i've made the mistake of joining a gym, now i feel like i have to do exercise to justify the extortionate fee they charge. tancock stop erging this is becoming ridiculous :P
aside from cycling pretty much everywhere and working at a garden centre, which is pretty knackering, i've been on the erg 3 times since saturday, haven't really pushed it as i'd been being fat before then. my basic plan is to get to the gym 4 times a week over the hols, at least one of them being weights.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Also...
Outings last week were in an 8 on Monday, 4 on Wednesday (in the Hammer and Sickle - great fun once we got it to balance) and sculling Friday.
Now I'm back at the gym it takes a bit more effort to go on the rowing machine. Should help though - rowing without the sliders takes a bit more effort to keep the stroke rate up.
Now I'm back at the gym it takes a bit more effort to go on the rowing machine. Should help though - rowing without the sliders takes a bit more effort to keep the stroke rate up.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Where are you? Let's be havin' you
Apologies to Delia Smith for that.
Great effort guys - one person has managed to stop the Tancock monologue! Well done for the race yesterday Chris - I guess that is your crew in 56th. My training has been somewhat less intensive than yours this week:
20/3 - 2k in 7:06.2 at 28 and 10k at 23 - 38:55.3 (PB). Fixed and then slides. Coached by Chris - will attempt to sit up straighter at the catch and try not to leave so much time before bringing the arms in. (1126m of warm-up/cool-down)
21/3 - Technical stuff for 6679m - looked at things above.
22/3 - 2k of a 5k - about 7:27ish. Not muchin my legs so did a 30m at 23 on the slides. 7605m - included a sprint at the end, though. (1054m)
23/3 - 30m/5ish rest/30m. 7,831m (PB) and then 7,615m. Both on the sliders at 24. (1147m)
24/3 - 2*1k - 3:29.6 and 3:31.6 (fixed, 30/31 s/m). Then 10k at 23 - 39:43.9 on the sliders. (1165m)
25/3 - Ended 11 days straight on the erg because I headed home for Easter.
26/3 - Started back at gym - 5k in 18:28.6 at 25s/m (all fixed from now on). Also included some technical stuff with Dad - 1903m in total (included a racing start where I got the display to show 1:29 splits for the first time, although I was doing 44s/m!). Weights as well.
Start of week target: 648,175m Weekly total: 67,125m Target now: 581,050m
Great effort guys - one person has managed to stop the Tancock monologue! Well done for the race yesterday Chris - I guess that is your crew in 56th. My training has been somewhat less intensive than yours this week:
20/3 - 2k in 7:06.2 at 28 and 10k at 23 - 38:55.3 (PB). Fixed and then slides. Coached by Chris - will attempt to sit up straighter at the catch and try not to leave so much time before bringing the arms in. (1126m of warm-up/cool-down)
21/3 - Technical stuff for 6679m - looked at things above.
22/3 - 2k of a 5k - about 7:27ish. Not muchin my legs so did a 30m at 23 on the slides. 7605m - included a sprint at the end, though. (1054m)
23/3 - 30m/5ish rest/30m. 7,831m (PB) and then 7,615m. Both on the sliders at 24. (1147m)
24/3 - 2*1k - 3:29.6 and 3:31.6 (fixed, 30/31 s/m). Then 10k at 23 - 39:43.9 on the sliders. (1165m)
25/3 - Ended 11 days straight on the erg because I headed home for Easter.
26/3 - Started back at gym - 5k in 18:28.6 at 25s/m (all fixed from now on). Also included some technical stuff with Dad - 1903m in total (included a racing start where I got the display to show 1:29 splits for the first time, although I was doing 44s/m!). Weights as well.
Start of week target: 648,175m Weekly total: 67,125m Target now: 581,050m
Monday, March 20, 2006
Stuff what I have been doing
To stop this becoming the Matt Tancock show:
14/02/06: 2*30min: 7978 at 21 (1.52.8), 7719 at 20 (1.56.5)
21/02/06: 2*20min: 5529 at 24 (1.48.5), 5346 at 22 (1.52.2)
22/02/06: 10k 38.11.4 at 21 (1.54.5), 10k 36.52.9 at 21 (1.50.6)
07/03/06: 30 min 7836 at 21 (1.54.8)
In addition to this I have erged every tuesday with dev squad (some of it not recorded above due to being on a rowperfect). Since bumps I have had almost daily outings with dev squad including double outings saturday and sunday (both of which had 19 min pieces in them). I will be continuing with Dev squad stuff until HORR this saturday and after that i may well have to hit the erg, or go sculling I guess.
