Total Metres

What is Total Metres?

Total metres (or total meters) is the aggregate distance a rower accumulates on the ergometer across all sessions. It serves as both a training volume metric and a motivational tool. Concept2 maintains an online logbook where rowers track lifetime metres, with milestone awards at 1 million, 5 million, 10 million, and beyond. Weekly total metres is the most common way to quantify rowing training volume — competitive rowers may log 150,000-200,000m per week, while recreational rowers typically accumulate 20,000-60,000m per week. Total metres is a straightforward volume measure but does not capture intensity — 10,000m of steady-state rowing and 10,000m of race-pace intervals represent vastly different training stimuli despite identical distance. For this reason, coaches often track both total metres and total time to get a complete picture of training load.

How Watta Uses Total Metres

Further Reading

• Concept2 Training Resources — Official training guides and workout plans from Concept2.
• Concept2 RowErg Specifications — Technical specifications and performance monitor details.
• World Rowing — The international governing body for the sport of rowing.