Sunday 23 March 2025: Strength session followed by WattBike ride

Good workout 🏋️‍♂️ by a series of strength exercises as shown above utilising a number of muscles as shown above. This was followed by an aerobic efficiency session on the WattBike with staged increases in power over 26 minutes and equivalent to almost 10 Km as shown below.

Wednesday 19th March 2025: PNPGC Race night

After over a week recovering from chest infection took place in the PNPGC Fun races going out into some big swells in Mount’s Bay for a quick race. Crews as follows and Jim’s crew in Rhos and Jame’s crew the one I was in was in the new gig pretty rough conditions but good practiceContinue reading “Wednesday 19th March 2025: PNPGC Race night”

Saturday 8th March 2025: Three Rivers Gig Regatta at Saltash run by Caradon Gig Club

Up at 6, quick breakfast and a walk in the driving rain to meet up with James and Gig at Penzance harbour. Then picked up Jayne and off to Saltash. On the way we had a convoy of gigs Arrived at around 9.00 after stopping off for breakfast as early. Met up with rest ofContinue reading “Saturday 8th March 2025: Three Rivers Gig Regatta at Saltash run by Caradon Gig Club”

Saturday 1st March 2025 – Blessing of our new Gig Myghthernes an Morladron

What a day where we had the Penzance’s Mayor and RNLI Penlee arrive for the event. See post from BBC southwest news provided by Penzance Council It was a lovely blessing by Reverend Rebecca Fugill that blessed our new gig with holy water from Ireland and of course Patch Harvey the coxswain from RNLI PenleeContinue reading “Saturday 1st March 2025 – Blessing of our new Gig Myghthernes an Morladron”

Thursday 27th February 2025: 7km Fartek session

Session 1: 7k Fartlek So a nice 200/600/200 x7 First 200 at around 22-24 spm at your UT1 600 at 26-28 spm at your AT rate last 200 at 30-32 SPM at your TR rate With difficulty of setting this up and doing it I carried this out in 7 sessions as follows: This sessionContinue reading “Thursday 27th February 2025: 7km Fartek session”

Tuesday 25th February 2025: PNPGC CIO Men’s Team training gig row

Nice long row from Penzance harbour to the Mount and back. Slightly choppy waters. Cox: Jim, 6: Steve, 5: Trevor, 4: Anthony, 3: James, 2: Me, 1: Banksy. On the way back was more choppy and heavy rowing with a rain 🌧️ storm and a rainbow