Why? He has a great fitness base and is tall, it would strange if he not pulled those times.mitchel674 wrote: ↑January 1st, 2019, 10:32 amYou've only been rowing for two weeks and you're complaining that you're not the fastest?
This whole thread seems bizarre. I doubt you just got on the rower two weeks ago and are pulling those times.
Been rowing 2 weeks - need some reasonable goals
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There are outliers in every sport and a great aerobic base fitness will enable someone to achieve a lot
It's an enviable effort for a 10k, but for from unbelievable imo. I know of someone who has only been rowing for 18 months and they are pulling a 33:30ish 10k.
I agree with Mark. A lot of good club rowers should be going faster than this time, but that is not to detract from your time; it's a very very good first effort and really bodes well for the future.
It's an enviable effort for a 10k, but for from unbelievable imo. I know of someone who has only been rowing for 18 months and they are pulling a 33:30ish 10k.
I agree with Mark. A lot of good club rowers should be going faster than this time, but that is not to detract from your time; it's a very very good first effort and really bodes well for the future.
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km
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Thanks for context Mark and hjs.
Hobbit - I wouldn't have believed it until I looked it up but you're right, about 30th in the 10k would be 29:00 in 2018. For some perspective on that though (and first and foremost let me reiterate that it was a speculative time, I never actually gave that effort - though I did run 30:00 on a cross country course which is always slower than the track) the difference between 29:00 and actually being competitive at the national level is a pretty big drop - talking about being in the 28:00 range for a good finish at nationals and low 27:00s to actually make a world champs team. Going the other direction, there's about as many people from the top time this year (27:40) to 29:00 as there are from 29:00 to 29:15, so you can imagine it starts to get 'crowded' around that 29:00 mark and it only bunches up more as you get slower. There's also a cycle to how fast times are. Every 4 years there's Olympics, so people get in top shape for that, every odd year there's T&F world championships, so another push for fast times, then there's the other every 4 years where there's no world championship. Many top runners use these years to build fitness and don't necessarily 'go for it' in terms of chasing fast times. Evidence of this if you check 2016, 29:00 puts you closer to 50th in the US. Point being at 29:00 in the US you're 'just another decent 10k guy'.
Mitchell - I started rowing mid/late November. I hope I never came across as complaining about anything, especially not being the fastest. I just know nothing about rowing and like to know the context of where my times are. Conflicting information from C2 ranks and comments from a rower I know prompted me to ask here. I was a competitive runner in another life and haven't been able to turn it off yet, hence the OCD.
Anyways, you guys have been helpful, I really appreciate it.
Hobbit - I wouldn't have believed it until I looked it up but you're right, about 30th in the 10k would be 29:00 in 2018. For some perspective on that though (and first and foremost let me reiterate that it was a speculative time, I never actually gave that effort - though I did run 30:00 on a cross country course which is always slower than the track) the difference between 29:00 and actually being competitive at the national level is a pretty big drop - talking about being in the 28:00 range for a good finish at nationals and low 27:00s to actually make a world champs team. Going the other direction, there's about as many people from the top time this year (27:40) to 29:00 as there are from 29:00 to 29:15, so you can imagine it starts to get 'crowded' around that 29:00 mark and it only bunches up more as you get slower. There's also a cycle to how fast times are. Every 4 years there's Olympics, so people get in top shape for that, every odd year there's T&F world championships, so another push for fast times, then there's the other every 4 years where there's no world championship. Many top runners use these years to build fitness and don't necessarily 'go for it' in terms of chasing fast times. Evidence of this if you check 2016, 29:00 puts you closer to 50th in the US. Point being at 29:00 in the US you're 'just another decent 10k guy'.
Mitchell - I started rowing mid/late November. I hope I never came across as complaining about anything, especially not being the fastest. I just know nothing about rowing and like to know the context of where my times are. Conflicting information from C2 ranks and comments from a rower I know prompted me to ask here. I was a competitive runner in another life and haven't been able to turn it off yet, hence the OCD.
Anyways, you guys have been helpful, I really appreciate it.