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Thanks for all the replies. Turns out that I am prediabetic and have moderate sleep apnoea so that would probably explain the tiredness. Hopefully the rowing will help!

Hi there, On the recovery the hands away, then hips, then legs I find that on the hip swing my legs end up straightening a tiny bit before I bend them to go to the catch because my legs are not completely straight at the end of the leg drive. The motion of the hip pivot feels that I am rolling over ...

I would not say talented just years of training 6 days a week. Unfortunately I never got to run a marathon but a few of my friends I was training with at the time managed 2:45 marathons. Erging is using muscle groups that I have never trained before and I am 25 years older. Oh to be young again!

Thanks for all the replies. Not taking any medicines that would have an effect on HR - I have always had a fairly slow resting HR but also a low max HR. Will see the Doc just to be on the safe side.

Sorry I should have given more details. I used to do regular exercise, running, weights etc with a running 10k time of 33 mins. However I haven't trained properly for 10 years or so and gained 10 kg. I started rowing with the BPP and have enjoyed it . I use a DF of around 110. Now I have that tired ...

Hi I have been rowing now for about 4 months. Recently I have been feeling fatigued so I have cut my 3 sessions a week down to 1 day row 2 days off. When I do row I do 8-10km SS and have keep my HR to 120 and cut out interval sessions. I have been doing this for the last 3 weeks but still feel fatig...

Thanks for the advice. I guess everyone has there own favourite way of training to achieve the results the are aiming for. Being new to rowing I have still to find that out. From the short time I have been rowing what I do know is I don't mind long steady rows and short intervals but the longer inte...

Hi all, New to this forum. Been erging for just over 2 months now. I want to try and crack 40 mins for 10k but not sure if this is within my grasp. I am 57 and haven't exercised much for the last few years but used to do a fair amount of running. So far best 10k time is 44:00 but only rowed this dis...