Tag Archives: rowing

The Daily Tweets, 2010-01-02: No, I didn't actually row 50K

Just rowed 50K. First row since last May. Erg. # (Oops. That was really 5K!) Time for a buzzcut…. #fb #

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Stamina

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Back on April 21 this year, I was proud to complete my first half-marathon (21,097 meters = 13.01 miles) on my erg as … Continue reading

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Recovery

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. Oh boy do I need to update my blog. I learned a few lessons from my half-marathon row on April 18. Live & … Continue reading

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Half-marathoner

Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. I did it. In answer to Concept 2′s Global Marathon Challenge, I rowed a half-marathon (21,097 meters = 13.01 miles) on Saturday night. … Continue reading

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Erging away

The March Madness rowing challenge I did last month got me on a rowing schedule that feels pretty good to me, & don’t want to give up. So, on most days, I’m getting from 5000 to 6000 meters in, usually … Continue reading

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Baseline: cardio & strength

History. When I made my permanent dietary changes two years ago, I also began exercising pretty consistently. I started with dancing, because I enjoy it. I would simply stick the earbuds of my iPod in my ear, put on a … Continue reading

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Nearing the end of Week 4

Workouts. I did another Turbulence Training — henceforth TT — workout on Tuesday, which felt pretty intense to me, for all that I am still in the “intro” workouts. There’s one exercise in particular that seems dead easy, that isn’t. … Continue reading

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Week 4 begins

I’m calling Feb. 18 this year the start of my fat loss program this year, & as that was a Monday & so is today, that makes this the first day of my 4th week. I don’t know that I’m … Continue reading

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A progress report

Restart & progress since February 18. I started up again on getting exercise again just two & a half weeks ago, on Monday, February 18, doing about 30 minutes dancing with my iPod each morning before I went to work. … Continue reading

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Motivation & goals

Because one of the keys to motivation with me is keeping track of what I’m learning & doing & also writing about it (hence this blog), & doing so within a community of other people who are doing the same … Continue reading

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