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Be great if you could get on board Anthony, it looks like there's a few team members going. Slightly off topic, I lived in York for a few years, watched a lot of rowing on the Ouse (assuming you mean this one, I think there is a river Ouse in the south, too). Either way, a half marathon on the water...

Aw man; it's happened to all of us before. Some days the mind/body just aren't in sync. Have you done other "predictor" sessions recently that tell you sub-6:20 is achievable right now (assuming that was your target)? Not true predictors as such, I'm a firm believer that the best predictor is to ju...

3:31.7 1,108 1:35.5 401 1681 33 1:35.2 500 1:35.2 406 1696 34 1:35.3 1,000 1:35.3 404 1691 33 0:21.2 1,108 1:38.1 370 1574 31 2k HD. I post the good days, stands to reason I should post the bad. Warm up felt good, mind was willing, but as I passed through the 1k barrier, it's like someone pulled a h...

Saturday 6th September at the Bolton arena. My entry is in for the 2k:

https://www.britishrowing.org/2025/07/e ... r-4-years/

Anyone else?

Just my $0.02 worth, which can be dismissed I could care less....I followed the lunch hour plan pretty much to the letter a year ago. I went 6:31 prior to starting the plan, after 4 months or so of my own unstructured approach to training. Granted I was a good club level runner a few years back, so ...

Are the English races in person? Used to be at the Manchester velodrome. That was my last race back in 2013 I think. July challenges not for me either. Apparently so, on Saturday 6th September at the Bolton Arena alongside a CrossFit competition. I'll pop a link up in the Competition threads when e...

12:22.2 4,000 1:32.7 438 1808 34 1:33.0 500 1:33.0 435 1797 34 1:32.9 500 1:32.9 437 1802 32 1:32.9 500 1:32.9 437 1802 32 1:32.8 500 1:32.8 438 1807 33 1:32.9 500 1:32.9 437 1802 35 1:33.0 500 1:33.0 435 1797 34 1:32.9 500 1:32.9 437 1802 37 1:31.7 500 1:31.7 454 1862 37 8x500/3:30 I reas the Engli...

1:00.0 283 1:46.0 294 1311 28 138 r: 1:30 36 9:00.0 2,543 1:46.1 292 1306 29 155 r: 2:00 34 7:00.0 1,945 1:47.9 278 1257 28 160 r: 2:00 31 4:00.0 1,124 1:46.7 288 1289 28 163 r101 This is my fifth attempt at this session and it was a matter of just get it done. Far too humid, far too hungover, far ...

Thank you for answers! So should I keep doing these 5x5 and 3x20 with high heart rate and eventually take a week off and then „reset” wattages if I stall? Maybe I should add some lighter work like 1x35min after my 5x5mins erg as a steady session? My height is 187 cm and weight is 96 kg at the momen...

The above link is an old thread, but a lot of input from sprinters/more experienced erg'ers than me. At 24 and a solid starting point, you could really make some progress. How tall are you? Bodyweight?

Thank you for your reply! My 3x20 isn’t as much a steady state I think beacuse at the end of each my heart rate go up to about 170bpm… (I’m 24 so it’s about 87% of HR max at the end) For comparison, my heart rate was 174 beats per minute at the end of the 500m test. The 220-age formula to determine...

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June 27th, 2025, 2:17 pm

I think I would've attacked this one multiple times

This thought has never once entered my mind but I owed myself another attempt to tighten up the splits. Neglected to mention my hamstrings cramped up during my ten minutes cool down, been some years since I experienced that...

Are you using a Concept Erg? If so, 1:25 is good going on a little rowing experience, I'd assume your strength is carrying you through this effort. The 500m is more aerobic than the average gym go-er appreciates, so you would no doubt benefit from a "bigger engine". Sprint training is hard on the bo...

8:40.5 2,746 1:34.7 411 1715 32 2:55.0 922 1:34.9 409 1709 31 r: 5:00 295 2:54.1 918 1:34.8 410 1712 32 r: 5:00 223 2:51.5 906 1:34.6 413 1720 34 CTC attempt number 2. A more sensible approach with the pacing paid off on the last set. Still limped across the line, mind, so just about right I think!

13:17.8 3,749 1:46.4 291 1299 28 153 1:00.0 294 1:42.0 329 1433 31 142 r: 1:30 48 9:00.0 2,546 1:46.0 293 1309 29 156 r: 2:00 43 3:17.8 911 1:48.5 274 1241 28 152 r91 I failed this session again, so I need to get a grip next time as it's becoming too regular for my liking. It's definitely more ment...