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Just got home from my first 2k race. Mannnnn, it was so hard, my middle piece was just too slow and couldn't make up for it in my sprint, sprint was around 1:32-1:33 for 350 metres. Rowed 2070m in the end with an average split of 1:36.2 because we row as an 8. Going by my training times I would've ...

Just got home from my first 2k race. Mannnnn, it was so hard, my middle piece was just too slow and couldn't make up for it in my sprint, sprint was around 1:32-1:33 for 350 metres. Rowed 2070m in the end with an average split of 1:36.2 because we row as an 8. Going by my training times I would've g...

Ok. First race, remember, you have a delay at start, so the first stroke is very slow. Ignore that, its the same for everybody. 20 hard strokes seems to much. You proberly will go to fast. Point three, follow your raceplan, if you will good speed up in the last 600, not sooner. Succes. Hmm, alright...

Did a 6x500m with 1:00 rest last week. results were: 1:35.1 rating 36 1:35.3 rating 35 1:35.6 rating 35 1:35.2 rating 35 1:35.3 rating 36 1:30.7 rating 40 rating is a bit high due to my fast starting strokes but felt good overall. I think this doesn't really give a reliable target pace for 2k so I ...

Did a 6x500m with 1:00 rest last week. results were: 1:35.1 rating 36 1:35.3 rating 35 1:35.6 rating 35 1:35.2 rating 35 1:35.3 rating 36 1:30.7 rating 40 rating is a bit high due to my fast starting strokes but felt good overall. I think this doesn't really give a reliable target pace for 2k so I ...

Did a 6x500m with 1:00 rest last week. results were: 1:35.1 rating 36 1:35.3 rating 35 1:35.6 rating 35 1:35.2 rating 35 1:35.3 rating 36 1:30.7 rating 40 rating is a bit high due to my fast starting strokes but felt good overall. I think this doesn't really give a reliable target pace for 2k so I t...

Did 8x300m 1' rest last week. This was the first time we rowed high stroke rate on the erg for our team. I got 1:30.4 at average stroke rate of 35. Does anyone know how that transfers to a 2k roughly? I tried to fall back to 1:35 at rate 33 during the fifth interval and that felt pretty good but al...

Did 8x300m 1' rest last week. This was the first time we rowed high stroke rate on the erg for our team. I got 1:30.4 at average stroke rate of 35. Does anyone know how that transfers to a 2k roughly? I tried to fall back to 1:35 at rate 33 during the fifth interval and that felt pretty good but alr...

I rather do a 5x2k max than to row strapless.

As a power and high-rating drill today, I tried the monthly Cross Team Challenge at c2ctc.com of 8 x 135, 1 min rest: wu 6k / cd 2k avg pace 1:24.3, avg r48 Pace r 1:23.3 53 1:23.3 48 1:23.3 48 1:24.8 47 1:24.4 47 1:24.8 47 1:25.1 47 1:25.1 47 Sure is tough to see 1:25 for 135 meters when my curren...

Just a little update. We did our selection trials 2 days ago. Moved to a different house the day before so was pretty spent but when I sat on the ergo machine I felt pretty strong. Our trails began with 3 chances to get your fastest split time in 7 strokes. first time I got 1:13 and after that I got...

Just out of interest what DF do you set the rower at? Been using the rowing machine a few years but only just started reading about DF settings etc. I normally set to 135ish now but find it hard to row for more than 30 mins at this setting trying to keep an average split 2:00. I'm 47yrs, 172cm and ...

Nice tan! :mrgreen: Strokes look really good in my opinion. Very strong core and long solid drive, only thing I would do different is keeping my wrists straight. Don't know what more experienced rowers have to say about this. I also like to row with less layback at the end of the drive but seeing as...

The coaches changed the trials a little, it's now a 100m, 750m and a 20 minute test with rating capped at 20. Looking forward to the test. Did 3x15' at rating 20 today. Pulled 1:50 for all three, aiming for a 1:48 or faster for the 20 minutes. Keep training hard guys :D The harder you train the bett...

zane wrote:8x750m pieces, 1min rest between. 27spm, sub 1:40 each. Ave 1:38.9.

Strong training! What's your 2k time ?