ben jenkins
Age: 55
Country: United Kingdom
Team: Fitness Matters Indoor Rowing
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Weight: 283 lb
Logbook ID: 1177669
Member since: January 11, 2018
Lost 5st by running and eating healthily a few years ago. Had plantar fasciitis issues, stopped running, ate crap and put 3-4st back on. Bought a rowing machine as a present to by body in Jan 2018, aiming to lose 7 stone by my 50th. Then I shall eat cake.
Jan 2018 ~ 300lbs
Didn’t work but ate cake anyway. Stopped rowing in May 2018.
*Reboot 2020*
Restarted rowing - aim to get fitter and lose 45kg.
Sept 2020 - 145kg (320lbs)
Row 1,000,000m
March 2021 - 120kg (265lbs)
May 2021 - 115kg (253lbs)
July 2021 - 109kg (240lbs) - no longer classified as Obese.
Struggling with various things
Nov 2023 Back to 133kg, 2k slipped from 6:40 to 7:40
Reboot number 2.
Still in the 130’s :(
Failed.
Hit 145kg in Jan 2025.
Plantar fasciitis and heel spurs (yeehaaa)
But working on it.
Bought a bike erg April 2025.
Let’s see where this goes.
Very unfit at the mo. Power is there, stamina is shot.
June 2025. 400km on the bike. Down to 133kg.
Watch this space.
Recent Workouts View log
| Date | Time | Distance | Pace | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/25 | 21:05.6 | 4,040 | 2:15.7 | RowErg |
| 08/23/25 | 9:26.1 | 4,000 | 2:21.5 | BikeErg |
| 08/23/25 | 8:27.3 | 4,000 | 2:06.8 | BikeErg |
| 08/23/25 | 16:13.7 | 2,143 | 1:48.4 | RowErg |
| 08/22/25 | 21:18.6 | 5,000 | 2:07.8 | RowErg |
Ranked Workouts for Current Season
| Date | Event | Result | Pace | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/25 | 200 | 0:15.1 | 1:15.5 | BikeErg |
| 05/27/25 | 500 | 0:40.3 | 1:20.6 | BikeErg |
| 06/16/25 | 1:00.0 | 688 | 1:27.2 | BikeErg |
| 07/13/25 | 1,000 | 1:30.7 | 1:30.7 | BikeErg |
| 06/27/25 | 4,000 | 6:53.4 | 1:43.3 | BikeErg |
| 06/02/25 | 10,000 | 19:19.2 | 1:55.9 | BikeErg |
| 05/04/25 | 20,000 | 42:26.1 | 2:07.3 | BikeErg |