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[jackarabit]

Yes an M on each piece as they say of tabby cats but mine is now a little m. Broke thru to 163+ yesterday so maybe it will stick and not rebound too much. I don't miss the beer and sody pop, maybe the beer a little. Cutting the intake of "liquid calories" seems to be the key to wgt loss in my case.

[lindsayh]

I hope to have a go in the morning so will see!

Mission accomplished - all 3 @1:53.x which is probably about current 5k+2 so that seems about right for me as it was pretty hard perhaps 8/10.
Could be tempted to leave it at that but will see. Would have to go to 1:52 to start and see if I can hold it there - plenty of time to rest on the laurels.

[Bloodbuzz Corio]

Had a go at the July CTC today - didn't quite hit my target of 1:57.0.

Was pretty tough - very high perceived effort, but I definitely drank more than was strictly necessary last night so do hope travel plans don't prevent me having another go - really would like to see if I can do a bit better than this.

[Bloodbuzz Corio]

Had another go here - counted the first interval and my 10:57.1 was 5.9" better than Sunday. Better prep today (no drinks last night!) made a HUGE difference - I would probably only rate this about a 7.5/10 on the effort scale.

Off on hols for 2 weeks tomorrow so may not get another crack at this - and really not too concerned if I could have gone faster here - actually stokes to hit my target for this and feel so good afterwards!

[lindsayh]

Off on hols for 2 weeks tomorrow so may not get another crack at this - and really not too concerned if I could have gone faster here - actually stokes to hit my target for this and feel so good afterwards!

nice improvement Rohan - you can rest on your laurels and have a good break

[jackarabit]

Both tight groups, Rohan. Looks like stroke rate made the difference.

[hjs]

Well done Rohan, not been in the mood myself to try this one.

[Bloodbuzz Corio]

Both tight groups, Rohan. Looks like stroke rate made the difference.

Thanks Jack. I did have the DF a tad lower than normal at ~115 for this, and particularly for the second interval seemed to hit a groove just under 30spm that was really working for me - lots of consecutive strokes at either 1:56 or 1:57 and felt great.

Well done Rohan, not been in the mood myself to try this one.

Thanks Henry. A few other comments I've seen and the number of entries so far (which seems low to me) makes me think you're not alone in your hesitation and I'd guess there'll be a few regulars who give it a miss this month, which is fair enough. (Though obviously your position on the all time Forum Flyers list does show you're not one to just cherry pick the challenges which appeal to you!)

[jackarabit]

I am currently cogitating over my old Pete plan results and personal bests, consulting spirit guide, rubbing my foot, and hoping to choose a target which will exploit my considerable debilities to least effect and allow me to rest content with exactly one (complete) result.

[jackarabit]

July CTC. Too much cogitation too little memorization! Inverted a couple numbers and made 2813m into 2831. I didn't manage the target center well so 18 meters doesn't matter much.

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[hjs]

Tried The ctc, cape 24 125 drag. Overly optimistic, thought 146 would be possible, not so.

1500 wu 155 ish

Ctc 3x2813 rest 4, slowest reps is the c2ctc result.

1 9.53 145.4/24
2 10.02.7 147.1/24 oh ohh
3 10.06.7 147.8/25 had to pull 25/26 to get below 1.48

Cd 2k 2.14

Training is starting to show, lack of fitness due to my lack of volume. But you can,t have it all. What mostly is showing is lack of resilience, when Getting tired, its almost over right away, recovery is pretty weak.
Don,t know if I try a free rate one. It sure needs to be cooler. Erging in the summer is not much fun really.

[lindsayh]

new member in Prague recruited by my buddy Martin (another Martin)
First Martin used to live in Sydney but now back in Prague and "found" him at the gym.
Nice strong 1:49 for the CTC (30+hwt)

[hjs]

Tried The ctc, cape 24 125 drag. Overly optimistic, thought 146 would be possible, not so.

1500 wu 155 ish

Ctc 3x2813 rest 4, slowest reps is the c2ctc result.

1 9.53 145.4/24
2 10.02.7 147.1/24 oh ohh
3 10.06.7 147.8/25 had to pull 25/26 to get below 1.48

Cd 2k 2.14

Training is starting to show, lack of fitness due to my lack of volume. But you can,t have it all. What mostly is showing is lack of resilience, when Getting tired, its almost over right away, recovery is pretty weak.
Don,t know if I try a free rate one. It sure needs to be cooler. Erging in the summer is not much fun really.

Clearly summertime, very little action to see from us in the ctc, other teams not much difference.

Took my one serious attempt, still 1.44 in mind, although I knew that would be a very slim chance. Humid, 22/23c, bit of breeze, and sore back a bit.

1500 wu 1.50 ish, slow 500 paddle.

Ctc on the pm, 2813 reps, free rate this time, 125 drag, strapped in. 4 min rest.

Rep 1 144.1 9:45.9
Rep 2 144.6 9:48.9
Rep 3 144.9 9:50.6 this was a max effort, had to pull it back from 145.9, with a last 100 in the low 1.30 ies.

Given my current training and fitness proberly close to what I currently have. So must be pleased. Although this is not overly great, compared to my wintertimes.

[lindsayh]

yes henry - still pretty strong and high in the rankings - well done.
Much lower numbers this month as you say - probably the same in August I guess though it will be "easier" to do

[jackarabit]

guess though it [August] will be "easier" to do

. . . depending how much un-weight you have to throw around. Too bad a HM can't be done in an hour by a small child or the average sprinter (or me for that matter).