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I looked at length during a steady and found values of 1.51-1.54 typically. By suggestion of the OP I made an experiment to shorten the drive length (at the same average and max forces as good as possible) to 1.3 and this felt so short to me, I could hardly shorten it to that. It felt like not gett...

New 6K PB today by 6 secs. Had really good focus today and wasn't going to let a PB evade me. Hopefully have a couple more PBs before the end of the season. Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M 24:24.2 6,000 2:02.0 193 963 24 143 4:06.7 1,000 2:03.3 186 941 24 123 4:06.2 2,000 2:03.1 188 945 24 134 4:...

52:06.8 12,000 2:10.2 158 844 17 115 6:27.4 1,500 2:09.1 163 859 18 111 6:33.5 3,000 2:11.1 155 833 17 113 6:32.2 4,500 2:10.7 157 839 17 115 6:31.9 6,000 2:10.6 157 840 17 116 6:30.3 7,500 2:10.1 159 847 17 114 6:29.7 9,000 2:09.9 160 849 18 120 6:30.8 10,500 2:10.2 158 844 17 117 6:31.0 12,000 2:1...

Random distance to tick over 100k for the month - last one was the holiday challenge in december (which over the month was 10w slower). leg was a bit tingly today at the finish, but as I've hardly been doing any sort of distance this season it's no real surprise. It is nice being able to zone out f...

This is why I have done more and more eyes closed SS rows and will continue to as when I watch monitor on slow rows I start making decisions to hit certain numbers. You know I love these type of rows, as you just disengage the ego and start to learn what your body is telling you rather than doing w...

Per my reply to your comrade.... I'm going to spend some time and concentrate more on slower rates and maximizing power. Some progress in that area should translate into faster times reverting back towards a 35 s/m once I'm stronger. I forgot to ask "what is the high range of slower stroke rates"? ...

Going slower than the UT1 value for a 7:36 2k goes back to my time as a starting out endurance athlete. I have a difficult time exercising when I don't feel like there is a benefit. That has been a failure of mine for years (the inability to exercise slow) or even take any time off. Tomorrow I'll b...

1:12:56.3 18,000 2:01.5 195 970 20 134 9:07.7 2,250 2:01.7 194 968 20 125 9:07.4 4,500 2:01.6 194 969 20 130 9:07.4 6,750 2:01.6 194 969 20 131 9:07.1 9,000 2:01.5 195 970 20 134 9:06.9 11,250 2:01.5 195 971 20 136 9:06.7 13,500 2:01.4 195 971 20 139 9:06.7 15,750 2:01.4 195 971 20 141 9:06.4 18,000...

The first 5k warmup was horrible. The second 5k warmup was vaguely less horrible, but then I got a grip and realised I could do something rather than wallowing in excuses for this lingering cold. 8:12.7 2,400 1:42.6 324 1413 30 161 0:19.2 100 1:36.0 396 1661 34 137 r: 0:30 117 3:07.3 900 1:44.0 311 ...

I would really like to hear some insight regarding the positive change by increasing s/m and reducing drive length. It looks like your elite fitness is overpowering your upper body strength, as a rough guide is that higher stroke rates are better for fitter rowers and lower stroke rates are better ...

41:17.7 10,008 2:03.7 185 935 18 132 9:14.9 2,250 2:03.3 187 942 18 121 9:12.3 4,500 2:02.7 189 951 18 136 9:17.5 6,750 2:03.8 184 933 18 133 9:21.9 9,000 2:04.8 180 918 18 136 4:11.2 10,008 2:04.6 181 922 18 139 One of those (thankfully) rare days that it doesn't matter what you do nothing is worki...

1:33:28.3 24,000 1:56.8 219 1055 21 15:48.6 4,000 1:58.5 210 1022 21 15:42.2 8,000 1:57.7 214 1037 21 15:39.9 12,000 1:57.4 216 1042 21 15:31.0 16,000 1:56.3 222 1064 21 15:29.1 20,000 1:56.1 223 1068 21 15:17.5 24,000 1:54.6 232 1098 21 24k, my longest single piece on the Erg. First half steady, s...

I know one row doesn't = a result but I'm feeling positive having got off the erg for the first time in an age, and not in (probably had become significant if I'm honest with myself) discomfort either. Given how much better it felt, we can safely discount that it was just a good day, so I'm very in...

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March 28th, 2025, 1:05 pm

Also, I'm probably a little stronger than I think at the moment, which sounds a little arrogant I know. I should push the boundaries one session soon and see where I land!

That's not arrogant imo. It's the truth.

1:06:05.8 16,093 2:03.2 187 943 19 130 12:21.2 3,000 2:03.5 186 938 19 123 12:20.3 6,000 2:03.3 186 941 20 127 12:18.9 9,000 2:03.1 187 944 20 131 12:17.4 12,000 2:02.9 189 948 20 135 12:18.0 15,000 2:03.0 188 947 20 137 4:30.0 16,093 2:03.5 186 939 20 134 I had the first night's sleep in about 10 d...