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[Gammmmo]

Thanks Max, yeah, pretty perfect atm, almost every TT a PB!
I'm sure we'll see some new PBs from you soon

Good going Martin...18:10 is more like it looking at your 10K. 30mins PB due for an update?

Thanks, yeah, both 10k and 30min need an update, I'll go for 37:15 and 8100 soon, but first I want to reach sub 18 at 5k

Sub 18mins is quite nice....even if I say it myself ...even better as a LWT

[winniewinser]

Sub 18mins is quite nice....even if I say it myself ...even better as a LWT

I feel like a lightweight....does that count

In reality I need to lose 3kg's to be LWT but my wife may then mistake me for a beanpole!

[winniewinser]

I hadn’t been rowing much lately since the Dog Days challenge ended, for any number of excuses. Had a rough night of sleep last night due to a super congested wife and a wandering 3 year old, so wasn’t looking forward to rowing tonight. But, our grocery store had a coupon last week for a free energy drink, and I drank it at work this afternoon. Sat down on the erg tonight planning to do 3x3000m, knowing I want to go for a while (longest row had been 9000m) but wasn’t sure I could do it in one shot. Decided to clean the erg first, then said screw it and programmed in a 10k.

47:12.9 10,000m 2:21.6 123 723 20
9:30.6 2,000m 2:22.6 121 714 21
9:28.9 4,000m 2:22.2 122 718 20
9:27.9 6,000m 2:21.9 122 720 20
9:27.0 8,000m 2:21.7 123 722 21
9:18.5 10,000m 2:19.6 129 742 21

Pretty happy with everything all around. The basement steps never seemed so daunting, however.

Congrats on your first 10km....60mins maybe next

[Gammmmo]

Sub 18mins is quite nice....even if I say it myself ...even better as a LWT

I feel like a lightweight....does that count

In reality I need to lose 3kg's to be LWT but my wife may then mistake me for a beanpole!

Periodisation. Go LWT, grab a few PBs while you're there. Then hit the gym/food, knock back the cardio and get swole. Everyone's a winner.

[Anth_F]

Hey Max, well done!!!!!!!!! thats a massive chunk off and a solid 5k time to boot.

I wish.
Alex and Martin have new pbs. I, on the other hand, have a heavy cold.

Errr brain fart!!

Well done Alex and Martin... great PB's.

[canglem]

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47:12.9 10,000m 2:21.6 123 723 20
9:30.6 2,000m 2:22.6 121 714 21
9:28.9 4,000m 2:22.2 122 718 20
9:27.9 6,000m 2:21.9 122 720 20
9:27.0 8,000m 2:21.7 123 722 21
9:18.5 10,000m 2:19.6 129 742 21

Really well done. Nice negative split too. First ever 10k is a big milestone. Bet you didn't think you'd be doing that a few months ago.

Pretty happy with everything all around. The basement steps never seemed so daunting, however.

Yup. We've all been there (well, not your basement, obviously - that would be weird). Top of hamstrings is where it gets me.

Thanks! I kept feeling little niggles as to why I should stop, around 6k I thought maybe I'd break it up at 5k, then around 3.5k some dust or sweat got on the rail and I turned into a train on the track from the sound of it, but knew I'd regret it if I stopped.

Congrats on your first 10km....60mins maybe next

Maybe! May shoot for another 10k tomorrow. 60mins may be a couple weeks away yet

[KeithT]

Thanks Max, yeah, pretty perfect atm, almost every TT a PB!
I'm sure we'll see some new PBs from you soon

Good going Martin...18:10 is more like it looking at your 10K. 30mins PB due for an update?

Thanks, yeah, both 10k and 30min need an update, I'll go for 37:15 and 8100 soon, but first I want to reach sub 18 at 5k

Yeah, I think you got sub 18:00 - while another 10 seconds is a good chunk the 5K can still lend itself to a later speed charge to hit some numbers. You just keep improving across the board - keep it going.

[Dangerscouse]

Thanks, yeah, both 10k and 30min need an update, I'll go for 37:15 and 8100 soon, but first I want to reach sub 18 at 5k

If I was you I'd look at the 30 mins as there's a lot of transferable benefits to the 5k, not least as it's 12 mins more so it makes the 5k feel like quite a short distance

[MartinSH4321]

Good going Martin...18:10 is more like it looking at your 10K. 30mins PB due for an update?

