Today, I just finished my first row post-Covid (the third time!). And I know to take it slow.
Luckily my favourite rowing coach (RowAlong’s John Steventon) captured his return from his last Covid illness in 6 different workouts that increase in length and effort.
So it’s the perfect come-back plan.
Today, just 5 minutes, plus 2 min warmup row and 2 min cool down tie, and another 2 minutes of stretching
Anyone in need of this 6-day plan, the link to the playlist is here:
Quick additional note for an August Rowing Challenge : Dog Days, with increasing accumulative rowing distance each week. log.concept2.com/challenges
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Week 1, Aug. 1–7: 10,000 meters
Week 2, Aug. 8–14: 20,000 meters
Week 3, Aug. 15–21: 30,000 meters
Week 4, Aug. 22–28: 40,000 meters
This would mean rowing in the average
Week 1: 2k per row if rowing 5 days (20 min)
Week 2: 3.3k per row if rowing 6 days (25 min)
Week 3: 4.2k per row if rowing 7 days (30 min)
Week 4: 5.7k per day if rowing 7 days (35 min)
Timing not ideal due to recent Covid, but I think I can go straight from the Build Me Up series to this challenge.
So, it’s all go!!!!
2nd Row done! It felt already a much stronger row. Tibetan Rites as a warm up and some stretching after a cool down row.
Happy.
3rd Row done! Felt a bit hard, but might be due to having run this morning! And rowing not on an empty stomach feels always a bit breathless. Getting there.
Finished 1st Aug’23. And experienced some beautiful scenes in Watopia!
