Friday, 18 May 2012
Is This What's Called Cross Training?
Time is slipping by - not quick enough, in my book - here in the land of dust, heat and crazy mulit-national traffic gridlock! Work is busy but I am managing to get some training completed. I feel utterly out of shape and a complete OAP who is 'past it'! Basically, I do spinning, treadmill running and conditioning when I can squeeze it in. Also, recently, I have been doing some Ergo Concep 2 rowing. Man! I am a numpty on this machine! My 2k time is 7:37 - and that killed me! I had no idea what is a decent time and my form was, apparently, not good! After a quick look on the internet, it was clear that 7:37 is not good, even for a lightweight! Now a lightweight in the rowing world is 75kg. Now that seems more like a heavy weight to me! They should do a super lightweight! i reckon I must be around 65kg? Rowing sure suits the big strong guys, with long levers. Not sure That I would ever be a decent rower but the exercise is meant to compliment cycling; hence I may try and do some specific rowing training and aim to gett nearer to 7:00. At least cycling rewards a decent strength to weight ratio! Mind you, even that goes out the window when doing a spinning class!
Must dash; got heaps to do! Best wishes to everyone managing to enjoy a race season!!
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Hello Sags! Thanks for your comment on my blog.
Feel free to email me for a better catchup if you have time tigger_abroad@hotmail.com.
BTW know where you are coming from on the rowing front! It ain't all about long levers either, I have long legs and arms and it doesn't help!
Is all down to technique so they say, but isn't everything! I have mastered the technique of 'worrying and beating myself up' do you think that may soon become an Olympic sport ... ?
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