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I shared a video a while ago and I got lots of useful input.

I'm sure many more qualified people will reply too. My input, your shoulders should be in front of your hips at the catch. And relax on the recovery!

Good effort!

Phil

HUBRIS! I did 3 X 8' at 1:56 today and I was wrecked. There is NO way I could hold this for 30 minutes at the moment. In my defence I have been ill (chest infection) and I hadn't eaten in 5 and a half hours before the workout. But that's just excuses. I'm doing 10 X 1' at sub 2k pace so I will see h...

You can use the “thumbwheel” gadget in ED to move any two of eight parameters to the mainscreen: https://i.postimg.cc/MGyfWv1w/C1-BBB3-DF-30-C5-447-F-B47-C-E9-C6-CC75-C2-A0.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/qqGGg1nk/1-B5-E55-DC-F87-F-419-B-8955-00-B15-D57-B750.jpg May be able to get drive length stroke by s...

If you are using ergdata, you need to swipe left to the other page and it will show stroke length and some other data too. I usually have a length of 1:42-45 for r18-r22 and it drops to 1:39 for r24 and higher, but I know quite a lot of people have 1:50 and above so there's no 'one stroke length fi...

Thanks for all the replies, very much appreciated. If things go according to plan I'll do the test after work on Monday evening at the gym. It's always busy then but the ergs are always free I'll report back here. Target is 7750. We shall see what I achieve, I feel that will be a stretch

All the correct answers have been given - the only thing I might add (and others might disagree with me but) on longer rows especially the timed ones (30 minute/60 minute) I like to throw in some "Power Strokes" to perhaps drop the overall average by a tenth or so and also to sort of wake myself up...

The half hour is usually done at rate 20. It's not a race, but an essential part of training. The purpose and strategy is to train endurance and technique, so it doesn't matter much what results we get so long as we learn from them. The results will appear in 2k tests. Yours is good as a beginner. ...

Pacing was just right, not much to gain there. What will help is specific training, once a week hard intervals 4x2k, 5x 1500, 3,2.5,2 k, around 5k pace, rest 5 min will help. Also rating a bit higher could be helpfull. My training is very 2k focused right now. My original goal for June was 7:20 and...

Yeah sorry the best strategy is to just hold the target splits. Its pure math, thats the "Least" amount of effort or power required. Very good result based on your age etc. quite impressive. Try rating up or down slightly and see if that makes a difference. Get a heartrate monitor and see if the ra...

As it says in the subject, can the wise folks on here suggest some strategies? I'm 57, 6'2" and a beginner. My current 30:00 is 7638m, that was about 6 weeks ago and since then I've improved my 2K by 20s to 7:19,3. Beginner's gains! My first 30:00 effort looked like this: Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/...

I wear Inov8 fastlift 325s with custom orthotics. They work for me. YMMV

Never had a problem with blisters. I have calluses from another sport on my palms but they aren't affected by erging.

Phil

2k Test today. Main goal. 7:29 Dream goal. 7:25 Result 7:19 It hurt, a lot. I paced it really well. I emptied the tank over the last 500 and the last 300 were strong but very, very hard. I could not have gone faster today. VERY chuffed with that. That is an excellent PB Phil! Very happy for you too...

2k Test today.

Main goal. 7:29
Dream goal. 7:25

Result 7:19

It hurt, a lot.
I paced it really well.
I emptied the tank over the last 500 and the last 300 were strong but very, very hard.
I could not have gone faster today.

VERY chuffed with that.

Thanks, only been at this seriously for a little while. The only way is up

My next test is on Monday. My current PR, set as an interval 5 weeks or so ago is 7:40. I could have gone faster, it was an interval. I've trained solidly since then and as Im a relative beginner I'm improving quickly. My Main goal is sub 7:29 Dream goal is 7:25 (for this test) I did a 1k test at my...