Michael Burling

Age: 66
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Milton Keynes
Affiliation: The Diamonds (Over Sixties Erging Group)
Team: The Diamonds (Over Sixties Erging Group)
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Weight: 165 lb
Adaptive Rowing Category: PR3 (PD)
Adaptive Skiing Category: STAN
Logbook ID: 1185762
Member since: February 17, 2018

I have been a regular user of the Concept2 rower since 2001, originally as able bodied.
I had a cycling accident in July 2016 resulting in spinal cord injury. I am a tetraplegic; therefore I am an adaptive Concept2 rower.
For the 30+ years prior to this accident I was a competitive athlete (track/field/cross country) who used cycling and rowing as a support for athletics. Post accident I have returned to athletics (throws only) where I am classified by British Athletics as F35.
My life time best perfomances as an able bodied Concept2 rower were all achieved on the 'Model D' in 2004 (when I was 47). These are:
1k-3.19.5
2k-6.46.4,
5k-18.19.5.
My best performances as an able bodied Concept2 rower on the 'Model E' were all achieved when over 50 and these are:
1k-3.25.0 (2007),
2k-7.00.2 (at the BIRC 2008),
5k-18.38.4 (2007),
10k-38.10.8 (2007),
60 minutes-14925metres (2008).

In December 2021 I had installed in my gym a SkiErg then, In June 2024 I had installed a BikeErg. Never thought I would get back on a bike again; but it is stationery.

Note: All the above is documented for a reason; so I can easily review my lifetime achievements and aid retaining my memory.

Ranked Workouts for Current Season

Date Event Result Pace Type
05/26/24 500m 2:09.4 2:09.4 RowErg
07/09/24 5,000m 24:35.1 2:27.5 RowErg
07/06/24 30:00.0 6,046m 2:28.8 RowErg
06/14/24 2,000m 11:42.7 2:55.6 SkiErg
07/14/24 1,000m 2:09.8 2:09.8 BikeErg
07/23/24 4,000m 10:04.6 2:31.1 BikeErg
07/21/24 10,000m 25:53.0 2:35.3 BikeErg
07/19/24 30:00.0 11,566m 2:35.6 BikeErg