10km Times

Cutter

Thanks Bart. I'm doing one a week so hopefully my mental strength will improve as well as my fitness. The time I didnt finish it wasnt because I was physically incapable, it was just a 'mind' quit. I had gone out hard, but I should have just backed off to a managable rating with a view to finishing irrespective of my time.

BartMan

yeah, it is hard to do that though - back off and finish anyway, when you do that you are mentally shattered, and just want to quit. 
 
I am the same, I have never quit because I physically could not row anymore, always the mind that is weak. 
 
The old, 'body willing, mind weak' thing. 
 
Am going to get back into rowing again next week - have been walking and running with the Mrs, and 3 weights sessions a week over the last few weeks, and loving it. But time to up the ante again. 
 
Those 10k times are most impressive though Cuts, well done.

Cutter

Another week, another 10,000 - 36:41.9. Its slowly coming down. 
 
You back on the erg yet Bart? 
 
Two guys from our rowing club are doing a 300,000m row in 24 hours charity challenge for MS this weekend. Now that is a mind bender.

BartMan

first row back today - 5000m 18:53.3 
 
not too painful, but keenness back - a month tomorrow since my last row previous to that!

Cutter

That's a pretty good start and I reckon you'll be smashing records in no time. 
 
If I have a week off my mind convinces itself I cant row at the level I rowed last time. There is no hiding on the rower its actually quite scary what a bloody quitter my mind is. Its a constant battle. When I'm off the machine I back myself to beat my last time, but once I get on there and am a few minutes in, all I can think about is how hard it is. I find it particularly hard if I am slightly below where I expect to be.

BartMan

times come down quick when you first start rowing, And it feels great beating your time every time. But when it starts being seconds, and you are full noise every time, that is when the 'mindfuck' begins!! 
 
All good though, another 5000 at lunch today, another cruisy one though, and in a week start nidging the pace a little...!

Duluth

Ouch 
 
Just completed my first 10k row in 7months. Did a 41:38 which is not great.. about a 1:50ish slower than when I was last doing this distance.

Duluth

Haven't done a 10km for a while.. I managed 41:29 (2:04.5 split) 
 
Felt ok after that so hopefully should be back under 41 in a couple of weeks

Kirwan

And in my efforts to encourage slow fuckers like me to post, there's my best time. Previous best was 46:35 on the 28-06-07, improved to 44:51 today. 
 
Was feeling OK, kind of in pain and sprawled out on the floor in my recovery position (looks like a starfish with steam rising off of it) when my son - who though it was a game - ran up and kneed me in the guts. That didn't help so much.

Cutter

Great imagery Kirwan. I've said it before, the erg is unforgiving. It spits your stats back at you the whole time so you always know how you are going which only makes it hurt more. I either do a PB or close to it or miss by a million miles.

BartMan

I miss the million deaths that you get in your mind from rowing!! 
 
And the knee in the guts, love it, that boys going to be a top sportsman, when a man is down, don't let up!!

Duluth

Yay, my best row in the last few months 
 
40:49 
 
Finally got back under the 41min mark. Another minute to beat my PB

BartMan

do you find these get 'easier' as you start getting back into it more D? As in do a couple a week sort of thing, and you can start knocking serious chunks off your time each row? until you start hitting near the PB all the time that is!?

Duluth

The first 3 rows are hell and the times are well down. Then it gets more comfortable and I get some reasonable gains 
 
The problem for me at the moment is I seem to keep getting little injuries or work gets really busy and I struggle to find time.. so I'm constantly starting over 
 
So my PBs are still a long way off - 1 min away from my 10k, 30sec from my 5k and 200m away from my 30min distance

nzzp

New poster here, so be gentle with me. 
 
Getting back on the rower this year after having a kid arrive in the house stopped me rowing for a while. Am working on getting my km up to consistently over 100km a month. 
 
Just pulled 10km in 38:56 earlier this week - had a slower row today due to having to stop and adjust the heart rate monitor. 
 
Do people still hang out in this forum? 
 
NZP

BartMan

yeah mate, there are a few rowers left - I used to be a fanataic, but doing a bit of bodybuilding at the moment whcih leaves no time for rowing. Love the rower though!

nzzp

Cool, I'll post in here. I've been intermittent on our concept 2 - have clocked 2.2M metres and working on the third. Satisfying to see it tick over, that's for sure! Great fitness and I just need to lay off the beers and chips and it'd be easy <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> 
 
NZP

nzzp

Posted a happy 10km of 38:51.4 yesterday. Felt good and strong at the end - didn't want to blow out as I plan another 20-30km in the next few days. Got to 100km for the month just now (well,99km anyway) and looking strong to pull150km for the month. That's a good month for me - I reckon I should be doing that all the time but don't seem to manage it.

Cutter

Keep it up mate. I hate the Concept 2 but will have to get back on it sooner or later.

nzzp

Back on semi-regularly now. Had a good row yesterday - 38:15 for the 10k, which I celebrated by goofing down pasta salad and mostof a box of beer. What a superb weekend of sport! 
 
I find it is just time on the erg - keeping the technique up and churning out thekm. Whoever wasposting above with some 10k timesin the mid 36 minutes - respect. That is some serious speed ... reckon I'll have to keep on it to get down there. 
 
NZP

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