Indoor rowing - Concept 2

rodders · 9 Feb 2017 at 18:08

Did 6x500m all just under 1:45. Not and 100% dying at the end, should have done another one.
Need to go for that sub 7 2km now.

rodders · 10 Feb 2017 at 18:48

Upped my 30 min PB to 7,718m. Annoyingly I wasn't aiming for it, then thought my predicted finish distance was quite high, so upped the pace, to get over 7,700 I had to do the last 8/10 mins around 1:51/500m which I didn't like, lol.

rodders · 11 Feb 2017 at 23:17

Still a gain, good work

rodders · 13 Feb 2017 at 16:57

10k in 38:43.0 new PB, was hard work!

rodders · 14 Feb 2017 at 12:02

hellarda said:
Another 5km test tomorrow... hoping to PB by quite a bit, aiming for 17:45 which is a 1:46.5/500m split. So about ~290W. Will see how that goes, its rate stepped however so have to hold 34 for the first 2km, 36 for the 2nd 2km and 38 for the last 1km

Good luck

now you posted that target, you're not allowed to be above it

Street said:
Good work, beat my PB by 2 secs!

Cheers, I definitely felt it afterwards for a bit, stomach muscles were worked well.

rodders · 16 Feb 2017 at 18:04

Good smash! Just over 1 minute faster than me. I always find I have some left at the end that I should have used up earlier. I find it really hard to pace.

rodders · 17 Feb 2017 at 17:45

For a laugh I did a half marathon today 1:27:26.7 2:04.3/500 pace. Sore bottom and overall body hurt, lol

rodders · 18 Feb 2017 at 17:55

hellarda said:
which means we have an 18km erg Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Friday

That doesn't sound fun!

rodders · 1 Mar 2017 at 17:28

Only for a few minutes!

rodders · 4 Mar 2017 at 18:58

Nice time. I've been a bit lazy lately :-(

rodders · 7 Mar 2017 at 22:33

Been away with work for a few days. Should be back on it tomorrow!

rodders · 13 Mar 2017 at 12:39

how hard you pullnig that bar to get 1:45 @ r20?

rodders · 15 Mar 2017 at 18:10

Just did 6x500 at 1:44.2 average. Not lost it luckily

rodders · 20 Mar 2017 at 18:56

That man's an animal in the video. Just chatting whilst doing a sub 6:30 2k lol

rodders · 22 Mar 2017 at 18:26

I bought one second hand for £500 a few years ago. Was very local to me, guy seemed nice, looked after it etc... Its still going strong, probably still worth around what I paid. I think new was a bit more expensive back then.

Failed my 2km PB, had 400m left and stopped, looking back I think I may have been able to push on, not sure. Had a massive stitch on the right side which wasn't helping. Would have just been under 7mins, was hoping for a little sprint at the end, but anything under 7mins was all I was going for.

Followed the guys advice in the vid, 10 strong rows around 1:30/1:35 then settled to race pace of 1:44/1:45, but still failed, lol.

rodders · 17 Jul 2017 at 11:32

Keep mine in the garage. On gym matting. Sometimes I use a dehumidifier, but this winter gone I didn't and it's fine.

rodders · 20 Jul 2017 at 21:59

That's a good place to start, good luck

rodders · 28 Jul 2017 at 18:00

Been practicing the sprints again, way better than I was, I struggled to do 6 back then, now I just did ten with 3 blasts at the end.
Guess im 2km sub 7min ready....have to give that a go soon!

0:30.0 144m 1:44.1 310 1364 28
0:30.0 146m 1:42.7 323 1409 30
0:30.0 144m 1:44.1 310 1364 28
0:30.0 146m 1:42.7 323 1409 30
0:30.0 145m 1:43.4 316 1387 28
0:30.0 145m 1:43.4 316 1387 30
0:30.0 148m 1:41.3 336 1455 30
0:30.0 158m 1:34.9 409 1706 36
0:30.0 155m 1:36.7 386 1627 34
0:30.0 155m 1:36.7 386 1627 36

rodders · 9 Sep 2017 at 15:24

I'm really struggling to get the meters in on mine.

rodders · 31 Aug 2024 at 13:50

Just bought a concept 2, again! Quite a few years since I've rowed, but the belly is growing, so need a bit more exercise again!
Maybe I'll get that sub 7min 2,000m, was so close last time.