Erg Tests

[[old] gsedun]

Tell me what your "favourite"(most hated) erg test is. personally i think it is the 2km because you dont really get a chance to get into a comfortable rhythm.

[[old] Ray79]

I HATE 2km ergo tests. Im not even sure its is the fact that you do not get a chance to settle into a rhythm. It is 200 strokes (or there abouts) of pure h*** but even after you settle to race pace after the start I always feel like i am chasing it. <br />Mentally it very challenging. You have to sprint and lay down all your power, but you have to be smart about it, you dont want to blow up at 1500m.

[[old] Matt Newman]

I voted for "Other".<br /><br />Full Marathon is tougher than 2K in my book.<br /><br />

[[old] remador]

Voted 2k because, although shorter than, eg, a marathon, it's the single one piece (in sport?) by which you can throw yourself into h*** in less than 7 minutes.<br /><br />AM

[[old] ancho]

Voted "other".<br />The most exhausted I have been in my life was after my first (and by now only) FM, not to mention the b***-ache! <br />2k is VERY tough, but it goes through quite fast. I think a proper planning and mental preparation helps very much, though it doesn't make it easy!

[[old] Ray79]

<!--QuoteBegin-Matt Newman+Nov 21 2005, 05:15 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Matt Newman @ Nov 21 2005, 05:15 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I voted for "Other".<br /><br />Full Marathon is tougher than 2K in my book. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Have never done a marathon myself so am not really in a position to comment.

[[old] Citroen]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ray79+Nov 21 2005, 10:50 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Ray79 @ Nov 21 2005, 10:50 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Matt Newman+Nov 21 2005, 05:15 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Matt Newman @ Nov 21 2005, 05:15 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I voted for "Other".<br /><br />Full Marathon is tougher than 2K in my book. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Have never done a marathon myself so am not really in a position to comment. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />The FM is a walk in the park compared to yesterday's 2K. I suppose it depends whether you set an aggressive target for the FM or are just look to completing it.<br /><br />I've done two FMs (April and Sept).

[[old] Jef]

2K <br /><br />Give me a fast 5 or 10K any day <br /><br />2 is just eeivil

[[old] John Hendrie]

I voted other because I don't have a personal 'most hated'. I don't like long distances, have never done more than a half marathon, and dislike each event more as the distance increases. That said, I would like to do longer events and would like to do all 10 ranking pieces, I suppose I need to become more resolved for that to happen.<br /><br />john