New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[bisqeet]

one of my seasons targets achieved (and imo the hardest to attain)
sub 2:00/500 FM

22.11.16 42,195m 2:47:34.9 1:59.1 Rower Hwt

Very impressive, toyed with trying that same goal but all of the horror stories about the difference between HM and FM made me reconsider. Congrats!

-Steve

if its any sort of help reference. the pace was about HM +5s (1:20:00), 10k +8s (36:45), 5k +10s (18:00) - ish...

[bisqeet]

2k done - (be quiet Henry!!!!)
not very optimal, could probably grind off a few seconds with optimized pace and stuff, should really rate up some more, shorten the drive, but hey. its my first this year (and probably my last)

[lindsayh]

2k done - (be quiet Henry!!!!) not very optimal, could probably grind off a few seconds with optimized pace and stuff, should really rate up some more, shorten the drive, but hey. its my first this year (and probably my last)

But nicely executed and perfectly paced Dean - well done

[jackarabit]

If this is the ONE, on to Crazy Bear. I can only guess what you do for a light paddle the day after a 2kTT, Dean.

[bisqeet]

If this is the ONE, on to Crazy Bear. I can only guess what you do for a light paddle the day after a 2kTT, Dean.

yesterday was my off day...
err... a FM or two HM's I haven't decided :p

[bisqeet]

Very nice 2k there Dean, sorry for coming accross as a prat

water under the bridge...

[hjs]

Dean With zero speedwork not that bad. Still convinced 6.40 is pretty doable with a bit of working towards it.

Other point. ME 1k 2.56.0 lifetime equal pb, which was 20 plus years old. Took very deep digging. Details see sprintthread.

[bisqeet]

Dean With zero speedwork not that bad. Still convinced 6.40 is pretty doable with a bit of working towards it.

Other point. ME 1k 2.56.0 lifetime equal pb, which was 20 plus years old. Took very deep digging. Details see sprintthread.

2:56?
chuff me, that is more than fast. how close are you to a 6min 2k?

p.s. yes. that was with zero speedwork, i think you aren't too far wrong, even if a 6:40 seems awfully quick for me.
I kn ow it wasn't 100%, i know i need to rate faster and shorten the drive - the legs worked well, but i could do more "snap" from the upper body and a faster recovery.
definetly more twitch work would lower that time- Just not a priority currently.
after crazy bear

[hjs]

Dean With zero speedwork not that bad. Still convinced 6.40 is pretty doable with a bit of working towards it.

Other point. ME 1k 2.56.0 lifetime equal pb, which was 20 plus years old. Took very deep digging. Details see sprintthread.

2:56?
chuff me, that is more than fast. how close are you to a 6min 2k?

p.s. yes. that was with zero speedwork, i think you aren't too far wrong, even if a 6:40 seems awfully quick for me.
I kn ow it wasn't 100%, i know i need to rate faster and shorten the drive - the legs worked well, but i could do more "snap" from the upper body and a faster recovery.
definetly more twitch work would lower that time- Just not a priority currently.
after crazy bear

If you feel like it, I think you can lower your time 10 seconds in 6 weeks. Your speed is vert untrained, with a solid base to build on.

Sub 6, not even close by a landmile. My current power is relative good, my aerobic fitness is certainly not on that level, 6.20 would be very good for me.
Most people have relative poor 1k pb s, difference between 1 and 2k is 5 seconds or more. Most rowers come from tye aerobic side, 1k is not an important test for most.

[Edward4492]

Very nice FM Dean. I find it amusing that a sub 2:00 paced FM seems to be very do-able......but the 2k gets at ya! Decent 2k also, particularly considering the lack of speed work. I did an FM back in May (new PR of 3:04).....and I'm still spooked by the 2k's! I don't know if a 2k is really that hard or if we assign so much value to 2000m as "THE" distance that matters. Either way.....they sure seem to hurt the most!

Great job!

[bisqeet]

well..quite embarrassing.
Another PB for me, without really trying. Just a jump on and go for it.
suprised myself here.
PB by about 15 secs... and one of my 2016/2017 goals (sub 18 mins)...


5k _ 17:49,1 _ 1:46.9/500 _ 27SPM _ 163BPM
http://0stress.net/wp-content/uploads/2 ... 233146.jpg

[Pie Man]

Great PB again Dean this time for the 5k, and I like the way you made a bit of a game of trying to find out what the time and to a lesser extent the distance was

EDIT: bah you have spoiled it now by including the picture

[bisqeet]

Great PB again Dean this time for the 5k, and I like the way you made a bit of a game of trying to find out what the time and to a lesser extent the distance was

thx piers, i was actually watching deep space nine on netflix, so just glancing at the rowpro just to check the targets.

hehe - it wouldn't let me link the picture.... tried to embedd it, but no joy...

[DavidA]

well..quite embarrassing.
Another PB for me, without really trying. Just a jump on and go for it.
suprised myself here.
PB by about 15 secs... and one of my 2016/2017 goals (sub 18 mins)...


5k _ 17:49,1 _ 1:46.9/500 _ 27SPM _ 163BPM
http://0stress.net/wp-content/uploads/2 ... 233146.jpg

Congratulations!
Since I don't train, that is the way it usually would happen - just would feel 'in the groove' that day.

David

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