Today is 16 Oct 22. Time to review the purpose of this Blog - again! It is 2 years since the last review. 🤕 2022 was shaping up well and I was on track for a decent middle distance Duathlon race. Then COVID hit me! I tried to salvage the race season but never felt strong or healthy. Looking to 2023 now and focussing on being healthy and some sprint Duathlon racing mixed with some bike TT fun on the Canyon CF






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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!!

1 comment:

Cavegirl said...

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 ... ?