New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

bama · Post by **bama** » February 16th, 2010, 9:56 pm

2 pb's
set for 6k, at 5k mark was 19:00:01 dang that 1/10th(was 19:15) then went on to 6k at 22:48 (was 23:54) shattered.

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » February 16th, 2010, 10:04 pm

bama wrote:2 pb's
set for 6k, at 5k mark was 19:00:01 dang that 1/10th(was 19:15) then went on to 6k at 22:48 (was 23:54) shattered.

Congrats Gregg! Tomorrow I do 3x5k with the team and I have a feeling I'll PR on at least one. It feels great to break 2 PRs in one piece eh?

energi · Post by **energi** » February 17th, 2010, 1:17 am

Did 47 km yesterday...slowly...

4 hours 15 minutes

Butt hurt

APM · Post by **APM** » February 17th, 2010, 4:14 am

energi wrote:Did 47 km yesterday...slowly...

4 hours 15 minutes

Butt hurt

Wow, thats some effort!

How dd you brake that up?

macroth · Post by **macroth** » February 17th, 2010, 4:47 pm

5K, 17:51 (old PB 18:13)

We'll call it a lifetime PB since I have no recollection of a timed 5K piece when I was a "rower" (I use the term loosely).

1000m splits: 1:49@29spm, 1:49@28spm, 1:49@28 spm, 1:46@29spm, 1:43@32spm

ArmandoChavezUNC · Post by **ArmandoChavezUNC** » February 17th, 2010, 5:21 pm

Were you meaning to PR or did you feel good then jump on it? I ask because you really brought the splits down in the last 2k.

macroth · Post by **macroth** » February 17th, 2010, 5:57 pm

Yeah, it kind of mirrored my race in Boston.

I wasn't sure how it would go, since I didn't really plan my training around it (CRASH-B's Sunday, Monday rest, moderate lifting yesterday) and just decided "Today, I'll have a go at 5K". I was, however, hoping to go sub 18:00 for the first time, so I started out conservatively with that goal in mind, keeping an eye on the projected time.

Once I reached the 3000m mark, I felt I could go faster so I did. I'll admit it's not an ideal strategy,

but I hadn't done enough long hard erging recently to know exactly what to expect.

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » February 17th, 2010, 8:48 pm

Broke my old 5k PR twice today in a 3x5k/5'rest

In the second one I did 19:12.2, just under 4s faster. In the third one I did 19:13.4, again faster than my best time in the fall.

macroth · Post by **macroth** » February 17th, 2010, 9:18 pm

Good work, Paul. Another unorthodox way to set PRs.

energi · Post by **energi** » February 17th, 2010, 11:44 pm

APM wrote:
Wow, thats some effort!

How dd you brake that up?

Thanks! Well...I didn't think about it to tell the truth - I was too busy watching the men's downhill skiing

Next time I'll set a pattern

ArmandoChavezUNC · Post by **ArmandoChavezUNC** » February 20th, 2010, 3:28 am

Did a 3:07.0 1k.. wasn't a PR attempt or anything but we had a tournament of 1k's today and my last one was a 1:33.5/500m

aharmer · Post by **aharmer** » February 20th, 2010, 7:16 pm

2k: 6:38.9. averaged 32-33 spm, forgot to get official number.

First official regatta today and it was a blast! Watching the other races was so much fun, especially the 4x500 relay which was really exciting.

In the men's open we had heats which I advanced from with a 6:52 or 6:53. The final was a few hours later and I was able to achieve my goal of sub-6:40. What really surprised me was the incredible difference of effort between the two rows, even though it was only 13 seconds. I don't wear a HRM but the first one seemed easy...just cruising at 26-27 spm. The PB time was the near blackout we all know and love.

NavigationHazard · Post by **NavigationHazard** » February 20th, 2010, 7:25 pm

I hurt, therefore I am

Congrats on the PB; I would have called 6:40 a lock for you going in but you never know how people will react to a first regatta. I think you're probably closer to 6:30 form than you give yourself credit for

aharmer · Post by **aharmer** » February 20th, 2010, 7:36 pm

NavigationHazard wrote:I hurt, therefore I am

Congrats on the PB; I would have called 6:40 a lock for you going in but you never know how people will react to a first regatta. I think you're probably closer to 6:30 form than you give yourself credit for

Thanks Nav, much appreciated. Not sure about 6:30 form yet. I rowed what I think was a really good strategic race. Got it down to 1:40.2 about 250m in, then held it right there with almost every stroke at 1:40 until 500 left. Think I was at 1:40.1 with 500 left and finished it with whatever that adds up to. Didn't feel like I left anything on the table that's for sure.

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » February 20th, 2010, 8:16 pm

Congrats! that is a damn fast time!

Even though you may have felt the first piece was easy, it still tired you out. If you had a "one and done" day, you could've done better I am willing to bet.