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240806

Workout of the Day

Half-Marathon Row

For time: 21,097-meter row

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Compare to 201002.

Scaling:
When this event was programmed for the 2013 CrossFit Games, it was divided into two parts: a 2K sprint immediately followed by the remaining 19,097 meters. The event tested sprint ability, endurance, and recovery all in one beautiful display of prolonged agony.

This is not a misprint. Grab a group of friends, pull your rowers alongside each other, and get started. A half-marathon row is no easy feat. If your experience on the rower is limited, consider reducing the distance or choosing one of the options below. Another option is to perform this workout with one or two partners with one person rowing at a time. Share the work until the task is completed.

Intermediate option:
Row as many meters as possible in 60 minutes.

Beginner option:
Row as many meters as possible in 30 minutes.

Take breaks as needed.

Coaching cues:
The best way to stay invested in a half-marathon row is to grab your friends, pull out the rowers, and make it a community event. You might be a bit miserable, but as they say, misery loves company, and accomplishing a feat like this one will have you forgetting the misery and celebrating a monumental win.

Resources:
Rowing Technique Tips
2013 CrossFit Games - Men’s Row 1 and 2
2013 CrossFit Games - Women’s Row 1 and 2

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Comments on 240806

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Mathieu Lacoste
August 24th, 2024 at 11:41 pm
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Finally had the time to try it.


rx 1:23:33


damper at 6

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Mike Fenerty
August 14th, 2024 at 1:42 pm
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6240m in 30 minutes

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Eric Hotaling
August 14th, 2024 at 1:02 pm
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RX

1:28

Thank You CF!

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Julie Do
August 13th, 2024 at 8:50 am
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1:56:59


That was type 2 fun! 🥲

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Florent Deboves
August 10th, 2024 at 7:40 pm
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RX

1 h 59 ‘’ 49

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Lynette Vrba
August 10th, 2024 at 1:42 pm
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12291 m in 60 minutes

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Jacob Roszko
August 10th, 2024 at 12:44 pm
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Rx

1:29:56

Hurting after that one!

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Scott Wiedmeyer
August 9th, 2024 at 10:40 pm
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37 / M / 5'9" / 140lbs


Row as many meters as possible in 30 minutes


6207m

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Scott Wiedmeyer
August 9th, 2024 at 10:41 pm

WaterRower

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James Gentile
August 9th, 2024 at 10:00 am
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Time constrained, rowed a 5K. Damper 8.



19:57.7

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Kevin Owen
August 8th, 2024 at 11:36 pm
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Beginner: 30 min row: 5420m. Most I’ve ever rowed! Damper at usual 5. Tried to keep 24-24 SPM. 30-60 sec breaks every 500 & 1000m.

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Pharm Daddy Frank
August 8th, 2024 at 4:10 am
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Intermediate 11501 meters

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Pharm Daddy Frank
August 8th, 2024 at 4:12 am

Damper 6.5

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Alex Grondin
August 7th, 2024 at 10:13 pm
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1:50:58 Rx

that was fun! I felt good until the last 5k (the end was brutal)

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Gustavo White
August 7th, 2024 at 4:03 am
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My Training on Tuesday night, August 6.

WOD CrossFit.com 240806

Row 30 minutes

I completed 5,800 meters

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Tammy Marshall
August 7th, 2024 at 2:40 am
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1:58 RX

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Ian Olson
August 7th, 2024 at 1:47 am
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M/40/191/69”


Took my first jab at this workout today and let me tell ya…in the TX heat and a hotter garage gym, this was a doozy.


C2 Rower w/ a 7 damper

60 min: 13,243 meters


I had to shake out the legs & arms and stopped at 60 minutes due to slight stiffness in my R knee but I’ll be sure to use today as a future marker on this workout to see how I can improve.


Great work to everyone who attacked it as well as those who put in work to #getbettereveryday! 🤙🏼🇺🇸

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Amberlee Smith
August 7th, 2024 at 1:00 am
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Intermediate ( 60 minutes ) : 10813 meters

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Keith Martin
August 7th, 2024 at 12:58 am
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m/51/225#/5'11

1:39:53.7 RX

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Jen Rieser
August 7th, 2024 at 12:51 am
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Did this August 29, 2013... 1:52:24... haven't attempted since.... but MAYBE next time programmed.....

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Brandon Sojka
August 7th, 2024 at 12:12 am
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1:24:00 🥵

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Lincoln Kerger
August 7th, 2024 at 2:02 am

Fantastic!

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George Read
August 7th, 2024 at 12:10 am
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Did this with a partner. Took us an hour and 55 mins

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Anthony White
August 7th, 2024 at 12:05 am
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M 41 201# 69"

50 minute row 12,027 meters

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Sam K
August 6th, 2024 at 11:21 pm
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I was planning to rower but my rower broke...again. Ran 10km outside, only about 90F, 1:10

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 11:51 pm

That's a long run in the heat!

