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I haven't erged yet today but I am going to aim at rowing at least 10,000 meters every day on my Concept2 Model C indoor rowing ergometer for at least 25-days during March.

Some news from Concept2 about their upcoming individual challenge, the 2017 Concept2 Holiday Challenge:

Unlike most Concept2 Challenges, the Holiday Challenge demands a lot from us from the very beginning: 6,451.61 meters-per-day, on average, to accumulate 200,000 meters over the 31-day Concept2 Holiday Challenge—which is a lot if you're not used to high-mileage rowing. But you can do it!

Today is day one of Concept2's annual Halloween individual rowing challenge, the 2017 Skeleton Crew Challenge! It's simple, on the nose, and fun: row at least 31,000 meters between October 25th and October 31st—Halloween! 

Introducing the coolest accessory available for the Concept 2 Indoor Rower (tm*). Become your own biggest Fan! Now make the Indoor Rower work to your advantage by channeling the airflow in an important direction, toward YOU! Creates more airflow than a 14" fan, and uses no electricity. FAQ: How long does it take to install? The first time will take a couple minutes, with practice about 1 minute . Do I need any tools? No tools are required for installation, and no modifications are needed. Why is this better than my fan? It uses no electricity and will go anywhere that your Indoor Rower will, or to the gym with you. I produce about 100 watts, will it cool me? Yes, I have tested it down to 50 Watts, the airflow in the picture is at a 2:30 Pace (100 watts). Can I adjust the airflow? Yes, by rotating the CBreeze about the perimeter of the fan cage, the airflow can be directed as desired. Will it make me faster? Only if used in conjunction with a well planned training program. Since you stay cooler you can train comfortably, longer. (The Marketing people said to just say "Yes.") Does it make Erging easier or harder? If you are currently overheating, I'd have to say easier, or at least more pleasant. What is it made out of? The CBreeze is made of a high quality nylon fabric, selected for durability. Can I still stand my erg on end for storage? Yes, it is flexible so storage options are not changed. Will it work with my Model A, B or D? The current model works with the Model C, D and B. Here is a picture for fitting to the Model B. (BBreeze) (Photo courtesy of "seat5") Do I change my Damper setting? To keep your previous Drag Factor you will need to change the damper setting with the CBreeze installed. Press the [OK] + [Rest] buttons to display "Drag", pull a few strokes and adjust the damper until the desired Drag Factor is displayed. Damper conversion Table I ordered but got no confirmation from PayPal, what happened? PayPal will send a confirmation right away to both of us and I send a confirmation of my own also. If Neither of these things have happened it may be due to cookies not being enabled for your browser.

2017 Concept2 Fall Team Challenge TallIf you have a Concept2 indoor rower (AKA rowing ergometer, AKA rowing machine) or a SkiErg, you can compete! Even if you just have one at the gym, you can be a global competitor. You can go from pulling hard in a room or at the gym alone to becoming part of a virtual team.

UPDATE: I have indeed blown through a pair of these cotton rowing trou, just as I had feared. They blew out when I was sitting down for an indoor row.

I've put a lot of meters onto my PM5-updated twenty-year-old Model C Concept2 indoor rowing machine. While you can, and should, row in whatever shorts you have on—even pantsless if you own your own erg—there are some better solutions. 

March and April are super-awesome months if you love the working out on a Concept2 rowing ergometer. There's both an individual challenge in the form of the Mud Season Madness and a virtual team challenge fifteen days later, the World Erg Challenge.

Concept2 2017 Virtual Team Challenge VTCIf you have access to a Concept2 Indoor Rower then I invite you to join Team Grotto for the Virtual Team Challenge starting January 1.