Back to my rowing ways

Tonight was my first row back for just over a week. Been busy with squash, other stuff in my life and a bout of man flu that I have been hit with.

Tonight I decided on a gentle row, just under 6,000 meters in total. Found it a little more challenging than usual. It would seem that the man flu and lack of rowing in the past week has had a small impact.

Having a heart rate monitor allowed me to compare my fitness with previous rows. What I noticed is that my heart rate climbed a lot quicker. This resulted in me needing to work harder in the later part of the row. Within 10 minutes of my row today my heart rate was over 160. Past rows has seen it sitting at the 150 mark.

Past weeks has seen me playing more squash with good results. I hope to keep this up whilst maintaining the rowing.