Creme Eggs

There's no ergos anywhere near me at the moment but soon I'm gonna go "up north" to milton keynes where I can actually row. For the time being, I've discovered it only takes 40 minutes to cycle from Lewes the Brighton, so I do that and back about 4 times a week.

Creme eggs were on special at tescos yesterday. Half price. There's 15 of them lined up in front of me now.

Ergo latest

Yep, I've been on the ergo again. This time, two half hours, each in 2:04.0 split for 7255m each. Playing golf tomorrow so might not have time to go on the ergo, but there may be some pictures!

More rowing

Did 2*20', 2:01.8 average split. Takes me to 2.25 million metres ever. Think I'll settle down to watch the boat race now while I digest some lunch.

Let's see some more posts on here soon!

"I Become A Happier Man Each Time I Suffer..."

Like Big Al from 'Happy Days' would say, "Ah, yep, yep, yep..." *

So, three outings with Doreen, two around 17MPH for an hour, one very fast hour nearer 19.

200 sit-ups, 100 of those press up things Braithwaite's always on about, 20' 1:59.6 R22, 10' 1:57.0 R23 (got thrown out as the Porter came round for the lockdown).

One IV+ outing and some punting too.

Also been pretending to be a veggie for the last four days.

P.S. I now also have a cointegrating VECM in logs and levels... hehehe...

Henley disappointments

Both the crews with King's people in lost at the Henley races today, only CUW blue boat actually won. Oh well there is always tomorrow.

Due to lack of ergs at home I have mainly been cycling this week. Roughly 20 miles at about 17mph on weds, thurs and today.

Eased my const-erg-pation

Back from Toulouse so got on the ergo again today. A measly 9678m in 40' with a warm up and cool down. Hopefully my erging will be supplemented by some stuff on the water soon.

For all those who can get on an ergo, please log your training here as well:

Concept 2 Personal training log

Create a profile for yourself and put your club as "King's College, Cambridge". We'll then be able to compare how much everyone is doing.

Cheers, Mark

Still training, are you?

Went for a scull on Tuesday afternoon in the clinker. Discovered that I was fast enough (at 13:33 for 2.6k) to win second trinity challenge sculls. Beat some people as can be seen here: http://www.firstandthird.org/tables/stcs/result.shtml

This morning myself and Dave went for a leisurely cycle at an average of about 16.4 mph. Apparently it was about 17.5 before we spent the last 2 miles crawling through traffic and pulling some rather illegal manouvers that annoyed the motorists no end...

Circuits

Tom and I went to Fennes for an hour of circuits this evening.

This evening

Went to circuits for an hour at 6pm - very good, well attended, just not by M1...

Then had a massage by Tom's Uncle. Both quads and calves contain little knots but Ron (?) did his stuff. Really good - highly recommended.

Some training wot I have done

As well as sit ups and press ups I have done the following:

10K at 1.58.4 (Rate 20)
10K at 1.55.9 (Rate 20)
Cycling for about an hour on Sunday morning.

In order to avoid wasting away with all this hard work I had 2 roast dinners yesterday. I started at lunch with 3 courses (if you include the cheese), an excellent roast sirloin. I then had a slight break before formal at John's in the evening. I can recommend their roast pork as succulent and tasty. The pudding at both meals was exemplary.

While On The South Coast...

The morning after the night before... slightly dodgy flywheel on hotel gym erg so it felt soft at the catch (or maybe that was last night too...), but 2x 20' UT1 R22 1:58.0 / 1:58.1, 200 sit ups, half hour core strength.

More indoor rowing

40' UT1 - 9722m at rate 22.

Outing tomorrow, 6:30am at the boathouse, then circuits in the evening, 6pm at Fenners.

"Cha-Cha-Cha!"

And so, back on the machine again. 40min UT2- R22 2:01.0, 200 sit ups & core strength. Nice and easy on the joints lest I find SAGA calling to offer health cover. You do get a free Parker pen though. Visiting favoured American physio next week...

Watched the first half of The Bourne Identity: reminded me of a Wednesday I had a few weeks ago.

Nothing of note at Sainsbury's (pray tell if anyone sees anything worthy of comment) except for perhaps the truly ghastly sight of the supervisor bloke wearing fishnets and a nurses outfit "because it was Comic Relief". Once recovered from such traumatic imagery, turkey steak for dinner (again).

I break myself in

You'll all be glad to know that i broke myself in gently earlier - on the erg. My 9 month drought was broken with a gentle 30min erg rate capped at 22. Averaged 1.55.9 over 7768m.

Have also played a Rugby match this week and done my best to regain the lost pounds by eating copious quantities of fat filled food.

Return of the ergo

Been on ergo, 2*20' each one about 4900m. Still on the mend from a cold so hopefully I'll improve a lot on this.

Replenished energy stocks with a trip to Sainsbury's. Tempted by the Party Rings again but avoided them for five double choc cookies - very reasonable at £1 - and two slabs of Nestle Double Cream chocolate, also on offer. Dismayed at the lack of Bourbon Biscuits though.

Outing tomorrow, 13:50 for 14:10 push off. Those who owe race fees please bring a cheque book.

Cheers.

Party Rings Shortage Shocker!

Dismay as I find no stocks of Party Rings in Sainsbury's. Happily obtained the requisite stocks of Bran Flakes however: seems the lightweights have all made weight by now.

Anyway, now that less of my body is in dull pain/tiredness, knee trouble is again discernible. Went on a bike ride in light of this, 1hr at 16.1MPH (urban circuits) with some sprint stuff to terrorise pedestrians down King's Parade. Good-O

Probably going to subscribe to Mr. Braithwaite's beach weights programme (i.e. I am sufficiently heavy to act as the aforementioned weights) - though did have a delightful slice of apple pie at Afternoon Tea. Highly recommended.

DcL

Circuits

Tom and I graced Fenners this evening for some circuit action.

See you tomorrow at 6:30am for hopefully another quiet outing.

Cheers.

I have started the beach weights in earnest. Am going for lots of reps, just whenever i have time during the day. eg one day 200 sit ups the next 200 pressups, and so on. Hopefully i will be well ripped by mays (Sadly this has fallen down on day 2 as i don't feel like doing the sit ups due to a bang on the back playing rugby).

That is provided they take away the 2 for £1 offer on Party Rings (biscuits).

Today i did 10k on the erg at 1:54.9. Then i played rugby this afternoon.

Purple Haze

A picture from Ed Heydon from Saturday. Enjoy!

Distressing circumstances

Woe is me! Woe is me!

Due to excessive exertion over the last week both on the river and in climbing into toilet cubicles last night it appears that all my pie eating has been for nought. A brief foray into the bathroom earlier revealed a weight loss of no less than 5 pounds over the least week!

I blame the light lunches in an effort to control the vom. Bring on the carveries!