Category Archives: rowing

a small rant and then good stuff

Posted on May 28, 2014 by dichroic

I haven’t really been able to keep up with LJ In recent months, so I just came across the news about Jay Lake going into hospice. I would hereby like to offer a heartfelt “Fuck off!” to that insatiablely raving … Continue reading →

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updates on all fronts

Posted on May 29, 2013 by dichroic

Job: I was feeling a bit gloomy: at least I have been getting calls from recruiters, but hadn’t gotten further. One of them had me fill in six (!) forms and reformat my resume in order to apply for a … Continue reading →

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small explosion, long distances

Posted on May 1, 2013 by dichroic

Well, I guess I’m not making a cake tonight. I’d been planning one, and couldn’t make it today because I had a brisket in the oven all afternoon, so I thought about making it tonight (a spice cake with caramel … Continue reading →

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oof

Posted on March 4, 2013 by dichroic

Apparently my body really didn’t want to do a 2K erg test today, because not only did the test piece itself feature dry-heaving, but now I have a migraine aura and can’t see out of my left eye. Fortunately, for … Continue reading →

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Half-marathon PR!

Posted on December 9, 2012 by dichroic

I set a personal record on the erg today for the half marathon, despite having also done one on Friday afternoon and 9km yesterday. I beat my previous record from December 2001 by 13 seconds. I’ve never really, really gone … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving, and beginning the Holiday Challenge

Posted on November 23, 2012 by dichroic

Before I plunge into matters not of general interest, Thanksgiving Day was great. I erged 9km, made cranberry sauce, and had enough time for it to cool before heading off to dinner – a restaurant provided turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, … Continue reading →

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all about workout stuff

Posted on October 31, 2012 by dichroic

A few weeks ago I started doing marathon training again (the 80,000m programme here). I don’t plan to do any marathons in the near future, but I do need a training plan to push me and I need to build … Continue reading →

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despite a lack of sleep

Posted on October 18, 2012 by dichroic

For no particular reason, I got no sleep at all the night before last. Maybe jet lag kicked in late, because I’d slept fine the previous two nights. If it had to happen, it was the right night for it; … Continue reading →

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joining the Fitocracy

Posted on September 7, 2012 by dichroic

I’ve just started logging on Fitocracy. It looks like a useful tool, in that I can log all my exercise in a single place. I’ve been logging rowing / erging on the Concept II website, weight-lifting on a spreadsheet, and … Continue reading →

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back on track

Posted on September 2, 2012 by dichroic

I finally feel like I’m getting back on track with my workouts

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