Dang.
Couple weeks ago I decided I needed to start doing something physical again because I was feeling out of shape. Haven't been going to the gym (we let our memberships lapse) lately, and I spent most of my days sitting down. Cleaning and cooking and walking the dog would be my main physical activities. Not good.
So I've been rowing again. I bought that rowing machine a couple years ago, and it's a great machine and I like it, but I haven't been using it lately. So Friday I decided I'd start rowing every day. And Friday I almost died.
Then I left my shoes in Naples over the weekend so I didn't row early in the week. Today I sat down and made up a workout I figured I could actually handle to start doing every day: 150m at a stretch followed by a minute rest. 150 meters is like the distance to the mailbox or something, it's pathetic. I used to row 5000m at a time. Of course that was... damn, that was over a decade ago. Still.
So today I did 8 150m intervals (with a minute rest in between). That's only 1200m total. And along about interval number 6 I think I died. I swear! In fact I think I might still be dead. I managed to keep my pace down in the 1:40 range for a few of those intervals but by the last few I was struggling.
I can't believe that. That's awful. I'm going to have to be diligent about this for the next several weeks just so I don't embarrass myself.
2 comments:
Oh man i remember when you got BigMan and I to do that. He pulled like a diesel inboard and I pulled like a 2 cycle outboard. And you. You were like a friggin machine. Good luck on taking it up again. I'm still sticking to my gym schedule. I'll probably post something about it.
Yeah, I'm down to once or twice a week at a 25 minute interval to see how far I can go. Still the diesel though. Average about 24-26 strokes per minute and something in the 5700 meter range for my overall distance.
It has definately been a struggle to get back into form where I was able to break the 6000's with regularity. but keeping the 500 meter average below 2:15 has been the main goal. Might have to look into a machine of my own at some point.
The current ass kicking has been at the hands of the elliptical machine. 33 minute "Weight Loss" workout that takes 500+ calories off isn't too shabby. That and I probably leave 3-4 pounds of sweat in my shirt.
Just glad to be somewhat active again. Good to hear you are too.
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