Dino wrote: ↑June 21st, 2019, 1:17 am
Fantastic!! Well done Max
Remember to print out both certificates for HM and Solstice challenge
Thanks and yes, had beer. Your pacing advice was spot on.
Dangerscouse wrote: ↑June 21st, 2019, 3:49 am
Well done Max, a HM is never an easy session, and I do recommend a headband. You will look a sight but it's very useful for longer sweaty rows. Feeling like someone is squirting lemon juice into your eyes is never a nice feeling.
Any plans for keeping the longer rows a regular part of your rowing?
Mentally I was shot, but physically I felt better at the end than after the faster 10k I did mid week. I used a particularly skanky headband when rowing in the summer (lots of sweat when it's 30+), but can't find it now. It's not a panacea, but it definitely reduces the sweaty eyes issue!
Currently I'm doing two intervals sessions (one short, one longer), a faster ss and a long ss row per week. I'm getting fitter, but I haven't got my head round the physiological effects of the training mix yet. When I did a bunch of slowish 10ks in March, that just made me better at slowish 10ks. To get faster at these longer pieces, I will need to be as comfortable at, say 2.08 as at 2.10. I guess that'll come with time on the seat, but no real idea which of the four pieces per week is most important.
I think I've had a bit of an epiphany about my technique (lots of strokes to think about during an HM). I've been using the arms a fraction too early, so arresting my momentum without my feet yanking on the footstraps has been hard. Basically, I think my arms have been 3rd lawing against my feet, so by the time I need to stop myself, the handle's already at my chest. I think some extra core work (which I hate) leading to a stronger lay back as well as mentally trying to cue myself to pull on the handle to stop my body will be the go for a bit.
hobbit wrote: ↑June 21st, 2019, 5:45 am
Nice one, Max! Good pacing - You only took 10s to wipe your eyes.
I've noticed the longer the row, the closer my times get to yours. I'm planning an HM this afternoon, so we'll see how close I can get to that...
Sorry you didn't get to do yours. Careful with the tendonitis. It can be a bitch. The blood flow is poor/non existent, so healing can take a while.
jimmyshand wrote: ↑June 21st, 2019, 8:28 am
Nice work Max - great HM. Looks like you had a good bit of gas left in the tank at the end as well so more to come next time.
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Thanks Alasdair,
I think the last split was a bit of misleading. No way psychologically that I could have maintained that pace at the moment, but it'd sneak me in under 90 mins, which would be cool.
MartinSH4321 wrote: ↑June 21st, 2019, 3:05 pm
well done max, a HM is really challenging!
Thanks Martin,
Fully in awe of your times, especially the short ones. The LP is astonishing and must be close to a record.
Anth_F wrote: ↑June 21st, 2019, 4:36 pm
Very respectable pace for a HM that.
Nice job getting it done fella, congrats
Cheers Anth,
Glutes/hammies junction cramped up about 5 min after the end. Getting into the car wasn't fun!
