Concept2 Forum

Hey,

My coach has had all of us doing lots and lots of volume of SS and long interval training. I recently pulled a 6K at a 1:58.2 Split, and am expecting my first 2K at the end of January.

My question is what is the rule of thumb to scale between pieces what a split should be, namely 6K to 2K split for me?

Thanks!

psucrewcronin wrote:I recently pulled a 6K at a 1:58.2 Split...what is the rule of thumb to scale between pieces what a split should be, namely 6K to 2K split for me?

Not unversally applicable, but you might try Paul's Law. There is a calculator at the bottom of this web page - http://www.machars.net/

Suggests a 2K pace of 1:50.3 & 7:21 total time.

Search the forums for Paul's Law if you want to understand the logic behind it.

Best of luck with your test.

Cheers. Patrick.

I've found a difference of about 7 between my 2k and 6k. I've also found a difference of 7 between my 6k and power hour split. You can check the National Team testing results to see how the national team 2k and 6k splits compare. I think you'll find it will be about 7 there too. However- take it with a grain of salt, as you never know how trained other people are when they take the test, or if its their PR or not.