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Row a Marathon

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EvilPixie Mar 2016 7:05pm, 20 Mar 2016 11,430 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Following a conversation with dad who may have a3rd cancer in 4 years I'm thinking of rowing a marathon for CRUK in July. Currently do 6-8k What do you lot think or advise a grumpy fat short arse failed runner? Thanks Xx
RichHL Mar 2016 8:49pm, 20 Mar 2016 11,267 posts	Quote Pin RichHL Really well padded pants. I had the worst chafing of my life following 10k on an erg. Couldn't sit down for a week.
marshallini Mar 2016 8:55pm, 20 Mar 2016 4,093 posts	Quote Pin marshallini First time I did it I almost didn't finish because my arse was so sore, not from chaffing just from the constant pressure of going back and forth for nearly 3 hours. After that I used folded up bubble wrap under my bum and that worked for me, plus I kept a bottle within reach on the floor.
EvilPixie Mar 2016 9:27pm, 20 Mar 2016 11,431 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Would cycling shorts work?
EvilPixie Mar 2016 9:27pm, 20 Mar 2016 11,432 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie How did you train. Would as running plan work?
marshallini Mar 2016 10:53pm, 20 Mar 2016 4,098 posts	Quote Pin marshallini I tried cycle shorts last time I rowed and they provided some comfort but not enough, but I have quite a boney behind and the padding wasn't really in the right place for me. I guess a run training schedule would work if done on the rower. I didn't specifically train for the first one, I just had a go, I am not a rower, but was regularly doing hard 2k-10k efforts (maybe 50k a week?) and lots of circuits and weights but not much running. Subsequent ones were done during IM training, so mixed in with loads of swim/bike/run.
Nellers Apr 2018 6:43pm, 22 Apr 2018 32,479 posts	Quote Pin Nellers That’s going to be a tough one EP, and mostly from a comfort position rather than endurance. Not sure how the chafing comes in to play, though. That’s not something i’ve Experienced at all. 3 hours on that hard seat though: that’s going to feel bad! Back when I was canoeing we used to cut camping mats up and glue them to the seat with cut-outs for the boney bits of the bum. Not so easy on a gym rower.