Monday morning rest day apart from a long walk with the dog.
Tuesday morning rowing, half marathon for the C2 Fall Team Challenge, interrupted by the Tesco delivery, so take about 5 minutes off the final time.
Tuesday evening archery, some longbow practice at various targets.
Wednesday morning rowing, Dark Horse Mountain Challenge Week 1 – Europe. (I chose to do it as an AT interval workout with 2:00 rest)
2,011m (9:14.8) warm up and then onto the mountains.
Mount Ararat – 5,137m in 19:49.8, 1:55.8/500m average pace, I was aiming for 1:55, so happy with this.
Shkhara – 5,201m in 20:36.2, 1:58.8/500m average pace, I was aiming for 1:57 so a little down, but still happy.
Mount Elbrus – 5,642m in 22:35.6, 2:00.1/500m average pace, I was aiming for 2:00 so happy with that.
15,980m in 1:03:01.6, 1:58.3/500m average pace = 15,216m for the hour, very happy with that.
HR strap moved and stopped sending sensible data, peak HR was probably around 165bpm
2,231m (11:09.5) cool down and stretching.
Thursday morning in at the work gym. 2,000m (10:26.9) warm up, then a low intensity ‘fat burner’ UT2 session 24spm, around 1:10-15/500m
2,236m (10:41.8) cool down and stretching, shower, breakfast in the canteen and up to my desk to start the day.
Thursday evening rowing, Fine 2x, bow seat with Jonathan, preparation for Bedford on Sunday, 9,135m.
Friday, another rest day, with a leisurely dog walk as usual.
Saturday morning rowing, 5,017m (23:25.5) warm up for master’s rowing, 8+, #5 seat (bow side again), more steady state rowing focussing on balance and technique (12,214m).
A cup of tea and a wander into Staines for my usual Thai shicy chicken and rice before heading back to the boat club.
Saturday afternoon leisure rowing, leisure 4x, stroke seat, just up to the motorway bridge and back (3,809m).
Sunday morning off to Bedford with Jonathan for the Bedford Small Boats Head (see separate post).
60,971m this week for the C2 Fall Team Challenge, which added to my previous total of 144,273m puts me at 205,244m.