New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Uyam Zenra · Post by **Uyam Zenra** » January 15th, 2010, 10:06 pm

Bob S. wrote:
Uyam Zenra wrote:Well, I'm all new to the forum, just registered today and didn't know where to post first. I guess the bragging thread is a good place to start
I see that you are listed as from Zurich. Do you row OTW there in the warmer months? When I visited there many years ago, I was impressed by the number and quality of the rowing club houses along the Lake, including "The Grasshopper," which is where Xeno is reported to have made his start.

Bob S.

Unfortunately, I did not have the occasion to do that yet... I'm all new to the forums, but also pretty new to the sport. The first opportunity to start OTW would have been last spring, but I was abroad then and most of the summer, thus I missed the season.
But I'm determined to do a beginner's course this season. I don't know yet with which club though. There are a few to choose from, as you know. I guess it will probably depend on when and how the courses are and who grants the best discount for students

Looking forward to but the effort into the water finally!

nycbone · Post by **nycbone** » January 16th, 2010, 7:52 pm

My first 5000m in under 20 min (1:59.8). That's a major milestone for me.

tjf0 · Post by **tjf0** » January 16th, 2010, 8:38 pm

nycbone wrote:My first 5000m in under 20 min (1:59.8). That's a major milestone for me.

Congratulations -- I can still remember trying to break 20 in the 5k-- here is a quote taken from my Rowing at 60 web page.

"My first goal was to try to row the 5000 meters in less than 20 minutes. I started off doing 21’s for the 5k and then slowly crept closer and closer to 20 minutes. I remember one day I rowed 20.00.1 and thought how close I had come but had just missed my goal. My next attempt at the 5K personal best turned up a 20:22 and up and down it went to eventually one day I finally hit 19:58. "
I am now trying to get down to 19 which is taking a lot longer

Den-J · Post by **Den-J** » January 16th, 2010, 8:52 pm

Well done on your sub 20 5k that was also my first target when I started 17 months ago I am now trying to get sub 2:00 splits for the ranking distances up to the hm, managed it up to the hour but not the hm yet 2:02 is the best I have managed so far I dont know if I will ever achieve it but its fun trying

nycbone · Post by **nycbone** » January 17th, 2010, 9:58 am

Thanks tjf and Den. A 19min 5k is far away...

tjf0 wrote:I am now trying to get down to 19 which is taking a lot longer

aharmer · Post by **aharmer** » January 20th, 2010, 4:42 pm

12K continuous row. 10K at 2:03.x, 21 spm. 2k in 6:51.6, 31 spm. Personal best 2k by about 17 seconds.

Didn't plan on trying for PB...with about 3k left I just did a few hard strokes and it felt really good so I decided to hit it with 2k left. Very hard..fell off erg at the end with feet still attached

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » January 20th, 2010, 5:02 pm

aharmer wrote:12K continuous row. 10K at 2:03.x, 21 spm. 2k in 6:51.6, 31 spm. Personal best 2k by about 17 seconds.

Didn't plan on trying for PB...with about 3k left I just did a few hard strokes and it felt really good so I decided to hit it with 2k left. Very hard..fell off erg at the end with feet still attached

Hell of a good effort! And I've definitely had gym employees rush over to me after collapsing in pain off the erg. Congratulations!

bama · Post by **bama** » January 22nd, 2010, 9:33 pm

60' 14481 2:04.3

gobrian77 · Post by **gobrian77** » January 23rd, 2010, 11:14 pm

Broke 1,000,000 meters for the JVTC on the morning of day 24 with a 15K row.

APM · Post by **APM** » January 24th, 2010, 10:12 am

gobrian77 wrote:Broke 1,000,000 meters for the JVTC on the morning of day 24 with a 15K row.

That is a fantastic effort, congrats!

energi · Post by **energi** » January 25th, 2010, 8:02 pm

Just did my first marathon on the erg in 3:39:57

My rank: http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/get_ ... e=1#402804

NavigationHazard · Post by **NavigationHazard** » January 25th, 2010, 8:09 pm

I bow to everyine who has that kind of fortitude on an erg. Well done!

bama · Post by **bama** » January 25th, 2010, 9:50 pm

7:16.6 2k nocked 8 more seconds off
9-21-09 did first 2k at 8:40- 1:24 seconds in 4 months, maybe I can get 24 seconds in the next 6 I think I will be doing pretty well.
congrats on the fm energi

Bob S. · Post by **Bob S.** » January 25th, 2010, 11:09 pm

gobrian77 wrote:Broke 1,000,000 meters for the JVTC on the morning of day 24 with a 15K row.

Great job Brian! My own JVTC contributions were a bit low for the last few days when I was fiddling around with a couple of sprint time trials (500m and 1K) and a 2K race. I had intended to do a 5K TT (for the nonathlon, as well as the JVTC) early Sunday afternoon to take advantage of my limited time at sea level, but, in the interest of domestic tranquillity, I agreed to go to lunch with my wife after the 2K instead.

Bob S.

energi · Post by **energi** » January 25th, 2010, 11:57 pm

Thanks bama! That's quite an improvement on your 2k in 4 months.

NavigationHazard - I see a vacant spot in your PB table for a FM

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