Journey of a recreational vet triathlete, GigRower & adventure sport enthusiast and amateur photographer
Two warm up virtual rows before doing the following Tour de WattBike flat training session
This was an flat fitness Tour de WattBike training ride after several weeks recovering from a virus. Other information sent by WattBike with further stats on the ride
A good training 5km session practicing strong ๐ช power rowing at a good pace over 28 rpm. Also practicing starts and buoy turns. Cox: Julie 6: Jim, 5: Kevin, 4: Steve, 3:James, 2: Jem, 1: me.
We also had some training partners ๐ฌ joining us which was nice ๐. See video clips below.
Afterwards went for a few pints ๐ป in the Longboat with team mate Steve and watched England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ get thrashed by Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ in the rugby ๐ ๐ญ
Two quick virtual rows after some time getting over a chest infection and rib pain to get ready for tomorrow’s training row
Back on water after two weeks recovering from chest infection which cleared up with antibiotics Cox: Wendy, 6: Jim, 5 Julie, 4: Steve, 3: Trevor, 2: Me, 1: James. Good strong 6km fast row in choppy waters. Ribs painful but OK to row with painkillers ๐.
PNPGC -Three Rivers crew training cox: Julie 6: Cara, 5: Kevin, 4:,Steve, 3: Trevor, 2:Kerry, 1: Me – Wendy was a passenger. Lots of power stroke training via Pyramids and starts .
C2 RowErg training session. after a warm up row did a 3km at a slow stroke rate of around 20 with pace at 2.08/500m and an overall time of 12min 49secs. Need to get this to 12.00 or 2.00/500m and up the stroke rate to around 24 and go for a longer 5km.
Did a quick C2 RowErg session with a warm up 500m row as above followed by a 3km row session trying to keep to a 20 stroke per minute. Need to work on this to reduce the time for 500m to under 2minutes and increase stroke rate to around 24.
Training row for the Scillies team mainly in the harbour but went out into the lumpy seas. Did a lot of training with a cox from Porthleven. Number of drills to improve stroke timing, starts and buoy turns. Cox: Jim -,6:Jem, 5:Julie 4:Steve 3:Trevor 2:Tina 1:me. Good session
Thursday 25th January 2024 : Training C2,RowErg virtual row
25 minute C2 RowErg at a slow 22 stroke rate. Need to increase power and average pace. Followed this with free weights strength training including 20 dumbbell single arm rows, 10 barbell bench press, 10 barbell reverse curls 10 barbell squats and 1minute abs plank
Quick training ride on a hilly Zwift course on WattBike. This was followed by strength session
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