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This one is a 5K. I did it last year and it was good fun and well organised. Hoping to go again if possible and if I can finally get into the 17s and be vaguely copetitive as a lwt. Anyone else interested?

Up for this - aiming for a LWT 21:25 result. Also put myself for the 1k after.

TPK - yes, do it if you can...it's organised by Exeter based "Fitness Matters" and last year's was very slick but also quite a small/friendly affair. Quite a few people watching and to chat to too, and a big overhead screen so you can follow the heats (generally 8 people at a time dependent on the time you declare). Last year in my LWT heat I declared 18:10 and was put in the top heat - needless to say I finished with 18:09 and came second from last , with the winner on ~17:36 !!

anyone else on here coming out to play?

enjoying my taper....

Thoughts:

18:09 or slower = disaster
18:00 - 18:08 = the minimum
17:59 or faster = pleased
17:55 or faster = on a high for a few days

Gammmmo wrote: 18:09 or slower = disaster
18:00 - 18:08 = the minimum
17:59 or faster = pleased
17:55 or faster = on a high for a few days

Go for it! Sounds like a very good day and I imagine well supported - helps when the adrenaline is flowing

The race schedule is here:

http://fmrowing.com/devon-indoor-rowing-championships/

JUST NOTICED THAT LINK DOESNT WORK - so as it is late in the day I will copy what I saved last night. This is a copy and paste from Excel so not as neat as the original but gets the info out there. Medal presentation in various categories at 15:00. I will email Sam Blyth to let him know.

MENS 5K

Lane Name Race 10:00

1 David Blanksby 1
2 Bruno Matias 1
3 Lawrence M Ross 1
4 John mottram 1
5 Pete Edkins 1


Lane Name Race 10:30

1 Peter Metalli 2
2 David Plumb 2
3 Nigel Colley 2
4 Harry Hellam 2
5 Bruce Slade 2

Lane Name Race 11:30

1 Craig Guest 4
2 James Thomson 4
3 Bartosz Zablocki 4
4 Adam Green 4
5 Warren Matthews 4
6 Philip Tonkin 4

Lane Name Race 12:00

1 Ray Lowrie 5
2 Denis Titchard 5
3 Magnus Von Schenck 5
4 Tony Walpole 5
5 John Pritchard 5

Lane Name Race 13:00

1 CLESSE jean-sébastien 7
2 Mike Beard 7
3 Lloyd Millichap 7
4 Derrick Towell 7
5 Carl Granfelt 7
6 Paul Gamlin 7

Lane Name Race 13:30

1 Joe White 8
2 Andy Woodgate 8
3 Sam Gaskill 8
4 Jose Perez de la cruz 8
5 Rod Stewart 8

WOMENS 5K

Lane Name Race 11:00

1 JoJo Allsebrook 3
2 Malin Faraasen 3
3 Hannah Hawkins 3
4 Ann Atkins 3
5 Sarah Rogerson 3

Lane Name Race 12:30

1 Sarah Khan 6
2 Marjorie Roome 6
3 Rose Metalli 6
4 Susan Young 6
5 CLAIRE Sacre 6

CHILDREN

Lane Name Race 14:00

1 Ella-Mae Ahmad 9
2 Emily Kovac 9
3 Nia Chudley 9
4 Megan Blythe 9
5 Tom Blythe 9
6 Zach Blythe 9

MENS 1K

Lane Name Race 14:15

1 Denis Titchard 10
2 Nigel Colley 10
3 Harry Hellam 10
4 Tony Walpole 10
5 John mottram 10
6 Bruce Slade 10

Lane Name Race 14:45

1 Magnus Von Schenck 12
2 Bruno Matias 12
3 Bartosz Zablocki 12
4 john healey 12
5 Lawrence M Ross 12
6 Mark Harrison 12

WOMENS 1K
Lane Name Race 14:30

1 Sarah Rogerson 11
2 Malin Faraasen 11
3 Susan Young 11
4 Ann Atkins 11
5 Lesley Amos 11
6 Marjorie Roome 11

@TwoPuddingKid - thankyou.

lindsayh wrote:

Gammmmo wrote: 18:09 or slower = disaster
18:00 - 18:08 = the minimum
17:59 or faster = pleased
17:55 or faster = on a high for a few days

Go for it! Sounds like a very good day and I imagine well supported - helps when the adrenaline is flowing

I'll certainly give it my best shot on the day! Cheers. I recognise one name in my heat who clocked 17:40 last year....

The link posted this morning works again so you can see everything in Excel rather than the cutdown version I pasted earlier today.

Best of luck for you for Sunday Paul!

Bloodbuzz Corio wrote:Best of luck for you for Sunday Paul!

Yes, enjoy and give it your best.

@Rohan/Henry - thanks guys. My OH is even having a go and she's only been on an erg literally about 8 times (she doesn't train properly at all)...pulled 21:28 earlier this week so will be looking for a new PB.

And.......exactly the same time as last year - 18:09!!
Immediately didn't feel good - had planned to go through the first 1000m in ~1:47 and was off that straight away and from there I was seeing alot of 150s and 149s. The average actually slipped to 1:49.7 at one point but sheer pride saw me get that down to 1:48.9 by the end. I finished absolutely spent but during the majority of the effort I felt a little "blocked". The only difference I can point to is I messed up my taper. So....pretty disappointed with that. TBF my PB is beginning to look like a bit of an aberration at the moment!! Prior to that my best scores have been 18:02 (in 2005!), and then 18:06 and 18:08 in the past 3-4 months I guess, then 18:09 in this comp last year. What I need now is to bounce back with a big PB at 30mins....onwards!!

OH clocked 21:10, a PB by 18s, so is getting the newbie gains (fewer than 10 times on an erg!). V proud!!

Looked to me like you were digging deep from quite early on Paul and I was most impressed how you fought through the middle and end - that looked really tough. I was curious about your start. What advantage do you think you gain from the 10-ish strokes arms only at the beginning? Whatever, it was a tough heat and you held on really well....so congrats.