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To my coaches, Megan, Ellen and Lilly.  Subject: Strength Friday v Speed Sunday  I thought the recent Friday and Sunday workouts would be interesting to compare. I think I've got a couple findings. While there's more to be gained from a closer look, here's what I've got so far.  To recap, Friday's otw strength workout was 3 x 5 x 1 minute on, 1 minute off, @ 18, 20, 22, MAX pressure. Sunday's otw speed workout was 3 x 6 x 1 minute on, 1 minute off, @ 30, 32, 34, open, MAX speed. For the record, both were hard.  I met expectations at a B-B+ level.  Friday we lost a rep to wakes in the Cut; finished one shy before returning to the dock on time; and I was over the the prescribed rates 2-3 beats. Sunday lost 2 reps to turns and was generally over 30, but not much variation.  Findings.   I don't gain as much speed as I should at higher rates. I don't row as well at rate. I think this is related to not hingi...

Amazing! On Aug 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM, Hank Koerner < hank.koerner@gmail.com > wrote: Hey all, As a break from the usual litany of depressing news (e.g. T. Cotton, R Senator, Arkansas, urging the Special Counsel to investigate good guy and hero Jack Smith under the Hatch Act - Cotton, a self professed patriot and no dummy, should know and act better, imo...), consider the following. 3 years ago, following a great gravel cycling trip in Bavaria, I traveled to Hamburg, to visit the son of a good friend, Angus, and his charming girlfriend, Saskia.  <image.png> A side trip I earmarked was to Miniatur Wunderland , the largest miniature world / model railroad globally housed in a repurposed Hamburg warehouse. Incredible, if a bit overwhelming for a ½ day visit. I suppose this visit added fuel to my eventual toe-dipping into MRR'ing.  <image.png> Apologies for the full size images, but I wanted to include detail. Scale = 1:87 (HO).  An AP story ra...

Hey all, As a break from the usual litany of depressing news (e.g. T. Cotton, R Senator, Arkansas, urging the Special Counsel to investigate good guy and hero Jack Smith under the Hatch Act - Cotton, a self professed patriot and no dummy, should know and act better, imo...), consider the following. 3 years ago, following a great gravel cycling trip in Bavaria, I traveled to Hamburg, to visit the son of a good friend, Angus, and his charming girlfriend, Saskia.  A side trip I earmarked was to Miniatur Wunderland , the largest miniature world / model railroad globally housed in a repurposed Hamburg warehouse. Incredible, if a bit overwhelming for a ½ day visit. I suppose this visit added fuel to my eventual toe-dipping into MRR'ing.  Apologies for the full size images, but I wanted to include detail. Scale = 1:87 (HO).  An AP story ran in today's Seattle Times  by Melina Walling about the recent partnership between an Argentinian MRR business, United Sc...