New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[iangallagher]

I'd love to see the video of the 2k effort, if you can link me to it

Sure, but it's not the full row though- video cut out part way through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_l6e4z_zIc

wow! Great video mate - you made that look dead easy which i guess is the sign of a great row. Looks like a very bright future for you! Keep it going!!

[Big J]

I'd love to see the video of the 2k effort, if you can link me to it

Sure, but it's not the full row though- video cut out part way through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_l6e4z_zIc

Like the others say, looks comfortable, but I can imagine it was anything other than that.

Onward and upwards Cam

[MartinSH4321]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

[Big J]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

Well done there. Comfortably under 1:20

[nick rockliff]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

Nice one Martin, great PB and by a good margin too.

[Tandstad]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

Big congratulations Martin, no surprise at all that you made it, but always great to have done it and look at the speed of the last split too! And at 23 spm, great stuff

[Dangerscouse]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Well done Martin, that's a big improvement on your former PB, and a big milestone to break. I agree with Jo Andre, this isn't a surprise, it was all about how much you would knock off, not if you would.

The HM is a really tough one to gauge, as at halfway things can feel great, but can also quickly fall apart, and if you don't commit early enough you then have a lot of metres to catch up on.

Sometimes knowing you could have done more is a very useful way of bolstering confidence when it's coupled with a PB. Obviously you want to maximise your performance, but the next time you try it in this instance, you have a small kernel of optimism knowing that your PB is probably beatable again. Otherwise you can be defeated before you even start thinking I gave it everything I had last time, I can't possibly beat it.

[btlifter]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

Great job - definitely seems like there's more in the tank. But, like you said - goal was sub 1:20 and you smashed that!

Nice to PB both a sprint and a HM!

[MartinSH4321]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

Well done there. Comfortably under 1:20

Nice one Martin, great PB and by a good margin too.

Big congratulations Martin, no surprise at all that you made it, but always great to have done it and look at the speed of the last split too! And at 23 spm, great stuff

Well done Martin, that's a big improvement on your former PB, and a big milestone to break. I agree with Jo Andre, this isn't a surprise, it was all about how much you would knock off, not if you would.

The HM is a really tough one to gauge, as at halfway things can feel great, but can also quickly fall apart, and if you don't commit early enough you then have a lot of metres to catch up on.

Sometimes knowing you could have done more is a very useful way of bolstering confidence when it's coupled with a PB. Obviously you want to maximise your performance, but the next time you try it in this instance, you have a small kernel of optimism knowing that your PB is probably beatable again. Otherwise you can be defeated before you even start thinking I gave it everything I had last time, I can't possibly beat it.

Great job - definitely seems like there's more in the tank. But, like you said - goal was sub 1:20 and you smashed that!

Nice to PB both a sprint and a HM!

Thank you very much fellas! Great to see when everything works as planned
Now I hope to reach season's goals for the other distances too (at least most of them)!

[jimmyshand]

@MartinSH4321 - amazing performance Martin! Congratulations.

[hjs]

Congrats Martin, well done

[MartinSH4321]

@MartinSH4321 - amazing performance Martin! Congratulations.

Congrats Martin, well done

Thank you!

[winniewinser]

@MartinSH4321 - amazing performance Martin! Congratulations.

Congrats Martin, well done

Thank you!

Fantastic HM PB mate... well deserved

[iangallagher]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

just fantastic work Martin! very well done indeed and excellent pacing. I'm really going to have to pull my finger out and work on these longer pieces.

Can anyone recommend a seat pad?

[winniewinser]

just fantastic work Martin! very well done indeed and excellent pacing. I'm really going to have to pull my finger out and work on these longer pieces.

Can anyone recommend a seat pad?

Citius Remex has been a revolation for me. Pricey but works.