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Dan M
August 6th, 2024 at 10:57 pm
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M/48/6’4”/220#

60 min row

12700m


was going to go full 21k but was hot and I started getting really crampy.

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Patricia McArdle
August 6th, 2024 at 10:36 pm
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Day 2 in CrossFit so anything beyond 500m feels like an accomplishment. Made it to 3,000m in 16:00. You peeps are amazing!

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 10:45 pm

Fantastic start, keep at it!

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Jonathan Elmore
August 7th, 2024 at 12:27 am

Nice work!

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Brandon August
August 6th, 2024 at 10:15 pm
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1:34:40.0


Always said I’d never do a half marathon (whether row or run)… yet here we are.

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 10:45 pm

Indeed. Great job!

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 11:51 pm

Great time too, nice!

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Jonathan Elmore
August 7th, 2024 at 12:27 am

Nice!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:33 pm
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Like Sweet Brown said, ”Ain’t nobody got time for that!” 😆

Props to you rowers out there finishing this. My ass bout to fall off.


Intermediate: 13233m in 60 minutes.

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 9:55 pm

Lol. I *may* have been late for work. Good job; an hour rowing @ that pace is still long enough!

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 10:45 pm

Too funny! Solid work dude!

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Jonathan Elmore
August 7th, 2024 at 12:30 am

My butt hurts but my heels are worse. Nice work my man! I should’ve done the same.

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Nicholas King
August 6th, 2024 at 8:01 pm
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60 minute row for distance:


12 507m


Concept2


Damper setting 3

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Anthony Piaugeard
August 6th, 2024 at 7:48 pm
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1:41:32

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 7:55 pm

Great work!

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 9:04 pm

Well done!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:33 pm

Hell yeah

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Jonathan Elmore
August 7th, 2024 at 12:30 am

Great job!

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Luis Oliveira
August 6th, 2024 at 7:42 pm
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1:42:39

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 7:55 pm

Good time; great job!

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 9:05 pm

Nicely done!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:34 pm

Killer

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Jonathan Elmore
August 7th, 2024 at 12:31 am

Nice work!

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Michael Arko
August 6th, 2024 at 7:28 pm
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75 mins, damper #6, 14,927 meters

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Chris Jordan
August 6th, 2024 at 6:17 pm
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Rx’d, damper @7

1:33:36.4

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 6:54 pm

Great job!

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 7:56 pm

Well done!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:34 pm

Awesome

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Lashaw Towles
August 6th, 2024 at 5:11 pm
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30min

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Madelina Tuinder
August 6th, 2024 at 4:26 pm
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For time: 60 min/10203 meter-row

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Sammie Stuart
August 6th, 2024 at 4:07 pm
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30minutes

7250m 🥵☠️

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Jim Rix
August 6th, 2024 at 4:01 pm
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I did this back in 2013, in 1:42:41. My back's stiff, in a good way today, after yesterday's work; perhaps a long slow row would have been good for it. But I'm with Lincoln on this one...

Bench press, alternating barbell and dumbbells, 5-10-5-10-3-10-3-10-3-10

125-35s-130-35s-135-35s-135-35s-135-35s(9)

Props to all of you who tackled this one, especially working folks doing it midweek.

61/5'8"/154

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 6:55 pm

I like the BP work Jim! I'll have to keep that format in mind.

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Jan Greger
August 6th, 2024 at 4:01 pm
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1:27:59

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 6:55 pm

Awesome!

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 7:56 pm

Fantastic job!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:35 pm

Awesome job!

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Jonathan Elmore
August 7th, 2024 at 12:33 am

Great job!

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jean vergnaud
August 6th, 2024 at 3:13 pm
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101 min Rx

hit a wall by 15000m but pushed through

stayed around 2:20/500m (which I thought was going to be faster but whatever..)

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 6:56 pm

Solid, way to push through to the end!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:35 pm

Good job!

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 2:36 pm
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Rx-C2 damper @7

1:51:42


Felt like I was trapped in a scene from that rowing film:The Novice

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 3:37 pm

Good work Favo!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:36 pm

Badass!

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Charles Meyers
August 6th, 2024 at 1:49 pm
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Beginner option:

Row as many meters as possible in 30 minutes

5630 meters

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Keith Stillman
August 6th, 2024 at 1:06 pm
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1:33:00


Tried to keep the average below 2:10/500m pace but stood up 3-4 times just to shake it out. Ended up finishing with 2:12/500m pace there abouts.


mentally very difficult between 8,000-5000m remaining

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 2:17 pm

Great job!

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Patrick A
August 6th, 2024 at 2:32 pm

that's an impressive pace!

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 2:36 pm

Amazing job!

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Jonathan Elmore
August 7th, 2024 at 12:34 am

Great job!

