Good luck reaching your goal Bill. The C2 Erg is a fantastic machine; keep up with your training and you will see fantastic results.
To fight boredom, I would recommend alternating work. If I sit down and set myself up to do 10k, I'll likely break down at 5 or 6. If I sit down for a pyramid workout, or 4x12 min with active rest in between, I'll finish with more than 11 or 12 and not even think about it.
Make sure you log your rows in the C2 logbook too. You can then join virtual teams and your data will be pulled in to their databases so you can track your mileage against other members, join challenges, etc. Pretty cool extra motivation. (I'm part of
www.freespiritsrowing.com, but there are many others.)