14/02/06: 2*30min: 7978 at 21 (1.52.8), 7719 at 20 (1.56.5)
21/02/06: 2*20min: 5529 at 24 (1.48.5), 5346 at 22 (1.52.2)
22/02/06: 10k 38.11.4 at 21 (1.54.5), 10k 36.52.9 at 21 (1.50.6)
07/03/06: 30 min 7836 at 21 (1.54.8)
In addition to this I have erged every tuesday with dev squad (some of it not recorded above due to being on a rowperfect). Since bumps I have had almost daily outings with dev squad including double outings saturday and sunday (both of which had 19 min pieces in them). I will be continuing with Dev squad stuff until HORR this saturday and after that i may well have to hit the erg, or go sculling I guess.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Is anyone else doing any training?
The silence suggests the answer is no, and the fact that my ergs are virtually the only ones in the memory in the erg room confirms that. Some people...
As for me, this week has been as follows:
13/3 - Outing in the 8. Rest day for erging and didn't go to circuits.
14/3 - 2k at 31s/m, fixed, 7:11.6. Followed by 30' (sliders), 7,664m at 24s/m. (1031m warm-up, cool-down)
15/3 - Outing in 4 when I managed to moan at everyone at least once. Sorry guys. 5k in 18:22.9 @25, fixed (where an Earth did that come from?!) (1119m).
16/3 - 30mins kicking a football around - Natscis v. Engineers (I played as a Natsci). Used strange muscles during it! 30 mins, 7,682m @23 - sliders. (1062m).
17/3 - Outing in 8 in the morning cancelled and I wasn't in the 4 that went out. 2k in 7:02.5 @26 - fixed. (1126m).
18/3 - 10k in 39:21.1 @ 21, sliders. (1066m). Tennis - tried out new racket - what an improvement in my power. Lost 6-1 6-1, but that hides the fact that I took most games in the 2nd set to deuce and was messing around trying things with the racket.
19/3 - 2*5k, 5'r. 19:09.5 and 19:04.6, both at 24 and on the sliders. (1151m).
Not a bad week, two PBs and the realisation that if I can improve my aerobic fitness I can get well under 7 minutes for a 2k. Few bad ergs here and there, but could have been much worse.
Target at start of week: 699,076m. Weekly total: 50,901m. End of week target 648,175m.
Matthew
As for me, this week has been as follows:
13/3 - Outing in the 8. Rest day for erging and didn't go to circuits.
14/3 - 2k at 31s/m, fixed, 7:11.6. Followed by 30' (sliders), 7,664m at 24s/m. (1031m warm-up, cool-down)
15/3 - Outing in 4 when I managed to moan at everyone at least once. Sorry guys. 5k in 18:22.9 @25, fixed (where an Earth did that come from?!) (1119m).
16/3 - 30mins kicking a football around - Natscis v. Engineers (I played as a Natsci). Used strange muscles during it! 30 mins, 7,682m @23 - sliders. (1062m).
17/3 - Outing in 8 in the morning cancelled and I wasn't in the 4 that went out. 2k in 7:02.5 @26 - fixed. (1126m).
18/3 - 10k in 39:21.1 @ 21, sliders. (1066m). Tennis - tried out new racket - what an improvement in my power. Lost 6-1 6-1, but that hides the fact that I took most games in the 2nd set to deuce and was messing around trying things with the racket.
19/3 - 2*5k, 5'r. 19:09.5 and 19:04.6, both at 24 and on the sliders. (1151m).
Not a bad week, two PBs and the realisation that if I can improve my aerobic fitness I can get well under 7 minutes for a 2k. Few bad ergs here and there, but could have been much worse.
Target at start of week: 699,076m. Weekly total: 50,901m. End of week target 648,175m.
Matthew
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Back on the erg
It took some getting used to again, but my training for this week has been as follows:
6/3 - Had a go at 2k - got to 1k in 3:28.2 but didn't have the legs to carry on.
7/3 - 5k in 18:44.5 - fixed. (Outing in 4 cancelled).
8/3 - 2k in 7:11.5 - fixed. Followed by 5-10 rest and then 20 minutes on the sliders - 5,156m.
9/3 - Outing in the 8 in the morning - rowed at 5 for a change. 2*30m in the evening with 5r on the sliders. 7,507m @21 and then 7,528m @23.