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Jonathan Elmore
August 6th, 2024 at 12:55 pm
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If I don’t reply with my time in the next 2 hours Please send help!

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Patrick A
August 6th, 2024 at 1:17 pm

hopefully it's not too hot down there in Texas!

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Jonathan Elmore
August 6th, 2024 at 3:39 pm

1:35:53

lol the feels like temp. is 105

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Jim Rix
August 6th, 2024 at 3:56 pm

Ha! And a very respectable time. At least, falling off the C2 rower doesn't give you very far to fall!

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 6:56 pm

Very well done!

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 7:57 pm

Nice job!

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Coastie Nick
August 6th, 2024 at 9:36 pm

Great job!

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 12:48 pm
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Yeah, this wasn't happening for me today. Did it when last programmed so I knew what was in store for me. Because I did an annual mandatory fitness test yesterday in lieu of that WOD, I decided to do a scaled rendition of 240805 with some rowing incorporated today.


For time - all barbell movements at 65#

10 OHS

250m row

10 Box step-overs (24")

250m row

10 Thrusters

250m row

10 PC

250m row

10 KTE

250m row

10 Burpee CTB pull-ups

250m row

10 KTE

250m row

10 PC

250m row

10 Thrusters

250m row

10 Box step-overs (24")

250m row

10 OHS

27:03


Scaled weight and did step-overs because of the knees. Have a feeling I need to dial things back for a little bit for the joints.

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Patrick A
August 6th, 2024 at 1:04 pm

I was actually very inspired by your post from 2020! the four questions were very enlightening and I mean you essentially went games pace back then (2:00/500, in the games the avg. finishing time was somewhere around 1h25min)

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 2:38 pm

Wow, that's a lot of work in under 30; great job, as always!

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Jim Rix
August 6th, 2024 at 4:02 pm

Nice work today. How'd the PT test go?

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Thanks you guys!


Jim, I maxed out the scores, results posted to yesterday. Not too difficult for my age group (45-49) in my opinion especially if you compare the test to something such as FGB or a Hero WOD, but it was still a good pump.

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Jim Rix
August 6th, 2024 at 8:07 pm

Lincoln, as I was expecting. Bravo!

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David Severn
August 6th, 2024 at 12:35 pm
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12564m in 60 mins

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Juan Fiallo
August 6th, 2024 at 11:48 am
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10 mile row

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Juan Fiallo
August 6th, 2024 at 11:49 am

using tabata intervals

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Jon Wilson
August 6th, 2024 at 10:32 am
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30 minutes

5705m

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Meg Bell
August 6th, 2024 at 10:06 am
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30 min!

6498.

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Patrick A
August 6th, 2024 at 10:01 am
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1:44:53.8 rx

drag factor 123, damper 6-7, pm5


it's really awesome that mainsite has us consistently leave our comfort zones. Even though I imagined this one to be much harder than it actually was! Luckily I got up 1h earlier than usual today, otherwise this one would have been hard to do in the morning before work.


First time doing this, so I had no idea how hard I could go - went with consistent nose breathing to keep the intensity sustainable.

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Lincoln Kerger
August 6th, 2024 at 12:51 pm

Great job, and your damper was set very high for that kind of distance! It would not have turned out well for me to do this again right now.

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Jonathan Elmore
August 6th, 2024 at 12:54 pm

Nice work Brother!

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Patrick A
August 6th, 2024 at 1:10 pm

thanks Jonathan! @Lincoln, thanks for this info about the damper setting - should have known that earlier! I will consider it for the next one. Even though the row itself felt easy because I went slow, my entire body feels sore now, haha (especially legs, abs shoulders and back)

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Favo K
August 6th, 2024 at 2:41 pm

Excellent job on this; I had my damper set similarly, because higher is my default & struggled to keep it barely under 2:00. Nice work!

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Amedeo Alessio Cerea
August 6th, 2024 at 5:09 am
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60min:

11937Km

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Steven Thunander
August 6th, 2024 at 2:31 am
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Globo wod: half marathon row. Now if you have the time and rower go for it, make sure you are equipped with hydration and fuel nearby. If you're time crunched row max distance in 60 or 45 minutes. Sub 1000 calories assault or echo bike, run 10 miles, or road bike 25-30 miles if a rower isnt available. If time crunched max distance/calories in 60 or 45 minutes. Class setting row 45 minutes for time, partner up if short on rowers and other partner runs 400m or 28/25 calories assault or echo bike, switching and working consistently for 45 minutes. Note both distance rowed and ran (cals bike).

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Daniel Reynolds
August 6th, 2024 at 2:20 am
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I did a 15k row yesterday. Should have waited.

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Jonathan Elmore
August 6th, 2024 at 12:53 pm

lol that sucks, been there

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James Gentile
August 6th, 2024 at 12:47 am
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I’m sorry, what’s that now?

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Nathalie Dürbeck
August 6th, 2024 at 6:40 am

😂😂

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