Thank you RoosterRedux !

Dumbgrunt | 24 June 2018 | Me

[DUMBGRUNT]

Thank you RoosterRedux !

Five years after that evil car ran me and the bicycle down, my shoulders and upper body feel better than ever. Even my thumbs that had been broken are much improved. I've been on a bicycle, rollers and spinning, all this time and not much else since the accident.

The first three months doing moderate 5K &10k s most days and making friends with the beast. Having only cycled since my accident in 2012, just light therapy and range of motion upper body, I felt three months plus seemed like a good number for muscle recruitment. A typical day was one-two hours at 85%+ heart rate on the bike, then 5k and sometimes 10k rowing,

Then I started the 5K training program by Concept 2 AND using heart rate as a guide : https://www.fitness.marines.mil/Portals/211/Docs/PFT_CFT/PFT_CFT%20Standards/Training%20for%205K%20Rowing%20Ergometer%20Test.pdf?ver=2016-12-15-105509-990

The program was fun and kept my interest. Adding the heart rate monitor helps me see any improvement. The 8x 500 intervals are my favorite and was able to make a two minute 500 meter dash. Just one and I'm about done!!

Mostly it's the 5k and 10k for me, the half marathon coming soon, maybe.

Recently my brother purchased a rower, about the second day he was on it, he send a video asking about his form!

Using dual monitors, the C2 form demo on one, and my bro on the other, both running in slo-mo.

You can see everything. Previously I had asked many visitors to watch the C2 video and comment on how I look, also tried a mirror, not so helpful.

Using the video was VERY helpful, my numbers improved immediately,

I still watch your pal Cam's 2k Row and think of what he says as I row along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5_4upqhYeQ&t=13s

Thanks DG

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Sorry - BFL is a note to me, “bump for later” to keep track of things I want to read later. :-)