6:33.2 2k Trial For 60-64 Mh On 10/24/2005

[[old] Jim Castellan]

Last Monday, 10/24/05 I did a legit 6:33.2 2k trial as a 60-64 Male Hwt.<br /><br />I also did (legit) 6:38.1 on 10/10/05 and 6:35.2 on 10/17/05 on prior Mondays.<br /><br />I thought I had a good shot at 6:28 (1:37 pace) today (Monday) but that was too aggressive a step improvement for now. I crashed and burned after passing 1500M at 4:51 (on pace -- but the whole piece was uneven (1:36-1:38) and just didn't settle in well). I probably could have pulled it in at 6:30 or 6:31 but I was mentally bonked and needed some competitive juices with a cheering section to keep me going the last 500.<br /><br />But no excuses -- even 6:33.2 is wicked fast for this early in the season and no 500s and only 2 sets of 1000s (both at where I ended past seaons just before CRASH-Bs) interval training workouts that I used to do before USIRDT workout suggestions.<br /><br />

[[old] NavigationHazard]

<!--QuoteBegin-Jim Castellan+Oct 31 2005, 03:35 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Jim Castellan @ Oct 31 2005, 03:35 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Last Monday, 10/24/05 I did a legit 6:33.2 2k trial as a 60-64 Male Hwt.<br /><br />I also did (legit) 6:38.1 on 10/10/05 and 6:35.2 on 10/17/05 on prior Mondays.<br /><br />I thought I had a good shot at 6:28 (1:37 pace) today (Monday) but that was too aggressive a step improvement for now. I crashed and burned after passing 1500M at 4:51 (on pace -- but the whole piece was uneven (1:36-1:38) and just didn't settle in well). I probably could have pulled it in at 6:30 or 6:31 but I was mentally bonked and needed some competitive juices with a cheering section to keep me going the last 500.<br /><br />But no excuses -- even 6:33.2 is wicked fast for this early in the season and no 500s and only 2 sets of 1000s (both at where I ended past seaons just before CRASH-Bs) interval training workouts that I used to do before USIRDT workout suggestions. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Nice rowing, Jim!<br /><br />I must admit, I was taken momentarily aback while browsing the historical rankings to compare your time. Apparently the 2001 listings for MHW 60-69 have been corrupted, such that the first 11 times are actually by much younger rowers. For example, the table thinks Klaus Geiger's 5:57 was rowed by a 64-year-old....