concept II (model c) rower (purchased used $500)

ROWING WHITE PAPER
New Purchase: Concept II (model C) Indoor Rower
$500 used (with 199k on it).


I would like to use my new Concept II (model C) trainer to assist with my weight loss goals. In addition, I would like to regularly “compete” via the internet, in addition to my other scheduled triathlon competitions.

Despite the concept2.com website which insisted it would be unwise to jump on and row more than 30 mins the first time you row – I did just that, with apparently no negative effects.

I have a significant interest in rowing marathons – I tend to be better at longer distances races – and it seems as though this could easily be more beneficial to weight loss strategies because, all things being equal – the more time on the erg, the more calories burned.

I did a 5k tonight: though quite comfortable, it took a LONG time (~31 mins). I suspect some of that time gap is because I am new on the machine (this is a “top” 99% score I believe [i.e., bottom 1% score]). Nonetheless, I do feel quite comfortable that I could sit down tonight and pull an additional 10k and be just fine (it’ll be quite hard not to do just that tonight].

So, I would say 10k tomorrow . . . then I’m out of town from Friday until Wednesday. So, thu/fri/sat, (week of Next week, 03-21 to 03-27) probably do 2-3 10ks (while watching TV basically).

Week after, 03-28-05 to 04-04-05, probably do 2-3 10ks and then 1-2 15ks.

Week after, 04-05-05 to 04-11-05 probably 2 15ks, and then a half marathon (rougly 21k). Probably do 2-3 21ks week of 04-12 to 04.19. . . then maybe week before dead week, I’ll do a marathon. . . I guess I can just see how it goes.

I don’t care much about the time, I just want to make the attempt.

Eventually, I'd like to compete in all of their events, which are:

* 500 meters;
* 1,000 meters;
* 2,000 meters;
* 5,000 meters;
* 6,000 meters;
* 10,000 meters;
* 21,097 meters; and
* 42,195 meters;

By time:
* 30 mins; and
* 60 mins.

I think there are some, less-traditional, timed versions too: something like 1 mins and 2 mins.

So far I have completed the following:

2000 meters = 8:54.2; (incredibly slow evidently); and
5000 meters = 30:56.5; and

30 mins = 5296 meters.

These numbers will undoubtedly improve through time, which will definitely make the training interesting. . . Indeed, you can see that in my 30 min test, I certain rowed 5000 meters in probably 29:xx. . . already an improvement of nearly two minutes!

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