First UT1 Steady State In 7 Years | Rowing at 38 Vlog #8

Oxygen Utilization 1 (UT1) workout: Plan: 10' warm up at ut3/ut2 5' gradual transition to ut1 pressure and stroke rate 20' ut1 pressure at 22-24 spm and 95 drag factor 5' warm down target u1 split: 2:01/500m Actual: 10' warm up at ut3/ut2 15' ut1 pressure at 22-23 spm and 88 drag factor 5' warm down ut1 avg split: 1:59.5/500m Post workout thoughts: Felt a little heavy (especially through arms and shoulders) through the warm up and into the ut1. Power was there, it just wasn't as comfortable as I expected. Had issues sleeping last night (slept 7:30 pm to 12:30 am then 7 to 8 am.) No doubt that was a contributing factor. In retrospect it probably would have been better to do 4x5' with 1' rest and keep the split around 2:01/500m. Hindsight is 20/20 though. Still trying to separate my expectations for now from from my 24 year old self. Next non-UT2 workout will be an Anaerobic Threshold (AT) session in 8-10 days. TR and UT1 both lost volume to pacing issues so I'll keep that in mind for the next anaerobic session. Conservative is the way to go at this early stage in the game. I expect it will take a couple months to get back into the swing of things and I don't want to derail that by overreaching too soon. ______________________________________ Check out my video discussing UT2 steady state here:    • UT2 Rowing (aka Steady State, aka CAT VI) ...   and my video discussing advanced application of drag factor here:    • Optimizing Neuromuscular Adaptation on the...   ______________________________________ My name is Travis. Fifteen years ago I was a pretty fast rower, then life happened. Now I'm 38, father to a 3 year old, and starting a new career. I've spent 12 years as a professional rowing coach helping athletes unlock their potential. A year ago I was 204 lbs and struggling with numerous health issues. Now I'm at 172 lbs and much healthier, but the struggle is real and I'm taking it one day at a time. Target weight is 150 lbs (I'm 5'8") while eating as much as I want, when I want. Welcome to my journey. This vlog will chronicle my training and my return to a healthy and fit lifestyle. I hope that by sharing my experience and insights, you may find it easier to achieve success on your own journey. It'll also help keep me accountable :) ______________________________________ If you want to learn more about the sport, visit my other channel, Rowing Resource:    / @rowingresource   If you want to support my efforts to educate the rowing community please visit the links below. Support Rowing Resource via Patreon:   / rowingresource   or Support Rowing Resource via GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/rowingresource