing along while viewing the recording.  The recording link is at: Indoor Rowing 30 mins online 09252018

Happy rowing to you.

Another 30 Online With International Group

Today’s rowing session was another 30 minutes online.  The group was larger today, totaling seven people who showed up and participated. They were in countries in Europe and also the US.

A screen recording was made for those who want to exercise their imagination to row along with the session.  It is at this link: Indoor Rowing 30 mins online 09242018

Happy rowing to you.

Rowing With English

Today’s indoor rowing session was 40 minutes, done on the internet in the virtual company of a guy who was in England.

I aimed for an average pace of 2:12 point anything. There was no target heart rate but I kept a close watch on HR to see how it behaved.

A screen recording for rowing along with can be found at this link: Indoor Rowing 40 minutes online 09222018

Happy rowing to you.