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Okay, please do not laugh. I bought rower March 1. On March 2, I did my first 2k in 11:08 (you can laugh at this, I may have been reading the instructions while I rowed, idk). On March 3 I did 10:20, then on March 5, 9:52, probably just by "trying a lil harder". Then after some training, on April 1...

And we're done (well, for the season): HM PB 1:25:15.6 (was 1:26.04.6). Damn dude, you could go to the corner store and get a gatorade and some snacks and come back in time to still beat me :lol: Yeah, while Jbrown1215 accompanies me to the store, takes a 10min power nap after that and still waits ...

Another congrats here - well done that's a really good HM! That's a great finish of the season! Good bit cut off with consistent pacing :) Well done! Considering you were reluctant to even contemplate doing this, you've properly smashed this out of the park. Excellent finish to the season Thx all. ...

And we're done (well, for the season): HM PB 1:25:15.6 (was 1:26.04.6). Didn't want to push hard at the end, fearing last minute cramps or something wrecking it, but overall not paced too badly for my standards. Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M HR 1:25:15.6 21,097 2:01.2 196 975 26 164 8:01.1 2,000...

Sorry for the small off-topic (I let more qualified rowers help you about the form). FWIW, I almost always notice a change in effort at around 45 mins, to varying degrees, which I believe is due to a change in energy systems and burning more fat stores. Same here. At the 50-60min mark, I feel someth...

Congrats to p_b82 and bassongirl for the 5K PBs. I fulfilled my (self-imposed) contract today with a 10K PB: 39:23.1 down from the previous 39:48.5. Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M HR 39:23.1 10,000 1:58.1 212 1030 26 171 3:54.8 1,000 1:57.4 216 1044 27 158 3:55.0 2,000 1:57.5 216 1042 27 164 3:54...

I'm *very* happy with that solution, my hands are way better than before.

They seem to hold nicely over time. Last thing to check is how they do when temps are >30C in my garage.

5K PB, 19:07.1 down from 19:21.7. Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M HR 19:07.1 5,000 1:54.7 232 1098 27 177 1:54.2 500 1:54.2 235 1108 27 161 1:54.3 1,000 1:54.3 234 1106 28 170 1:54.3 1,500 1:54.3 234 1106 28 173 1:54.2 2,000 1:54.2 235 1108 28 176 1:54.2 2,500 1:54.2 235 1108 28 178 1:55.0 3,000 1...

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April 17th, 2025, 6:56 am

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
7:31.4 2,000 1:52.8 244 1138 28 141
1:54.0 500 1:54.0 236 1113 28 130
1:54.5 1,000 1:54.5 233 1102 28 138
1:53.3 1,500 1:53.3 241 1128 28 145
1:49.6 2,000 1:49.6 266 1214 31 154

That finish though ... strong !! Congrats !

For me it's +10s/500m for same perceived effort / heart rate on slow sessions.

I haven't tried yet to go full out on the skierg but I suspect it will be =10s/500m at least, likely a bit more.

1min PB ( 338m from 332m) and 1K PB ( 3:23.9 from 3:26.9) done too. The 1K was weirdly paced (1:40.4, 1:42.6, 1:43.0 and 1:41.8 each 250m). Got the 4 PBs (1min, 500m, 1K and 2K) at way higher DF than usual (150 for the 2K, 165-170 for the rest), with a rather constant -1.5s/500m improvement (the 500...

Another PB to report from me. This time 30 mins. Previous PB for this distance was 7310 13/04/2024 so almost a year ago. Plan today was r25 at around 2:03 pace with a push at the end. Went well but was a little worried when HR was already 150 with 10 mins to go and I needed to lift the pace! Time M...

Ha ! Decided to do the dreaded 2K TT today (because what's the point in delaying self-inflicted pain one extra day ?) and went a bit beyond my expectations: 7:12.4 (down from 7:18.6). Still faded a bit last 500m, but that's me. Gonna go for the 1K and 1min next with some confidence. But the 5K, 10K ...

Got tennis elbow for a while, went to see a doctor, confirmed diagnosis with ultrasounds, prescribed 10 sessions with a physio. Each session was like 5min massage, 40min of exercises that seemed (to me) totally unrelated to my condition. I was kind of skeptical, but I tend to follow medical advise c...

OK, so after a health scare end of Nov'24 (no training at all for a month), I tried to get back to where I was. Goal was to move closer to my sub-7' 2K wet dream from my corrent 7:19. Of course, during thge last week (taper) I had to catch a cold/sore throat, so I was even less confident than usual....