10/3 - Outing in The Lady Anne. One of the hardest outings I've had - rowing up the reach into the wind. Erg - 2*5k. First one fixed at full speed - 18:56.4 (23s/m) and the second on the sliders after 5-10m rest. 19:38.1 @ 24s/m. Total warm-up/cool-down rowing = 720m.
11/3 - Outing in 8 (mixed 1st/2nd boat). We had hail/snow combination at one point.
12/3 - Again went for a 2k at full speed but only got 1k in - 3:31.6. 10k afterwards on the sliders, 39:39.5 @ 24. Warm-up/cool down of 1013m. Got stuffed at tennis this afternoon but it was good exercise as I was inevitably in a different place from the ball!
Fatigue masking an improvement in performance at the end of the week, so will have a break for a day tomorrow.
750,000m at start of week. Weekly total = 50,924. Target now 699,076m.
Matthew
6/3 - Had a go at 2k - got to 1k in 3:28.2 but didn't have the legs to carry on.
7/3 - 5k in 18:44.5 - fixed. (Outing in 4 cancelled).
8/3 - 2k in 7:11.5 - fixed. Followed by 5-10 rest and then 20 minutes on the sliders - 5,156m.
9/3 - Outing in the 8 in the morning - rowed at 5 for a change. 2*30m in the evening with 5r on the sliders. 7,507m @21 and then 7,528m @23.
10/3 - Outing in The Lady Anne. One of the hardest outings I've had - rowing up the reach into the wind. Erg - 2*5k. First one fixed at full speed - 18:56.4 (23s/m) and the second on the sliders after 5-10m rest. 19:38.1 @ 24s/m. Total warm-up/cool-down rowing = 720m.
11/3 - Outing in 8 (mixed 1st/2nd boat). We had hail/snow combination at one point.
12/3 - Again went for a 2k at full speed but only got 1k in - 3:31.6. 10k afterwards on the sliders, 39:39.5 @ 24. Warm-up/cool down of 1013m. Got stuffed at tennis this afternoon but it was good exercise as I was inevitably in a different place from the ball!
Fatigue masking an improvement in performance at the end of the week, so will have a break for a day tomorrow.
750,000m at start of week. Weekly total = 50,924. Target now 699,076m.
Matthew
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Did all that training help?
Almost certainly. However, that doesn't stop Bumps races being gruelling. This week went as follows:
Weds - Bumped Magdalene at Grassy with Fitz closing in. Not a particularly long row but it wasn't easy.
Thurs - Suffering with a bit of a stomach bug, we got Catz at about the same point. Felt an easier row technically because I wasn't trying to put huge amounts of power down.
Fri - Got Robinson just after Ditton, having had overlap for some time. This was really tough, because we were pushing so hard to get the bump for so long.
Sat - I didn't find this too hard at all, mainly because we got into a rhythm which I kept going at for much of the race, with the intention of saving just enough to take out Christ's in the sprint at the end. Didn't get chance to wind it up along the reach though, so it could have hurt a lot more.
These races have shown that I still need to address some fitness issues. My technique is adequate until I get tired. My aim is to get to the stage where these races do not tire me out at least until the last bit along the reach. In truth we did not have to race for that long, and yet I still felt as if I couldn't put in as much as I should.
Training objectives from now until next term are:
1. More technical work on the erg and in the boat.
2. More higher rate work/changing rate work.
3. Quad muscle strength work at the gym back home.
4. Improving my ability to sprint on the ergs.
Matthew
Weds - Bumped Magdalene at Grassy with Fitz closing in. Not a particularly long row but it wasn't easy.
Thurs - Suffering with a bit of a stomach bug, we got Catz at about the same point. Felt an easier row technically because I wasn't trying to put huge amounts of power down.
Fri - Got Robinson just after Ditton, having had overlap for some time. This was really tough, because we were pushing so hard to get the bump for so long.
Sat - I didn't find this too hard at all, mainly because we got into a rhythm which I kept going at for much of the race, with the intention of saving just enough to take out Christ's in the sprint at the end. Didn't get chance to wind it up along the reach though, so it could have hurt a lot more.
These races have shown that I still need to address some fitness issues. My technique is adequate until I get tired. My aim is to get to the stage where these races do not tire me out at least until the last bit along the reach. In truth we did not have to race for that long, and yet I still felt as if I couldn't put in as much as I should.
Training objectives from now until next term are:
1. More technical work on the erg and in the boat.
2. More higher rate work/changing rate work.
3. Quad muscle strength work at the gym back home.
4. Improving my ability to sprint on the ergs.
Matthew
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