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Gary Smith

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Date	Workout	Score	Ave	Type	Comments	Action
01/01/23	22:00.0	8,000m	2:45.0	BikeErg	Garage bike, after leg weights and ergs at Edge. Steady pedal, HR up to 159bpm. 5 min on erg (even easy-ish row) is 1k, so 20 min on bike…	View workout
12/31/22	45:00	10,103m	2:13.6	RowErg	Warmup, then trying for steady-state 2:10-ish, had to slow last 10min to keep HR below 167bpm.	View workout
12/30/22	1:22	295m	2:19.3	RowErg	Started another steady piece, but quit. TIRED.	View workout
12/30/22	9:33	2,205m	2:09.9	RowErg	Planning 45min steady at 2:10, but tired!	View workout
12/30/22	1x3:00/r	705m	2:07.6	RowErg	Started 90/60/30 intervals, but too tired, don't know why. DF=130, maybe need to resume training there instead of 105-ish?	View workout
12/30/22	5:00	1,022m	2:26.7	RowErg	Warm-up	View workout
12/30/22	2:22.3	571m	2:04.6	RowErg	Started 1k race, gassed-out cause I forgot I had to row for 4min! 1st 2 splits: 1:53.4 and 1:54.6 , 28/29spm. DF=130	View workout
12/29/22	10:01	2,127m	2:21.4	RowErg	Easy row after leg weights (first leg presses post PMR)	View workout
12/28/22	10:02	2,100m	2:23.4	RowErg	Warm-down, steady-ish 17-15spm. HR stayed over 160bpm	View workout
12/28/22	30:00	6,981m	2:08.9	RowErg	6 x 5min intervals: 4min @ 22-22spm to hold 2:10-ish splits, 1min sprint at 25spm about 2:02-03 splits.	View workout
12/28/22	5:00	1,021m	2:26.9	RowErg	Warmup	View workout
12/26/22	5:02	1,074m	2:20.8	RowErg	Cool-down	View workout
12/26/22	20:00	4,761m	2:06.0	RowErg		View workout
12/26/22	5:03	1,150m	2:11.8	RowErg	Damper setting 1 , watching force curve. No difference from higher damper settings that I could see or feel.	View workout
12/26/22	5:06	1,024m	2:29.5	RowErg	My regular pick-drill warmup.	View workout
12/24/22	40:01	9,087m	2:12.1	RowErg		View workout
12/22/22	40:02	9,008m	2:13.3	RowErg		View workout
12/19/22	5:06	1,059m	2:24.5	RowErg	Warmup, no erg followed because right forearm pain. Biked instead, about 18km, see My Workouts and photos of bike screen.	View workout
12/16/22	35:02	7,902m	2:13.0	RowErg	5min warmup; continued at 23-24spm, tired by end of 15 min and slowed down to 2:13-ish splits.	View workout
12/14/22	31:01	7,016m	2:12.6	RowErg	5min warmup; 20min at 2:07ish; legs started to feel very tired, sore, tight as soon as I eased off pace for rampdown.	View workout
12/12/22	30:59	7,050m	2:11.8	RowErg	5min warmup/pick-drill; 20min @ 2:06-2:08; 5min rampdown	View workout
12/10/22	31:11	7,009m	2:13.4	RowErg	5min warmup/pick-drill; 15min at sub 2:10 goal; 10min ramp-down	View workout
12/08/22	26:40	5,908m	2:15.4	RowErg	By 25min felt pretty whipped, ass and legs sore, felt kind of like sciatica, similar to pain I get sitting on kitchen stool. Maybe still…	View workout
12/04/22	30:35	6,792m	2:15.1	RowErg	Drag factor: 105. I didn't notice any difference from 130.	View workout
11/29/22	30:12	6,748m	2:14.3	RowErg	5min warmup/pick-drill; 15min @ 20spm approx 2:10 pace; 10min ramp-down.	View workout