<!--quoteo(post=59212:date=Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM:name=PaulS)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--quoteo(post=59203:date=Mar 13 2006, 09:10 AM:name=FrancoisA)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(FrancoisA @ Mar 13 2006, 09:10 AM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Although I can see that an overemphasis on spi, à la Ranger, might not be optimal training, Ranger and Mike Caviston are or have been WR holders using training plans that completely disregard this 10 mps business and rely instead on a healthy dose of high dps.

<br /> </td></tr></table><br />Neither of their plans completely disregard 10MPS, perhaps you just missed the numerous mentions of it from the people in question.<br /> </td></tr></table><br />Paul, I have pretty much read all of what Mike has written on the WP, and I don't remember that he mentioned this 10 mps as part of the training.<br /><br /><!--quoteo(post=59212:date=Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM:name=PaulS)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--quoteo(post=59203:date=Mar 13 2006, 09:10 AM:name=FrancoisA)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(FrancoisA @ Mar 13 2006, 09:10 AM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Also, I disagree with the opinion that it is harder to hold, say a pace of 1:50 @ 27 spm (10.1 mps) instead of 24 spm (11.36 mps); At least not for me, but then, I have good endurance and poor strength.<br /> </td></tr></table><br />Okay, but then you contradict this a bit by putting a cap on what you think is the max SR attqainable for a 2k. You also specify your particular weakness. If it is too easy for you to hold a 1:50 @ SR27 then try a 1:49, or 1:48, whatever it takes to make it challenging for you. This will help you to learn how to row at the higher rates with good power.

<br /> </td></tr></table><br />Yes, but then if I do 1:48 @ SR27, I will no longer be at 10 mps but at 10.3. So, who is contradicting himself?

<br /><br /><!--quoteo(post=59212:date=Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM:name=PaulS)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--quoteo(post=59203:date=Mar 13 2006, 09:10 AM:name=FrancoisA)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(FrancoisA @ Mar 13 2006, 09:10 AM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>When one realizes that 34 spm is pretty much the maximum stroke rate one can maintain for a 2K, the only way to go faster is to pull harder at each stroke. The L4 workouts of the Wolverine Plan have been very useful to me in that respect.<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I've not realized this R34 as "the maximum for 2k" yet, but perhaps in time I will. Many others seem to not realize it either.

<br /> </td></tr></table><br />Well, it is for me. I am not any faster at stroke rates above 34.<br /><br /><!--quoteo(post=59212:date=Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM:name=PaulS)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Mar 13 2006, 05:31 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>If your approach is so useful, why is your 500m sprint still showing an imbalance leaning your toward the endurance end of the scale? Do you snub your nose at Dennis' World Record? i.e. a 2k @ 1:44 should have a 500m of 1:34 if your strength were in balance with your endurance. (Paul's Law).<br /> </td></tr></table><br />The 1:38 in my signature was the last 500m of an 8x500m L1 workout, so it is somewhat "soft". Nonetheless, you are quite right that I have an imbalance towards endurance. The truth is the imbalance was a lot worse before I started using the WP. In fact, before, I could only hold 1:38 for three consecutive strokes, now, I can hold 1:35!

<br /><br />And no, I don't snub my nose to Dennis', or anyone else, accomplishments! Quite the opposite!<br /><br />I would love to do my 500m in 1:34, since my 2K would probably be 16 sec faster.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />