2:22.2's

I was looking through old pictures on the web a few weeks ago and found this old picture of a concept 2 rowing monitor that i took in college. It was one of the greatest, and looking back now one of the lamest, days of my college rowing experience. Hitting all number 2's across the ergometer monitor, and having them stay on there after taking a final stroke on a 2 minute 22 second piece. 2:22.2 average. rate 22. 2:22 split on the last stroke. Wow. How pathetic. We used to spend 15 minutes or so before each practice in Providence everyday trying to hit this often dreamed about but rarely accomplished erg milestone. This day I did it was quite a feat. The guy in the picture is Brian, who was one of our coxswains in college. Perhaps it was him who really hit the splits, an hence had the picture taken, but my memory likes to tell me that I did it once or twice as well, so maybe it was him posing next to my screen. Anyway enjoy. If you ever get real bored in front of an erg, then try it for yourself, and see if you can get the monitor to stop exactly on those 2's as well! Have fun and great rows! charles

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

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Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Introducing myself!

Hello, my name is Charles and I have recently moved back to Newport Beach after living here back in 2004. I workout with Xeno and friends at the Iron Oarsman in Costa Mesa, and also row on the water in the back bay of newport beach. Rowing in California is so much fun for me to do everyday before and/or after working, and I look forward to posting about my experiences here on Xeno's blog. I look forward to reading all of your rowing thoughts as well, and am excited to be a part of this blog. thanks, charles

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

6K for XENO MULLER...

The last time I rowed a 6K was in 2001 and I pulled 18:56 I remember it averaging below 1:36/500m... Six years later with far less training, I MUST ADD. I pushed a 6K in 20:35 which is a 1:43/500m. You might ask: Why such a long wait? Simple, it is called grievance and burn out from competitive rowing. I am over it now and I told everyone at our rowing studio to batten down the hatches, because we will start doing 500m pieces, 2Ks and 6Ks and the results for those timed pieces will be posted on a rosters on the blog on www.ironoarsman.com. Of course I am not a fascist, this is only for people who volunteer to do those pieces.
Ok that is it for now.
XENO
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Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Let's get a sculling eight!

This is it.

I am ready to row again on the water and the more people we can fit in a boat the better.

We need a sculling eight and it will be great.

Sweep rowing is in my opinion not the right exercise for people because it is not a symmetric movement.

I did some research and found the KASCHPER sells Erg Clog footstretcher, which accommodates the rowers with their own shoes. Imagine not having to put your fresh socked foot in a smelly rowing shoe ever again!

In this post I am adding a picture of the Erg Clog.

I am going to ask Kaschper if it is possible to have a sectional eight so it is easier to transport to other rowing venues to sight see and have a good time with other club members.

I heard that Sand Diego Rowing Club have such a sculling eight.

Over and out for now.

Keep rowing on the water and on the rowing machine. If you don't have my indoor rowing DVDs the get them on my website: www.ironoarsman.com.

The website for Kaschper rowing shells is www.KASCHPER.com

All the best,

XENO

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.