New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[sjors]

FM @ 2:44:29.8.

You did it!
Congrats. Update the signature ?!

[Gammmmo]

Nice one, Remster!

[PaulG]

A marathon is something I will never attempt.

On the other end of the scale in August I tied a PB from 2009 in the 500 m at 1:35.9 on a dynamic erg (60 YO LWT). My previous best effort was in 2009 on a static erg and I don't feel too bad about losing sprint capacity over 8 years. Sunday I tried it again on the dynamic and achieved a 1:36.1. Close but I didn't quite equal my August effort. 100 m splits were fairly even and ranged from 1:33 to 1:37.5 for the last 100 m. All my training this year has been 2k focused. This weekend I go for a 1k TT and one more effort at 2k before the end of the erg year.
Paul

[Fuller]

My first post has to about a PB right?

Me: male, 64 years old, 160lbs

Got into the C2 machine about 2 years ago at the local YMCA, had fun as part of an overall fitness program. I rowed a 20:39 5k that fall which is not a bad effort at my age and weight. Last summer I finished up a medium effort session and collapsed in the gym with a full cardiac arrest. "Mostly dead" as they say. I had the good fortune to be saved by an off duty EMT who administered CPR and off I went to the hospital. Two stents later and a bunch of rehab, I'm back to where I left off.

Today's PB was 20:37:6

I think I can knock another 20 seconds off that time with some effort. Nothing like being mostly dead to make you feel alive.

Cheers!

[sjors]

My first post has to about a PB right?

Me: male, 64 years old, 160lbs

Got into the C2 machine about 2 years ago at the local YMCA, had fun as part of an overall fitness program. I rowed a 20:39 5k that fall which is not a bad effort at my age and weight. Last summer I finished up a medium effort session and collapsed in the gym with a full cardiac arrest. "Mostly dead" as they say. I had the good fortune to be saved by an off duty EMT who administered CPR and off I went to the hospital. Two stents later and a bunch of rehab, I'm back to where I left off.

Today's PB was 20:37:6

I think I can knock another 20 seconds off that time with some effort. Nothing like being mostly dead to make you feel alive.

Cheers!

Very brave. Congrats.

[Gammmmo]

My first post has to about a PB right?

Me: male, 64 years old, 160lbs

Got into the C2 machine about 2 years ago at the local YMCA, had fun as part of an overall fitness program. I rowed a 20:39 5k that fall which is not a bad effort at my age and weight. Last summer I finished up a medium effort session and collapsed in the gym with a full cardiac arrest. "Mostly dead" as they say. I had the good fortune to be saved by an off duty EMT who administered CPR and off I went to the hospital. Two stents later and a bunch of rehab, I'm back to where I left off.

Today's PB was 20:37:6

I think I can knock another 20 seconds off that time with some effort.

Huge congratulations...19s next!!

Nothing like being mostly dead to make you feel alive.

You've come to right place hehe.

[DavidA]

My first post has to about a PB right?

Me: male, 64 years old, 160lbs

Got into the C2 machine about 2 years ago at the local YMCA, had fun as part of an overall fitness program. I rowed a 20:39 5k that fall which is not a bad effort at my age and weight. Last summer I finished up a medium effort session and collapsed in the gym with a full cardiac arrest. "Mostly dead" as they say. I had the good fortune to be saved by an off duty EMT who administered CPR and off I went to the hospital. Two stents later and a bunch of rehab, I'm back to where I left off.

Today's PB was 20:37:6

I think I can knock another 20 seconds off that time with some effort. Nothing like being mostly dead to make you feel alive.

Cheers!

Woo Hoo and Congratulations!
Continued good health and progess.

David

[rlboyles]

Happy with the progress I am making.

Today PR @ 5000m in 18:52.6

This is better than 2 weeks ago when I set previous PR of 19:07.8

Just finished my 1st 3 week cycle of Pete Plan today.

This coming week I plan to row shortened versions of Pete Plan to recover & work on speed and faster spm.

Then 3 more weeks of Pete Plan, then taper week, then go for it 2000m PR on May 27th!

Rowing on & off for 2 years 1 month
Age 51
5'10" 205 lb

[GJS]

Great! Coming down very nicely.

Looks like you will be aiming for glorious sub-seven territory??

[Anth_F]

Some very nice PB's in here, recently.

Well done to all on your efforts!

[gcanyon]

Not a PB, but I have to say that it's pretty satisfying to row a long slow hour, heart rate average 141, never above 148, and find that the result was within a few meters of my season's best: 13,653. I will definitely be improving my PB in the next few weeks.

[Gammmmo]

New 1hr PB - utterly draining but very satisfying. Sat on 1:53.7 quite comfortably until 8-9km and then fell off the pace as the mind games started. With less than 1km to go I was still on ~1:54.2 so had to empty the tanks as I thought I'd come this far I really ought to have something to show for my efforts.

[hjs]

Nice, think this is good pacing, the 40/50 min fase should be tough and a bit of a fade is fine.

And.... Rating, 26.. Very good, shows how your 5k should be 2/3 spm extra

[Gammmmo]

Cheers! Re: 5k spm....yup, I hear you.

Work. In. Progress.

[Griparn]

Congrats on that PB Gammmmo, very strong!