My training thread, progress, advice etc

[BIG H]

Yeah its great that we are both committed. It's got to the stage now where it's enjoyable to me so I stick at it.

I don't do any running obviously but I have now added indoor biking to my cardio along with the rowing. I wish I had normal lungs so I could just really go for it but as long as I'm improving it's all good.

My lungs are slightly better now than they were 8 years ago which is actually pretty amazing with a degenerative disease. I've not tested, but I'm sure my resting heart rate is down a bit too, feels noticeably slower when I can hear it on my pillow at night.

I can relate to the lung bit (obviously not in same way as you) having had asthma all my life. Big obstacle having lung issues!

[Kev]

Yeah it is annoying. As is natural feebleness when trying to do weights.

[BIG H]

Yeah it is annoying. As is natural feebleness when trying to do weights.

I have that too lol. Although it's not natural I used to be quite strong, I've just not touched weights for nearly 20 years and now people half my size can lift the same as me

Keep up what you are doing and the strength will come

[Kev]

Yeah it is annoying. As is natural feebleness when trying to do weights.

I have that too lol. Although it's not natural I used to be quite strong, I've just not touched weights for nearly 20 years and now people half my size can lift the same as me

Keep up what you are doing and the strength will come

Ah when it comes to feebleness I'm most definitely a natural, a prodigy even.

[Kev]

Just knocked almost a second off my 500 metre pace for rowing over 10 minutes

Rowed for 10 minutes at a pace of 2:20:8, previous best was 2:21:5

Well chuffed. 2:20 pace is the goal!

[BIG H]

Just knocked almost a second off my 500 metre pace for rowing over 10 minutes

Rowed for 10 minutes at a pace of 2:20:8, previous best was 2:21:5

Well chuffed. 2:20 pace is the goal!

Went down the gym with my mate tonight and he rowed 10K in 39 mins 10 secs. I aint a rower, but I reckon that's gotta be pretty impressive ?

[Kev]

Just knocked almost a second off my 500 metre pace for rowing over 10 minutes

Rowed for 10 minutes at a pace of 2:20:8, previous best was 2:21:5

Well chuffed. 2:20 pace is the goal!

Went down the gym with my mate tonight and he rowed 10K in 39 mins 10 secs. I aint a rower, but I reckon that's gotta be pretty impressive ?

Yeah compared to me thats like tortoise and hare.

I havent rowed 10k for a couple years but my fastest back then was 49:57 which was about 2:29:8 pace. His pace was about 1:57:5

He must be a big strong lad I imagine.