Progress Check In
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I got to 19:10 last summer but got sidetracked focusing on Mt Biking.
I try not to stress the old man times too much compared to what 19 year old yella could do- e.g., 19:50 for 6000 meter.
Sub 19:00 at 3761 feet (it's hard) feels like a good measure of skrong old man VO2 max.
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Yella directed me to this thread. I started rowing again on 1/30. Then, I proceeded to get sick, but picked it back up on 2/11. I've been rowing consistently since then. I haven't been doing sprints; instead focusing on endurance. I had worked my way up to 36 minutes. Today, I went up to 40 minutes & cleared 9000 meters. This is all at 22 s/m.
I'm 54 years old and stand at 5'10", with a wingspan of 6', weighing in at 165 and some change.
A year ago, I was weighing in around 195. Got fed up and started my weight loss effort on 5/1. By early September, I was in the 163-164 territory. I did all that by cutting 500-700 calories a day from my diet. There was little in the way of working out. Occasional hikes, yard work, and a lot of sportbike riding (which isn't totally intense, but does engage your core and leg muscles if you're riding properly).
Anyway, I'll start doing sprints on the Concept 2 again soon. For now, I'm trying to build up to 10000 meters in one session. I am definitely seeing the results with musculature. Nothing hurts, so I guess my form is good… and I'm super flexible.
I'll try to post a screenshot of the recent entries in my Concept 2 logbook.
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Fucking Euro date format...
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the best diet to lose weight is having the discipline to cut 500 - 700 calories per day.
maff is hard.
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Word! I had to get into the mindset and be stubborn. I'm not going to lie. It wasn't easy. It's starting to become a habit now, but I watch everything carefully. A little bit of fasting helped, BTW. I did anywhere from 12 to 18 hours. A sixteen hour fast was the norm.
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I had signed up for the Concept2 challenge for International Women’s day, to get an easy $5 for the Women’s Sports Foundation and since that’s an easy workout after Saturday golf. Had to row a 5K.
Well I didn’t realize it was the C2 WOD and all results would be published. So had to push and overcome golf/lunch drinks and the old man afternoon nap, plus not being as hydrated as ideal. Somehow shaved like 3 seconds off my best time this year. Acceptable.
Cold and not humid probably helped a ton.
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I did a "don't kill yourself" 5K this AM at 23 to 24 strokes / min. 19:36.
My understanding is that my elevation adjustment (we're about 4000 ft) gives be a 3% discount, so in theory with the same effort I'd be around 19:00 at sea level. But I'll need to come to tidewater Virginia and drink a few beers first.
Again, the goal for the 1st half of 2025 is sub 19:00 without major discomfort.
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So fun running at elevation facts @whlinder…
The WR in the Marathon is 2HR and 35 sec if my research is accurate. At Mexico City (7300 ft) the record marathon is 2:08:23 Hrs.
So like a 6.5 % discount.
Mike needs to take some boats to Flagstaff AZ before IRA's or something to cheat code their lungs.
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I technically live in Piedmont Virginia since we're west of the fall line. Which isn't nearly high enough to get an altitude discount.
I've never noticed whether Concept2 publishes anything around the impacts of humidity on performance, since it can be pretty brutal for running. I definitely get tired easier on humid days on the C2 and sweat all over the place which is annoying. Surely pushes heart rate up for same effort, especially when not adapted to summer conditions, and has to be worth a second or 3 on splits.
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That's a great question. I'm sure there's some measurable impact. Doesn't your Cuntry Club have some decent climate control?
I've never really rowed anywhere super humid other than IRA's in New Jersey and I think we got lucky with decent weather.
