Concept2 Forum

Carl Watts wrote: ↑

June 3rd, 2025, 7:37 pm

If you are still trying to run a PM2, its time to trade it in, they stopped making it in 2003.

My Son is down in Antarctica this winter and they have C2s down there but only with PM2s. if i had known that i could have let him take my fully refurbished PM3 down with him.

i went and ran a long steep hill to find my MHR. HR went ballistic at about the same time i stopped from exhaustion.

its been about a year since i was told about my back. despite daily exercise of at least 5km walking and sedentry erg work a couple of days a week. my back is getting worse. i am limited now to how much physical work i can do. i am building a shed/Man cave currently. and really only have about 15 mi...

my son has recently taken up a job down at Antarctica as a builder at Mc Murdo base. during some time off he jumped on the Erg for the first time ever. they have C2 down there but only with a PM2 monitors. he knocked out 2 x 10k at 1:52 and 32sm. he did suffer from blood noses each time but that is ...

I have always had back issues i dont think i have ever been pain free with my back. even when i was young and fit i had back pain. turns out i have severe osteo arthritis in my lower back (L5 and S1) but i started rowing to strengthen my back and the longer i do it the better off i am. just have to ...

ive had it once that i know of. little to no symptoms. slight tickle in throat for about 2 hrs. tested because a colleague had cold and flu symptoms. tested positive and had to isolate at home. BUT since i had that incident i am increasingly aware that i have coughing fits quite often. dry cough tha...

Yes weight loss is getting high on my priority. I've hit a plateau at 120. Despite minimal eating and daily exercise.

My year started out pretty good with a goal to do another road marathon. Training was progressing quite well and the step up from a marathon to an ultra was already forming. Feb 2025 was to be my first ultra run. 50kms. However in May all my plans were shot down when I was diagnosed with severe oste...

Back in May I was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in the L5 and S1 vertebrae. This manifests through my hips as significant pain and mobility issues. If I sit or lie for too long when I get up it takes about a dozen steps to free up my hips so I can walk normally. Dr initially thought I would h...

I use the Garmin HRM Dual. seems to do the job. with regards to the fit bit range of watches these are pretty much the lower end of smart fitness devices. all i seem to hear on other forums (particularly Running Forums) is ditch them in favour of Garmin which seem to have a very good reputation and ...

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December 18th, 2024, 2:43 am

Erik A wrote: ↑

December 16th, 2024, 7:39 pm

i enjoy the cold. it doesnt really affect me.

In that case, you should read Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air." Definitely made me feel cold...

just had a look at that book and will read it.

outstanding result. thats legend material

i enjoy the cold. it doesnt really affect me. my family and friends all get annoyed when we are out and about in the wind and rain and cold through winter and i am still wearing shorts/T shirt and jandles. winter here sits in the below 10C range usually around 2 or 3C with high winds and rain. due t...

Great writeup. When I did my marathon walk I experienced all the emotions. Took 7 hrs 20. And I was wrecked physically and mentally so can understand. The joy of completion however is totally worth it. Awesome effort

It's probably too late but you possibly could have bought one of the C2 that were replaced. I have mine in my man cave/office/storeroom and I have to step over it to get to my desk for work. Unless I stand it up in the corner which is an option