After a few days of gig rows being cancelled due to weather. Nice WattBike 20km training ride on the Fulgaz Melbourne course in Australia π¦πΊ. Nice scenic route reminding me many years ago that I was there. Hoping to go there on holiday soon. This was followed by a strength session as follows: Followed thisContinue reading “Saturday 26th April 2025: Training WattBike Ride on Fulgaz course followed by Strength session and quick cool down row”
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Monday 21st April 2025: Two rows on sunny Easter π£ Monday
Bimble around the harbour waiting for a rower to arrive. This was followed by a nice social row out in Mount’s Bay in sunny weather and not too choppy seas. Cox: James, 6: Tina, 5:Jim, 4: Martin, 3: Wendy, 2: Me, 1: Branchy. The second row was some of the men for the Scillies trainingContinue reading “Monday 21st April 2025: Two rows on sunny Easter π£ Monday”
Saturday 19th April 2025: WattBike cycle followed by strength session and C2 RowErg cool down
A 20 minute blast on the WattBike on the New Zealand π³πΏ Fulgaz Ironman course in Taupo. This was followed by strength training This full body session devised on Hevy was followed by a cool π down row.
Thursday 17th April 2025: Two PNPGC rows
First social row in slightly choppy seas. Cox:Jim, 6: Tina, 5: Jayne, 4: Steve, 3: Wendy, 2: Me, 1: Branchy. Second row was more experienced men row a seas got more choppy with rain and became very cold π₯Ά Cox: James, 5: Trevor, 4: Steve, 3: Tom, 2; Me, 1: Duncan.
Wednesday 16th April 2025: PNPGC Social Row
After a few days awful weather, nice 6.6km long row towards the Mount and back in sunny π weather. Sea reasonably good. Cox: Emma, 6: Jem, 5: Trev, 4: Me, 3: Wendy, 2: Chris, 1: Branchy. Afterwards went to Longboat for a drink and collected new kit from Wendy.
Saturday 12th April 2025: PNPGC social row with new members
Nice row in rather rainy weather. Good recovery row after yesterday evening. Cox: James, 6: Me, 5: Wendy, 4: Steve, 3: Marin. 2: John, 1: John. The seas were quite calm for a change
Friday 11th April 2025: PNPGC Menβs Scillies Crew training row
Evening training row in choppy seas. Went out on a strong πͺ row with a bucket/parachute behind us and raced back without the resistance of this device. Cox: Wendy, 6: Jim, 5; James,4: Steve,3: Trev, 2: Me and 2: Duncan. Plenty of of race starts also.
Wednesday 9th April 2025 : 1Km warm up row followed by Strength session and WattBike Fulgaz cycle
Warm up C2 RowErg row followed by strength session the above was followed by 1 minute plank and 50 crunches. Followed by the WattBike ride in a Fulgaz Loire route in France π«π· as below Just over 15Km ride along the Loire River in France π«π·. Nice scenic ride
Tuesday 8th April 2025: PNPGC Menβs Scilly Crew Gig Training
Wind dropped again and sea much better than yesterday. Rowed out forcefully to Border Force boat π₯οΈ. On way back did some starts and worked on technique. Good training session. Cox: Jim, 6: Steve, 5:Trev, 4: Ant, 3: James, 2: Me, 1: Duncan. Finally view of Scillonian that Pat us on the way back
Monday 7th April 2025: PNPGC Scilly Crew Training Gig Row
After rows being cancelled all last week due to too high winds. The PNPGC men’s crew went for a row in choppy seas as winds still strong. I didn’t start my Garmin watch until 20 minutes out and therefore another 2km in distance. Cox: James, 6: Jim, 5: Trev, 4: Steve, 3: Tom, 2: meContinue reading “Monday 7th April 2025: PNPGC Scilly Crew Training Gig Row”