New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[hjs]

Congrats, nice work.

[runalone]

Thanks for congrats.

Nice one Nico esp at 34 s/r - strong splits without fading.
Once you can learn to rate up at 40 you will be much faster I suspect.

I feel better with a "lower" rate.

Lovely stuff, Nico.
196 bpm - Is that nearing your max?

Close to my max (203)

[SBRICHARDSON1973]

Managed to crack 19 mins for 5k tonight. Pleased. How big is the jump to 18 I ask myself

[harrythehamster]

Thanks, guys! And congrats for my part to all PBers!

Marvellous effort, Harry.

Are you interested in going for pbs at shorter distances in the coming months? That 2k PB is beginning to look even older than its 15yrs. You would surely crush it.

Gary, I don't have any "very near future" plans for the 2k. Next attempt to break PB will probably be 30' where I'm hoping to break 8000. I'm not there yet (probably somewhere b/w 7950-7999 atm). But I guess i have to give a try for the 2k also before this erg season is over.

[Edward4492]

Solid HM Harry, points to a much stronger 2k.

[Rod]

30'.R 20 spm.

7567 metres. 1:58.9 pace, 0.1 and 8 metres improvement over 2 weeks ago so a Lightweight PB.

Now for a days rest before Monday night's 2k Time Trial.

[Edward4492]

You'll nail it!

[DavidA]

30'.R 20 spm.

7567 metres. 1:58.9 pace, 0.1 and 8 metres improvement over 2 weeks ago so a Lightweight PB.

Now for a days rest before Monday night's 2k Time Trial.

Woo Hoo!
Great job on a PB.

David

[Anth_F]

30'.R 20 spm.

7567 metres. 1:58.9 pace, 0.1 and 8 metres improvement over 2 weeks ago so a Lightweight PB.

Now for a days rest before Monday night's 2k Time Trial.

Solid job, Rod!! Congrats bud

[ccooper]

Today's race in Redwood City, California = 6:39.5.
That's a new world record for Men 65-69 Hwt.

I didn't know whether I would get there, but felt pretty good in the end.

One surprising thing I noticed was at the start. I'm used to pulling several seconds below my target pace just after the first few strokes. But in a race, the time starts when the screen says ROW. Depending on your reaction time, your first stroke is therefore slow. I saw an average pace over 1:42 when I would have expected to be around 1:36. It took about 750 meters of rowing at around 1:41 to get my average down to where I expected it. Next time I'll pay more attention at the start.

On to the CRASH-B's.

Chris Cooper

[lindsayh]

Today's race in Redwood City, California = 6:39.5.
That's a new world record for Men 65-69 Hwt.
I didn't know whether I would get there, but felt pretty good in the end.
One surprising thing I noticed was at the start. I'm used to pulling several seconds below my target pace just after the first few strokes. But in a race, the time starts when the screen says ROW. Depending on your reaction time, your first stroke is therefore slow. I saw an average pace over 1:42 when I would have expected to be around 1:36. It took about 750 meters of rowing at around 1:41 to get my average down to where I expected it. Next time I'll pay more attention at the start.
On to the CRASH-B's. Chris Cooper

Chris!! That is a mighty effort - huge congrats - I had a sneaking suspicion that something special was happening. I have just cancelled my trip to Boston!!
Looking forward to catching up on Friday in San Fran
best wishes

[ccooper]

Chris!! That is a mighty effort - huge congrats - I had a sneaking suspicion that something special was happening. I have just cancelled my trip to Boston!!
Looking forward to catching up on Friday in San Fran
best wishes

Lindsay, you'll be right there with me in Boston. Should be a good, tight race.

Chris

[hjs]

Today's race in Redwood City, California = 6:39.5.
That's a new world record for Men 65-69 Hwt.

I didn't know whether I would get there, but felt pretty good in the end.

One surprising thing I noticed was at the start. I'm used to pulling several seconds below my target pace just after the first few strokes. But in a race, the time starts when the screen says ROW. Depending on your reaction time, your first stroke is therefore slow. I saw an average pace over 1:42 when I would have expected to be around 1:36. It took about 750 meters of rowing at around 1:41 to get my average down to where I expected it. Next time I'll pay more attention at the start.

On to the CRASH-B's.

Chris Cooper

Big congrats, good you did the lagtime not distract you, would not be the first time.

Nomatter how you pay attention, it happens, the first pull is a 4.xx.

Well done

[lindsayh]

One surprising thing I noticed was at the start. I'm used to pulling several seconds below my target pace just after the first few strokes. But in a race, the time starts when the screen says ROW. Depending on your reaction time, your first stroke is therefore slow. I saw an average pace over 1:42 when I would have expected to be around 1:36. It took about 750 meters of rowing at around 1:41 to get my average down to where I expected it. Next time I'll pay more attention at the start Chris Cooper

Yes Chris that is normal - ignore your average as henry says and just concentrate on the pace of each stroke - the average will take 500+ to catch up because of those first few strokes. Chasing it too hard will drain reserves early. Aim to get to half way at 3:20+ and 1500 at 5:00+ is a good plan

[Rod]

Today's race in Redwood City, California = 6:39.5.
That's a new world record for Men 65-69 Hwt.

One surprising thing I noticed was at the start. I'm used to pulling several seconds below my target pace just after the first few strokes. But in a race, the time starts when the screen says ROW. Depending on your reaction time, your first stroke is therefore slow. I saw an average pace over 1:42 when I would have expected to be around 1:36. It took about 750 meters of rowing at around 1:41 to get my average down to where I expected it. Next time I'll pay more attention at the start.
Chris Cooper

Excellent row Chris, great effort and well done on the record. I'm guessing it was your first race too if you were taken by surprise by the time delay at the start. The thing is that in a race the monitor is starting you, in a training session or a time trial you are starting the monitor so there is a difference for the time taken for you to see ''ROW'' and the start of your first stroke of about a full second....and there's nothing you can do about it. It means you have to add a second to your ''predicted'' finishing time and adjust your race plan accordingly.

Too many people try to make up that second too soon which means they start too fast and therefore finish too slow as they have used up all their energy way too soon......a bit like a 10k runner at the Olympics sprinting the first lap instead of the last one.....it would not do them any good at all!

Good luck with Boston, I hope to see you there next year when I'll be in the 60-64 Lwt category....and hoping to squeeze under 7 minutes....despite that ''extra'' second!