Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
I completed the Concept2 Rowing Half Marathon in the Global Marathon and Century Challenge after a simple progressive training plan. Here is my rowing journey, recovery strategy and experience completing the 21,097 meter challenge.
Training for the Concept2 Rowing Half Marathon – Global Marathon Challenge Read More »
Enjoyable but tough towards the end🙂😅🚣🏼♂️🎈
My Half Marathon For The Year – 2023 Read More »
This is not a particularly pleasant topic but it happened to me and it can happen to others. I hope this article can help someone. There was blood in the stools and this continued for a few days. I consulted my G.P. who did a prostate exam and I was then sent for blood tests
Bleeding in the Digestive Tract – what to do Read More »
I was not built for speed but maybe I deserve a medal for endurance. Very pleased to report that I did 310195m at the Fall Team Challenge 2022. A few years ago my friend Daniel Kendall a pro in erg rowing introduced me to the Fall Team Challenge in which I have participated ever since.
My 310000m at the Fall Team Challenge 2022 Read More »
Years ago I enjoyed marathon running and ultra marathons. I never thought I would do a full marathon on a rower but I needed the distance for the Fall Team Challenge 2022. I would like to thank all my friends for their encouragement along the way. Last year the Fall Team Challenge was luke warm
42195m – My First Full Marathon on the Rower Read More »
Too tired to blog… just to say I am pleased I did a 36000 rowing session today which is the longest so far👍👌🚣♂️
36000 m – My Longest Rowing Session Read More »
My total meters for this challenge now stands at 100,000 m. The 30,000 m today was the longest row I have done🚣♂️ Good seeing everyone in the Ailish Sheehan All Stars Team doing well. The Team has so far rowed a total 693,147 m. Congratulations to everyone in the Team particularly to Daniel Kendall, Daphne
30000 m – My Longest Row Read More »
My friends on the Ailish Sheehan All Stars Team of the Fall Team Challenge are all putting in the miles, great seeing them motivated so today I decided to try the 25,000 m row and it went well. Fantastic cardio workout. Experts say that rowing like swimming is a full body workout. Calories If you
25000 m – My Longest Row Read More »
This afternoon I did my 20,000 meters rowing to complete the Dog Days of Summer Challenge. This challenge is hosted yearly August 1- 28. For the Dog Days Challenge one has to do a 10,000m on week 1; 20,000m on week 2; 30,000m on week 3 and 40,000m on week 4. It always amazes me:
Dog Days of Summer Challenge 2022 – Done and Dusted Read More »
I did a 10,000 m in prepartion for the Fall Team Challenge September 15 – October 15, when by chance I noticed that the 10,000m had been added by default to the Dog Days of Summer Challenge August 1- August 28. Well… why not continue? For the Dog Days Chalenge one has to do a
My First Half Marathon on the Rower – 2022 Read More »