Confused about settling on a reasonable 2k pace

[jamesg]

Anyway, colour me confused and any advice would be much appreciated!

If you have a target, use it. Training for 2k has to be progressive: first develop the necessary stroke via technique and strength, then use it at increasing rates and shortening distances.

This is seen in the 200-odd Interactive tables which are still around on the net somewhere.

The math is simple if you use Watts. For example: a 7' 2k is 300W. So if done at rate 30, the stroke has to be worth 10W' (= W/rate).

7:20 is 110s or 1:50 pace and 260W and quite a bit easier. If you can pull a 10W stroke without dying half way, rate 26 would be enough.

[Dangerscouse]

Result:
1:49.2 t30
1:49.5 t29
1:49.7 t29
1:49.3 t30

Let's hope it translates, because I would be very happy with a sub 7:20 2k as a first test! And to prove Sakly wrong ofc haha.

I assume that this is 4 x 1k? Doing the second fastest interval for the last one is a great sign.

[iain]

I would say this says settle to 1:50 pace and try and hold it then accelerate when you are able in the last 500. Good luck!