Training over the summer

[pete70]

Hello all,
My season just ended after a Midwest Scholastic Regatta that resulted in a medal around my neck.
However, as you can see from my signature, my 2K time is pretty bad: 1:49.9. This year I was in my school's 4th Varsity 8+, but next year, as a junior, I'd like to be in the 2nd Varsity 8+. To do this, I know I need to get my 2K under 7:00 or 1:45.0. I was wondering what the best training regimen would be to try to achieve this 5-split drop. If anyone with experience with this type of drop could help me, I'd be very appreciative.

Thanks.
Pete

[ArmandoChavezUNC]

One word: Volume.

Take the summer to work on your aerobic base by doing a lot of volume - whether that's on the erg, the water, or through cross-training. You'll have all season to work on your race speed, so just focus on getting in a ton of meters and you should see your scores drop substantially.

Not sure what your age is or your current level of training, but if you can get close to 100km per week you should be good.