Pre-Bumps training

Delayed my update for last week until today so that everyone who reads this (i.e. Paul) can see what I've done in preparation for the races.

20/2 - 10k, 39:10.7 (sliders). Rate 22. This was instead of circuits. Outing in the morning.
21/2 - 5k fixed, 18:42.1 @ 24.
22/2 - 2k fixed, 7:07.0 @ 29. This was the erg where the machine moved a full metre across the floor during the few minutes I was on it.
23/2 - Outing in 8+.
24/2 - Outing in 8+.
25/2 - Good outing in 8+ in some fairly strong winds.
26/2 - Played tennis at Fenners. As usual, got there and played against two female players who hit it harder than me, but in the 2-on-1(me) game I was 4-1 up when we finished I think.
27/2 - Very good outing in 8+.
28/2 - Gentle outing to lock and back. Wasn't very good until Chris promised us no more practice starts if we got the last one right!

Matthew

training

tues 14/2 - outing in 8, rugby match, only played 10 minutes
wed, thur, friday - outing in 2nd and 1st 8's
saturday - the pembroke regatta farce performance :D
monday - just under 9km in just under 35 min, @21 on sliders.

An insult to my fitness

I did a 2k earlier today - couldn't get it above 26s/m and went slower than before. That's disgraceful.

13/2 - Outing in 8+ when Chris shouted at me constantly! Circuits in the evening.
14/2 - 5km in 18:44.3, 23s/m fixed.
15/2 - Outing in 4+ (Hammer and Sickle - great fun) and then 30' @20 Fixed - 7,734m.
16/2 - Outing in 8+ and practice starts on the erg - 2x200m - 38.5s and 37.8s.
18/2 - Pembroke regatta - Lost in 1st round to Caius I.
19/2 - The disgrace erg - 2k in 7:18.0, 26s/m (fixed). Did an erg in the evening as well with Mark - 3*10mins, 4@20, 3@22, 2@24 and 1@26. Up 2s/m for the second and again for the third period (sliders). 2,558m, 2,584m and 2,615m.

Two targets for the bumps, sub 7min 2k and sub 18:30 5k.

training

mon 6/2 - outing in 8
tues - 2 x 5km, sliders at 23, 19.28.6 and 19.26.6
wed - outing in 8
thu - outing in 8
fri - subbed in for 3rd boat in morning, then robinson head with second, then rugby training
sun - started a 10 k but didnt have time (or inclination) to get past 5km, had rowed 1.58 splits up til then at 23

Slacking off

Due to me temporarily subbing into the Matt Duffin captained 'Boat of Illness', my training has been slightly slack this week:

6/2 - Outing in 4+ and then circuits.
8/2 - Outing in 8+, fell asleep by 10.30am. 2km off sliders, 7:17.7.
9/2 - Outing in 8+, fell asleep at about 9.15am but managed to get through the other two lectures.
10/2 - Robinson Head. 2.2km of grimacing for the camera.
11/2 - Good outing in 8+.
12/2 - Tancock's Half Hour - 2x20m/4r, 5,114m and 5,014m. 21 s/m.

Matthew

training

mon 29/1 - outing in 8
tues - 30 min, sliders, rate 22, 7516m
thurs - outing in 8
sat - 'The Power Erg', 7549m
sun - outing in 8

PB breaking week

Not a bad week in truth for training:

Monday - Outing plus circuits (only boat club guy there - where were the rest of you?)
Tuesday - 10km at 22s/m on the sliders - 39:42.6. It just felt so easy compared to last week.
Wednesday - Outing in the morning, 5km, fixed erg at 23s/m in the afternoon - 18:51.1 - how about that!
Thursday - Outing in 8
Friday - Birthday!!!!! 30 minute power erg (20s/m on the sliders). 7,707m.
Sunday - Terrible 2x20m/4r - 4,906m and 5,034m. Still, at least I finished it and it actually felt easier from the rest period onwards. Outing in 8 in the afternoon (1st/2nd boat mix).

See you tomorrow morning

Matthew