mikvan52 wrote:I know you cannot because there is no way that a 1:25 500m man would row a 7:00+ 2k as you do these days.
My 2K times the last two years--at max drag, unprepared, still struggling with technique--have been 6:41.
So that is a certain sort of baseline.
My problems with technique are now behind me.
I now row well (13 SPI) at low drag (119 df.).
And I am now preparing to race.
Everyone gets a dozen seconds over 2K from a month or two of race preparation.
I am now sure what rowing well at low drag is worth, but I would suppose something comparable.
So, I think my prospects this year are wonderful.
I am now in the 60s age divisions--heavyweight and lightweight.
Honestly, I think I will end the year with the best 2K in _both_ weight divisions.
ranger
Rich Cureton M 72 5'11" 165 lbs. 2K pbs: 6:27.5 (hwt), 6:28 (lwt)