Training

Hi everyone,

My outings this week:
24/8 1x
25/8 1x, 4+
27/8 8+
29/8 8+
30/8 8+

Training

Chaps,

17/8 - 10k @ 18
18/8 - Upper body weights, cycled to and from station
19/8 - 15k @ 18, cycled to and from station
20/8 - Leg weights, cycled...
21/8 - cycled... my legs were absolutely mullered by this point, sat down to attempt a 2k and realised i probably wouldnt go under 8 minutes and decided against it :D
23/8 - some driving range antics at the golf course, not much exercise other than ripping my right shoulder up a bit
25/8 - 10k @ 18
26/8 - 15k @ 18, 2:03 splits
27/8 - Weights, bit of everything
28/8 - 2k test 6:53.4

Weather was too crap for cycling this week, hopefully get back into it next week.

My first blog

I haven't blogged at all yet so here's a quick run down of what I've been doing. I've been averaging four outings a week with a mixture of sweep blade and sculling. I was also doing two ergs until a couple of weeks ago when I started work which I cycle to (only 15 miles a day but I usually treat it like fitness training so I guess it should do some good).

This week:
18/8 Outing 4x
19/8 Outing 4x
20/8 Outing 4+
22/8 Outing 8+
23/8 Outing 4x

Joe's Training

Well I haven't posted in quite a while, so I can't really be bothered to give a blow by blow account - it would take too long. I've been carrying on in a similar vein as before, with 5 half-hour weights sessions and 4 outings a week in 4x 4+ 4- 8+ largely, plus maybe an erg if I have time.

Also did Oxford City regatta last weekend with Lynchy, the 8+ was a disaster but we won the 4+ IM2 category on the saturday, and got to the final of the 4+ IM3 category on the sunday which we lost by a few inches, so not too shabby at all. He also did some racing in his 2x.

We're starting some sessions with a new coach next weekend, which should be really intensive, so hopefully we'll return to Cam with some serious training behind us.

First post

Hey team. Am doing absolutely no cardio work at all these days. Weights schedule is a 3-day-on, 1-day off cycle:
Day 1, Chest: bench press, incline press, shoulder raises, hanging leg raises, dips and or flys.
Day 2, Legs: squats, dead-lift, leg extensions, hamstring curls, leg press.
Day 3, Arms and Back: military pull-ups, upright row, cable row, pull-ups, seated row.
Since this is all I'm doing, I'll just post my current weight from time to time. Right now: 87kg, target: 95kg. That is all.

Summer Training, Part VI

I'm taking this next week off while I get rid of this chest infection. I just can't get any cardio done with my lungs in this state. So I caved in and went to the doctor and, although I usually wouldn't, I've decided to take the prescribed course of antibiotics and be done with it. Here's the remnants of my training last week:

11/08 WEIGHTS Arms & Shoulders, Core

12/08 ERG 5k @ 18

13/08 WEIGHTS Legs, Chest & Back, Core

More stuff

Didn't really get much done last week, was away/busy at work. Anyway:

9/7 - 40 mile-ish bike ride up to Croydon, took the majority of the skin off my hands.
10/7 - 10k @ 2:03.3 splits - wasn't exactly in great shape after yesterday.
11/7 - Upper body weights and core.
12/7 - 6 miles cycling in the morning to work. 10k after work at 2:03.0 splits, then cycled 6 miles back after work.
13/7 - Leg weights, basically did shitloads of various squats, plus some core and a littrle bit of upper body
14/7 - 2k test, 6:54.0. I'm definitely getting good at not being able to walk after these, but a little worried that I'm only hitting 190 on the hr, think it might just be doing the leg weights the day before each time.
16/7 - 25 mile bike ride

Planning on cycling to the station every day except tomorrow, gonna slack off on the 15ks a bit to make sure i finish them and get home in the evenings, decided I'm concentrating on the wieghts sessions at the moment as I probably won't do as many when I get back to Cam.

Impressive

In a desperate attempt to waste some time, I thought I'd have a quick look to see if any of you were posting on the blog this summer and I was so impressed I thought I'd abuse the fact that I'm still registered on here...

Anyway, a couple of quick points:

1. If it's really hot in the gym it might be more advisable to split your long ergos into 5-7k sections, with about 1-2 mins rest in between to take on water.
2. As a rough guide for M1 hopefuls, in the past the better crews in the middle of the 1st Division will have guys who can pull between 6:25ish (90kg guys) to 6:55ish (lightweights) for a 2k.

Finally, for those of you who don't know, M2's bow four are on the contents page of Rowing and Regatta this month, getting a bump on Downing.

Summer Training, Part V

Well, it all caught up with me a bit in these last couple of weeks. Caught a cold which is still hanging on now, and found it hard to get to a gym at all. Back in Cambridge now, so should be back on top of it soon, hopefully with some on-water time in the next week.

20/07 WEIGHTS Everything... Legs, arms, shoulders, chest, back, core, starting with 20 min on the erg and ending with a 20 min swim.

30/07 RUN 6k + core, pull-ups and push-ups

31/07 RUN 6k + core

06/08 RUN 6k + core, pull-ups and push-ups

09/08 ERG 10k @ 18, about 40 mins

sculling, finally

21/07: sculling, outing
23/07: running, 1h
25/07: erg, 10k @ rate 21
28/07: sculling, outing
30/07: running, 1h
01/08: erg, 2x20min@rate24

Training

Hey all

27/7 - 15k @ 18, 2:03.4 splits, avg hr 163 (I think)
28/7 - Arms, shoulders and chest weights
29/7 - 15k @ 18, 2:02.something splits, avg hr 168
30/7 - legs and back weights
31/7 - 2k, 6:55.5
2/7 - my puppy wasn't in the mood for a run, went by myself, got a little over 3 miles in and got a really painful stitch for some reason, i wasn't even really going that fast.

Was good to get a full week in at the gym. I'm on a visit overnight tomorrow so I'll probably only manage some core, press ups and stuff, I'll try and go for a jog as well.