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Thank you all for your kind words and positive replies! I really do think about everything that all of you say and try to take it with me every time I'm on the machine. I'm so grateful to have found this forum! So I will try to come away from this more positively than I initially did, I guess for my...

Hi everyone, so I got 7:31.3 :( I have honestly never felt so disappointed, it’s crushing. I just wanted to cry straight after it- still do! Feel like all that hard training was for nothing. I went into it feeling positive but quite soon in, my splits were all over the place and and I just couldn’t ...

Need to have my plan ready to help me stay in control. Do you know anywhere I can look to help me decide how to go about tackling my 2k because I’m not really sure how to distribute my splits over the distance etc! So very much appreciated! :) I have followed this plan and liked it https://www.yout...

You definitely have more to give if you weren't lying on the floor regretting every second of your 2km!!! I don't want to give you an unattainable goal as the last 500m is where it really hurts so 1500m is good but the last 500m is where you need to really dig in and give it all. 7:30 should be ach...

Hi, so I have my 2k on Tuesday (aah!!) tonight I did 2x1500m. My splits are at the bottom, not sure I can do 7:20 but hopefully 7:30?! I was tired and hurt a bit after the first one but didn't feel horrific, my cv felt pretty strong. Second one I felt quite 'good' in the first 800m? But definitely s...

Mentally imagine your family and friends are all stood behind you willing and shouting you on. Imagine the euphoria you will feel when you achieve your goals. Your brain works on predictions, so start embedding good memories and thoughts of when you have succeeded and chose a mantra to repeat over ...

Eddy Fletcher warmup! 19’ 45” of everything from idling to race pace in proportions that will get you hot ready to go and take your mind off grim prepared to die. Dance with the steps what brung ya. If rate 36 is the sweet spot for power, use it, but not full gas for the middle k. At 400m to go, th...

Maybe change the Screen, row on pace, not on average split. In most sport, also otw you don,t have that feedback, you have to go on feel much more. In the end you can,t exactly plan the outcome. If so, why would you even bother to go for it. Let that go a bit, finish sessions, and learn from them. ...

Can you let us know how training is going and if you need a strategy for the 2k test itself? Hi, I have actually been finding it quite difficult! The speed sessions are tough and I have found myself stopping, not necessarily because I'm super tired...I just bottle it. I don't know if it's nerves/fe...

Can you let us know how training is going and if you need a strategy for the 2k test itself? Hi, I have actually been finding it quite difficult! The speed sessions are tough and I have found myself stopping, not necessarily because I'm super tired...I just bottle it. I don't know if it's nerves/fe...

G-dub wrote: ↑

March 11th, 2019, 8:18 pm

What DF?

About 115 is what I’m told to put it at

Hi, I am a 23 year old female who started rowing for my uni club in October. I have noticed recently that I am finding it difficult to get power out my legs. I am struggling to feel a connection, for example, I did a session tonight 2x4ks (should’ve been rate 26 but more like 27/28) at a split of 2:...

the few weeks we build up to 2k we do different speed sessions like 6x500m, 3x1k and 2x1500m. for a personal achievement I'd really like to smash my 2k. To smash your 2k, keep doing the base work, and especially focus on your speed session times. Being 5'6 especially, keep your rating up high, in t...

Your coach has the right, indeed the only approach. Erg speed is of no use afloat if you do not have good style. You run a serious risk of overtraining if you do too much work, which will put you out of action completely. Since you already do plenty of work, suggest you try, once a week, two-three ...

Seems like the bases are covered with what you described. More pure aerobic work would help. Any chance you get, run, ride a bike, or erg for 45’ to 60’ at a 65-70% level of effort. If your practices are in the afternoon, get up early and do some aerobic work. You could bring in those sprint interv...