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I had a good month of August, totting up 415km in the run up to a 2k PB attempt last weekend, but I've struggled a little getting back in the saddle since. Most of my long rows start at 5am which can be difficult to get out of bed for! Don't know what happened to my response above... It's not unusu...

Nothing wrong with doing UT1 sessions, people don't do enough IMHO. Had the mindset/approach in my running days that we aren't training to run slowly, and that rings true here. I had a good month of August, totting up 415km in the run up to a 2k PB attempt last weekend, but I've struggled a little ...

1:08:04.9 18,000m 1:53.4 240 1124 22 22:00.3 6,000m 1:50.0 263 1204 24 r: 2:00 23:17.4 6,000m. 1:56.4 222 1062 21 r: 2:00 22:47.3 6,000m. 1:53.9 237 1114 22 r: 2:00 3x6k/2:00. I wanted to log the miles, but get some quicker metres in too. Opened up with a quickish 6k, before two "grey zone" 6k piece...

For instance, I did a workout over the weekend where you do 500m with 1 minute rest and go 2:20, 2:10, 2:00, 1:50, 1:40, 1:30 and back up. The 1:30 is surprisingly hard after the 1:40 and then the second 1:40 hurts after the 1:30 - anyway, when doing the 1:30 I started off at 1:27 pace and then was...

Absolutely garbage session. The complete day my body told me not to try, but I did. Roughly 2k warmup, felt not too bad. Started the TOC, 1,2,3,4,5min 1min rest, plan was to go 1:35/37/39 and then see what's coming up. The 2min already felt so hard and during the 3min I gave totally up, as my mind ...

Dangerscouse wrote: ↑

September 8th, 2024, 7:08 am

That's a great result Alex. Very strong

Thanks Stu, first real test post 2k, it's a tough little session. I admire those who can knock out a steady session off the back of such work.

20:12.6 6,000m 1:41.0 339 1467 28 5:04.3 1,500m 1:41.4 335 1454 28 r: 4:00 93m 5:04.2 1,500m 1:41.4 336 1455 28 r: 4:00 73m 5:03.7 1,500m 1:41.2 337 1461 28 r: 4:00 63m 5:00.4 1,500m 1:40.1 349 1499 29 r: 4:00 20m I fell asleep to the England match last night and was still a bit groggy this morning,...

Have you got any idea of what you've done differently? It seems strange that it's returned suddenly. Lack of stretching? A different weight training exercise? Something different at work? It feels like you need to think laterally on this unless your training has changed in a subtle way. Your focus ...

39:29.5 10,003m 1:58.4 211 1025 19 12:00.3 3,000m 2:00.0 202 996 20 11:49.7 6,000m. 1:58.2 211 1027 20 11:46.0 9,000m 1:57.6 215 1039 20 3:53.5 10,003m 1:56.4 222 1063 19 Plugged in 15km, with a view to negative splitting. Well on track for it, until my old calf/foot numbing issue decided to return....

That did seem to work for me, but I was also in lockdown and off work, so who knows what hidden benefits that gave me. I seem to think that your age has changed, so happy belated birthday if it has I could make it work in the New Year. But yes, being off work would certainly aid the recovery. Thank...

Jbrown1215 wrote: ↑

September 6th, 2024, 2:15 am

It was challenging, to say the least, but am proud that I was able to see it through.

Well it's reassuring to know you found it challenging! Brilliant work.

To be honest, saw the session you did and fancied trying to compare rather than do a 12km as proposed. I'd be over the moon to hit what you did the other day for 2km in the Brits so I'm looking at your training as a friendly rivalry guide :D Regarding the lifting, we have just started doing a touch...

04/09/24 An interrupted 3x6:00/2:00. Whilst not affiliated to a team for the CTC, I did like the look of this and felt it would be a good marker for 5k pace work. Clocked a 1:43 split fit the first, interrupted part way through the second, but in all honesty, that was just an excuse to stop. Tired a...

BPP W16S3 30'/R20....target was around 2:01 but went after this one so pretty much a 100% effort at R20. Best 30' for a long wee while. 30:00.0 7,653m 1:57.6 215 1040 20 3:45.0 939m 1:59.8 204 1000 20 7:30.0 948m 1:58.6 209 1020 20 11:15.0 954m 1:57.9 213 1034 20 15:00.0 958m 1:57.4 216 1043 20 18:...

4/9/24(Mon) 12x500m(1) 6km-19.58.9-1.39.9-R26 Not easy, went out sub 1.40 for the first 7(I think), then let the next 4 run out to around 1.40.3/4. The last one at 1.38.2(R27). Feeling tired, the gains now whilst still coming are naturally slowing. Always hard at a sub optimal rate as well. Various...