Category Archives: rowing

human-powered vehicles

Posted on May 12, 2010 by dichroic

I think my endurance is starting to return (I’ve been slacking for a while, really). But yesterday I rowed 10 km, which was all the more notable because it was in my boat, Moonrise, which is a slow and heavy … Continue reading →

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back on the water

Posted on April 24, 2010 by dichroic

On Tuesday I was reminded about one of my very favorite things about the Netherlands. Granted, there’s some stiff competition: cool weather, clean air (crystal clear, relative to Taiwan), daffodils (no, not tulips – you see daffodils in vast swathes … Continue reading →

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a legend on the water

Posted on April 20, 2010 by dichroic

I just left this in OrbitalMechanic’s LJ, where she posted some stories from the Boston Marathon that are well worth reading. But my sport and a lot of my stories are about water rather than road, and I think Ernestine … Continue reading →

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workout entry

Posted on January 24, 2010 by dichroic

I’ve been really, really bad at recording workouts, so here’s the latest and an attempt to remember ones from last week.

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Yes, this entry counts as procrastination

Posted on December 18, 2009 by dichroic

I have only 15km left on the Holiday Challenge – but I also have a headcold, with clogged sinuses and sometimes a drippy nose. So the plan is to stop every 3km or so to blow my nose, if needed. … Continue reading →

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workout entry

Posted on November 14, 2009 by dichroic

Sunday, November 15: NRoLW section 1, workout B/4: 1km warmup on erg. DL: 85 lbs, 2 sets of 12, 60sec rest Superset: Dumbbell shoulder press: 12.5 lb dumbbells, 2 sets of 12, 60sec rest Lat pulldown: 60lbs, 2 sets of … Continue reading →

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the long slide to the holidays

Posted on November 13, 2009 by dichroic

Ted and I have been horrible about skipping workouts lately. (NB: by “horrible”, I mean “averaging only four workouts per week instead of five”. It’s all relative.) The excuse is that we’re between the big Sydney race and the Holiday … Continue reading →

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Workout entry

Posted on November 8, 2009 by dichroic

Monday, November 2: off Tuesday, November 3: erged 7,013m in 39:17.0 – 1k warmup, 2 x 1k at 5km pace, 2km at marathon pace Wednsday: not supposed to be off but was a total slug and stayed in bed. Thursday, … Continue reading →

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follow-up – pics

Posted on September 25, 2009 by dichroic

The Satchel has just arrived, so here are pictures of the two bags I was talking about yesterday. (Long involved story is two entries down.) I actually got to go rowing today! There’s a new grad student in town with … Continue reading →

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workout log

Posted on September 17, 2009 by dichroic

Wed, 9/09/09: Completed 5 of 8 planned 500m intervals with 3:30 rest, because the erg died in the middle of the workout. I guess it as about 6600m in 33 minutes. Thursday: off day Friday, 9/11/09: NRoLW section 1, workout … Continue reading →

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