Noob Update
Posted: October 25th, 2008, 12:14 pm
Thanks all for the information; I have been slightly under the weather all week, so have no update other than to correct my math.
I took the long hike downstairs to my machine to see the actual numbers; they are worse than I estimated from memory. My 2K times in the low 7:40s (42 - 44) were at about 38.3 spm. Reworking the math I am at an anemic 6.74 m/s. My 5k times were only slightly "better". It is fairly obvious what needs to happen; I need to work on my stroke. My plan will be to improve m/s at a consistent tempo until I am consistent and near 8 m/s. I would hope I can start improving my 2k & 5k times with spm < 38. The useful information posted here and elsewhere on the forum will certainly play its part if I can do that.
My friend says RowPro has a tutor that helps; I may try that to assist. I will post an update for future noobs and those who advise them.
Thanks, again! George
I took the long hike downstairs to my machine to see the actual numbers; they are worse than I estimated from memory. My 2K times in the low 7:40s (42 - 44) were at about 38.3 spm. Reworking the math I am at an anemic 6.74 m/s. My 5k times were only slightly "better". It is fairly obvious what needs to happen; I need to work on my stroke. My plan will be to improve m/s at a consistent tempo until I am consistent and near 8 m/s. I would hope I can start improving my 2k & 5k times with spm < 38. The useful information posted here and elsewhere on the forum will certainly play its part if I can do that.
My friend says RowPro has a tutor that helps; I may try that to assist. I will post an update for future noobs and those who advise them.
Thanks, again! George