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I give blood every 8 weeks and notice that I need about a week to recover back to expected training levels.

Posted a 10K PB about a month ago of 41:53. Played with some negative splitting today and knocked off 11 seconds. First 5k was a 2:07 pace, next 3k was 2:04, then increased the pace over the last 2k. Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M 41:42.3 10,000m 2:05.1 179 915 26 171 8:29.3 2,000m 2:07.3 170 883...

First time posting personal bests; got my C2 in June and been pleased with my progress so far. Today was a 10k. Knocked about 25 seconds off my PB from a month ago. Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M HR 41:53.3 10,000m 2:05.6 176 906 23 169 8:25.3 2,000m 2:06.3 174 897 23 160 8:24.0 4,000m 2:06.0 175...

Hello, Since getting my C2 in early June, I've kept the drag factor between 110-120 for all workouts. I'm near the end of the Beginner Pete Plan (finished week 18 today), so I've done a variety of workouts - the short intervals, longer intervals, and the single distance workouts. My question(s): how...

Thanks for the reply - I've been rowing all 5 sessions since week 1.

I guess a better question to ask is - if my training is geared more for general health and higher levels of fitness, and not to race, is the Pete Plan the best course for a beginner?

Greetings, I purchased my C2 in June and spent a lot of time on the forum. I appreciate all the information shared. I considered myself pretty fit for my age, as I play some old man lacrosse and mix up training with HIIT, Crossfit, and some hard runs. I found the Beginner Pete Plan on this forum and...