Thanks, yeah, both 10k and 30min need an update, I'll go for 37:15 and 8100 soon, but first I want to reach sub 18 at 5k

Yeah, I think you got sub 18:00 - while another 10 seconds is a good chunk the 5K can still lend itself to a later speed charge to hit some numbers. You just keep improving across the board - keep it going.

Totally agree, with a significant improvement at 5k I can be pretty sure to get PBs at the other longer distances too. Right now I'm on a roll for a pretty long time, hopefully this will last for some time

[MartinSH4321]

Thanks, yeah, both 10k and 30min need an update, I'll go for 37:15 and 8100 soon, but first I want to reach sub 18 at 5k

If I was you I'd look at the 30 mins as there's a lot of transferable benefits to the 5k, not least as it's 12 mins more so it makes the 5k feel like quite a short distance

That's a good point mate, and as the 30min is my favorite longer distance (and the 5k definitely not ) I'll go on with the 30min, then 10k. That will give me a few more weeks to raise fitness and confidence to go for sub18. Thanks!

[philjoakley]

Decided to test my 5k this morning. Took 33 seconds off my best with a 18:18. This was really unpleasant and I had nothing left at the end. Really pleased though.
Splits
Time Meters Pace. Watts Cal. /Hr S/M
18:18.1 5,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 30 174
3:42.9 1,000m 1:51.4 253 1170 29 158
3:41.3 2,000m 1:50.6 258 1189 30 170
3:39.6 3,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 31 177
3:38.8 4,000m 1:49.4 267 1219 30 180
3:35.5 5,000m 1:47.7 280 1262 32 185

[max_ratcliffe]

Decided to test my 5k this morning. Took 33 seconds off my best with a 18:18. This was really unpleasant and I had nothing left at the end. Really pleased though.
Splits
Time Meters Pace. Watts Cal. /Hr S/M
18:18.1 5,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 30 174
3:42.9 1,000m 1:51.4 253 1170 29 158
3:41.3 2,000m 1:50.6 258 1189 30 170
3:39.6 3,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 31 177
3:38.8 4,000m 1:49.4 267 1219 30 180
3:35.5 5,000m 1:47.7 280 1262 32 185

Outstanding. Very well done. Pretty serious heart rate, too!

[philjoakley]

Decided to test my 5k this morning. Took 33 seconds off my best with a 18:18. This was really unpleasant and I had nothing left at the end. Really pleased though.
Splits
Time Meters Pace. Watts Cal. /Hr S/M
18:18.1 5,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 30 174
3:42.9 1,000m 1:51.4 253 1170 29 158
3:41.3 2,000m 1:50.6 258 1189 30 170
3:39.6 3,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 31 177
3:38.8 4,000m 1:49.4 267 1219 30 180
3:35.5 5,000m 1:47.7 280 1262 32 185

Outstanding. Very well done. Pretty serious heart rate, too!

Thanks Max. My max is about 194 so this was pretty full on at the end. Had nothing left but it felt great.

[Dangerscouse]

Decided to test my 5k this morning. Took 33 seconds off my best with a 18:18. This was really unpleasant and I had nothing left at the end. Really pleased though.
Splits
Time Meters Pace. Watts Cal. /Hr S/M
18:18.1 5,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 30 174
3:42.9 1,000m 1:51.4 253 1170 29 158
3:41.3 2,000m 1:50.6 258 1189 30 170
3:39.6 3,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 31 177
3:38.8 4,000m 1:49.4 267 1219 30 180
3:35.5 5,000m 1:47.7 280 1262 32 185

If you're not lying on the floor gasping like a fish afterwards it's not a proper 5k

Great result Phil

[philjoakley]

Decided to test my 5k this morning. Took 33 seconds off my best with a 18:18. This was really unpleasant and I had nothing left at the end. Really pleased though.
Splits
Time Meters Pace. Watts Cal. /Hr S/M
18:18.1 5,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 30 174
3:42.9 1,000m 1:51.4 253 1170 29 158
3:41.3 2,000m 1:50.6 258 1189 30 170
3:39.6 3,000m 1:49.8 264 1209 31 177
3:38.8 4,000m 1:49.4 267 1219 30 180
3:35.5 5,000m 1:47.7 280 1262 32 185

If you're not lying on the floor gasping like a fish afterwards it's not a proper 5k

Great result Phil

Thank you. I was very fish like at the end.