2000m At 20spm

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » June 3rd, 2004, 4:30 am

Here is a little challenge some of you might like to try. I think it sounds easier than it is. All you have to do is row 2000m at 20spm; the aim is to do this under 7.00. The fastest I have managed is 7:01.2 which was a good few months ago. You can’t use the excuse that you are a Lwt, as I now a lwt who has done it (His 2K pb is 6:22) If you have a go, list your time on this thread so we can compare. Sir Pirate

[old] GeorgeD · Post by **[old] GeorgeD** » June 3rd, 2004, 4:54 am

Another distraction for Roy .... in between marathons, 10's, and upper body workouts ... but it does sound intriguing

[old] Nick Rockliff · Post by **[old] Nick Rockliff** » June 3rd, 2004, 5:12 am

Only tried this test once, about 3 months ago: 2k @ 20 spm 6.57.1 With a bit more practice could get into 6.40s Good test though

[old] Cran · Post by **[old] Cran** » June 3rd, 2004, 5:50 am

I've done a 6:58 at 24 SPM last year (that was hard enough)

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:01 am

Forgot to say that this MUST be done on your normal 2K drag setting. Sir Pirate

[old] Nick Rockliff · Post by **[old] Nick Rockliff** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:06 am

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:13 am

Because they are the rules Nick Sir Pirate

[old] Rocket Roy · Post by **[old] Rocket Roy** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:14 am

Oi , why??? I did 1400m once at 1.45 @20spm, then died. best 2k @ 20spm I've done was 7.17. but on max drag.

[old] Rocket Roy · Post by **[old] Rocket Roy** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:17 am

I guess it's better for you , re; race times etc to do the 20 spm at your normal drag. Not that I agree with that, isn't the idea of 20spm to act as weight lifting on the erg if that's the case then why not use max drag?

[old] Nick Rockliff · Post by **[old] Nick Rockliff** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:21 am

Sorry Phil, do all my 20 spm work on 150 DF, and everything else on 135

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:22 am

Roy, it’s to make you work harder. Just remember the key to it Roy, The harder you pull the handle the further you will go…………easy Sir Pirate

[old] Rocket Roy · Post by **[old] Rocket Roy** » June 3rd, 2004, 6:28 am

So that's your secret, you are just pulling the handle harder than the rest of us!!

[old] Gibbon · Post by **[old] Gibbon** » June 4th, 2004, 8:17 am

Only slightly relevant but I always feel that the taller you are in limited SPM tests the better you will do - more so than in an all out row what SPM you like race. If you are a few inches taller you will end up getting an extra stroke every minute over your shot arsed competor without having to do anything much extra. Having said that I shoud think that doing a sub 7 2k at 20spm would be quite taxing for most, however tall they are. I think I could maybe do 7:15. Nick

[old] Ash · Post by **[old] Ash** » June 4th, 2004, 10:14 am

2k @ 24 spm - 6:35.7 (1:38.9) 2k @ 20 spm - 6:43.2 (1:40.8) 2k @ 18 spm - 6:59.8 (1:45.0)

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » June 4th, 2004, 10:17 am

Nice going ASH, What drag where they done on? All the same? Sir Pirate

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