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Halfway through my 16 week C2 2k training plan and it’s TEST day :? Wanted to go sub 6:50 and planned to concentrate on a consistent 1:42.5 pace for the first 1,000 then squeeze it down a fraction. Very pleased with the end result - 7 seconds off my previous (over 50) PB. :D Time Meters Pace Watts ...

winniewinser wrote: ↑

September 7th, 2020, 8:59 am

Final ticker test is booked for next week so really hoping to get a positive diagnosis so the shackled can come off.

Good luck!

Did a nice, slow 75:00 row at 2:12 on Saturday, then had an off day Sunday. Ate and drank a bit too much this weekend, but felt reasonably ok today so got back into things: 9/7 WP C3D7 - 4x1000m/5:00r 14:10.8/1:46.3/28 spm 1000_1 - 3:33.1/1:46.5/28 spm 1000_2 - 3:32.5/1:46.2/27 spm 1000_3 - 3:31.9/1...

Nothing really to speak of this week with training; knee was still slightly sore after Sunday's and I was still feeling fatigued, so I've just done an hour of steady state each of the last four days. All sessions were fine, nothing to write home about - between 2:07.5 and 2:10; I'll do another one t...

Nice work. The final 250m must have been very painful. It's amazing how the power can suddenly just leak away - I felt like I had a slow puncture and my muscles were just becoming more and more useless before an even more catastrophic tyre burst. FWIW, I would recommend a small portion of your warm...

13:35.9 4,000m 1:41.9 330 1435 35 179 1:42.0 500m 1:42.0 330 1435 35 174 1:42.0 500m 1:42.0 330 1435 35 172 1:42.0 500m 1:42.0 330 1435 36 176 1:41.9 500m 1:41.9 331 1438 35 177 1:42.0 500m 1:42.0 330 1435 35 181 1:41.9 500m 1:41.9 331 1438 35 182 1:42.0 500m 1:42.0 330 1435 36 184 1:42.0 500m 1:42...

8/28 WP C2D11 - 9000m 39:00/2:10.0/19 spm Warmup: 5:00 8/29 Warmup: 10:00 - 2311m WP C2D12 - 1000m (Time Trial) 3:18.5/1:39.2/36 spm 250_1 - 0:48.7/1:37.4/37 spm 250_2 - 0:48.6/1:37.2/35 spm 250_3 - 0:49.6/1:39.2/35 spm 250_4 - 0:51.7/1:43.4/35 spm Cooldown: 50:00 11566m/2:09.6/20 spm Went out hot ...

Well it wasn't meant to be today on my FM attempt....I was holding 2:07 but it was tough from the start and having got to 26km I couldn't face another hour or so....back was tight and desire dissapearing... I probably could have trundled on and beaten my previous best but wanted sub 3hrs. I don't t...

Oops....day off didn't happen 😁 3x15'/90"R 45:00.0 10,496m 2:08.6 20 128 15:00.0 3,495m 2:08.7 20 125 15:00.0 3,490m 2:08.9 20 128 15:00.0 3,511m 2:08.1 20 133 Marathon day tomorrow....what else would you do in a day off 😉. Really hoping for under 3hrs but not sure I'll be able to hold 2:08 for tha...

Nice work! @ 1k: A racing strategy that worked good for me is: - a few hard strokes (about 5) to get the erg spinning - flat pace till ca. 800m - if you have something left in the tank - pace up for a fast finish; if not - try to struggle through as good as you can - last ca. 100m: rating as high a...

Dangerscouse wrote: ↑

August 27th, 2020, 2:52 am

A step (stroke?) in the right direction. This felt better, and my motivation seems to be ebbing and flowing.

Consistency like this is so far outside of my ability, but it is quite impressive nevertheless.

8/25 5:00 warmup WP C2D8 - 60:00 (UT2) 13893m/2:09.6/19 spm 8/26 5:00 warmup WP C2D9 - 60:00 (UT2) 14093m/2:07.7/19 spm 8/27 WP C2D10 - 15x3:00/1:00r 11412m/45:00/1:58.2/23 spm 3:00_1 - 756m/1:59.0/21 spm 3:00_2 - 756m/1:59.0/22 spm 3:00_3 - 758m/1:58.7/22 spm 3:00_4 - 760m/1:58.4/23 spm 3:00_5 - 7...

It’s been a while but pleased to say a new 30r20 PB arrived today. Previous effort was a 1.50.9 average. I just set out to beat that today - and I’d have been happy with a 1.50.8 to be honest Splits Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M 30:00.0 8,210m 1:49.6 266 1214 20 6:00.0 1,643m 1:49.5 266 1216 20...

8/24 WP C2D7 - 4x2000m/5:00r 8000 m/30:07.2/1:52.9/25 spm 2000_1 - 7:33.1/1:53.2/24 spm 2000_2 - 7:31.1/1:52.7/24 spm 2000_3 - 7:30.8/1:52.7/25 spm 2000_4 - 7:32.2/1:53.0/26 spm r6195 (10:00 warmup + interval rests) Bonked hard the last few times I tried this one, so just finishing was an achieveme...

8/20 10:00 warmup WP C2D4 - 2x5000m/7:00r (UT1) 10000 m/39:33.6/1:58.6/22 spm 5000_1 - 19:47.9/1:58.7/22 spm 5000_2 - 19:45.7/1:58.5/22 spm r5290m 8/21 5:00 warmup WP C2D5 - 60:00 (UT2) 14097m/2:07.6/19 spm 8/22 5:00 warmup WP C2D6 - 21097m (HM, ~UT2) 1:28:38.1/2:06.0/20 spm First time doing that p...