New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[max_ratcliffe]

I'll take 185 as my MHR, but general lack of bluetooth connectivity (most of my devices are a bit old) means I'll probably just take a punt on the RHR. It's all quite new to me, but I'm looking forward to really getting to grips with some HR based training.

Good times Max! For RHR I would just check it out whilst sitting at rest or before getting out of bed - just count for 15" x4

Good grief. How thick am I?!? I can, of course, just take my pulse. I have free hands when I'm not on the erg.
Shame overload...

[euan12345]

5k - 19:37.2
Compared with my previous ranked 5k, it makes for a new PB by something like 41 seconds). I guess this is what happens when you hit the erg every day for 2 months!

For the piece: I didn’t go in with any targets or expectations. The first 1k felt wonderful, like it was no effort. It gave me a positive outlook on getting a good time. The next 500m must have been a drag because I remember thinking “that is just 1500m, still 3500 to go. But don’t panic, you are fine”.

If possible, next time I would like to push the rate up, and prepare for the finish from longer than 100m out (I was terrified of undoing the good work by being too bold)

Nice start to my Sunday, though!

[MartinSH4321]

I'll take 185 as my MHR, but general lack of bluetooth connectivity (most of my devices are a bit old) means I'll probably just take a punt on the RHR. It's all quite new to me, but I'm looking forward to really getting to grips with some HR based training.

Good times Max! For RHR I would just check it out whilst sitting at rest or before getting out of bed - just count for 15" x4

Good grief. How thick am I?!? I can, of course, just take my pulse. I have free hands when I'm not on the erg.
Shame overload...

Wanted to give the same advise, but Lindsay was first.
Sometimes it's hard to see the obvious, happens to all of us I think.

[Bradycardia]

Today was a good day for doing a HM. New PB 1:25:29 which gives a 9th place in the Concept2 Rankings in my age group and weight class (verified workouts only).

Great result and great pacing too. Its a long way to keep a level pace that will see you to a PB and stick with it.
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Thanks, it sure is. Two days earlier I had a go at it but had to quit after roughly an hour due to low energy levels. Felt great to achieve a sub 86 min goal.

Awesome work, Brady. That's quite a rate to keep up for that distance, but makes perfect sense given you're not 6'+. And a serious MHR.

Thank you! Besides being short and skinny, I’m not very strong in my upper body so I have to take many strokes (total of 2546). But with high aerobic enginge everything is possible. I’ll start doing sessions with focus on stroke rate.

Good luck all with your upcoming training week.

[euan12345]

10k - 40:34.9
New PB by 32s

After yesterday’s 5k, my plan was to use this as a practice session for a proper 10k attempt. But things were going well and after the first 2k I just wanted to keep going and seal it today. Maybe should/could have gone under 40:30, but that will have to be for another day.

[max_ratcliffe]

10k - 40:34.9
New PB by 32s

After yesterday’s 5k, my plan was to use this as a practice session for a proper 10k attempt. But things were going well and after the first 2k I just wanted to keep going and seal it today. Maybe should/could have gone under 40:30, but that will have to be for another day.
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Wow, look at this! These are two stonking great improvements. Well done. HM tomorrow?

[euan12345]

Wow, look at this! These are two stonking great improvements. Well done. HM tomorrow?

Thanks so much! Definitely no HM due to midweek time constraints. Or maybe I am just chicken! 6k, on the other hand - I haven’t tested that distance for a long time...

[Dangerscouse]

10k - 40:34.9
New PB by 32s

After yesterday’s 5k, my plan was to use this as a practice session for a proper 10k attempt. But things were going well and after the first 2k I just wanted to keep going and seal it today. Maybe should/could have gone under 40:30, but that will have to be for another day.

Great going Euan, huge improvement in PB, and sub 40:30 won't be far off now.

[winniewinser]

10k - 40:34.9
New PB by 32s

After yesterday’s 5k, my plan was to use this as a practice session for a proper 10k attempt. But things were going well and after the first 2k I just wanted to keep going and seal it today. Maybe should/could have gone under 40:30, but that will have to be for another day.

Congrats on the PBs!!!

[jimmyshand]

10k - 40:34.9
New PB by 32s

After yesterday’s 5k, my plan was to use this as a practice session for a proper 10k attempt. But things were going well and after the first 2k I just wanted to keep going and seal it today. Maybe should/could have gone under 40:30, but that will have to be for another day.

Great work with the PBs Euan, nicely done! Looks like you were very disciplined on the 10k in particular and will be even faster next time.

[KeithT]

10k - 40:34.9
New PB by 32s

After yesterday’s 5k, my plan was to use this as a practice session for a proper 10k attempt. But things were going well and after the first 2k I just wanted to keep going and seal it today. Maybe should/could have gone under 40:30, but that will have to be for another day.

Huge improvements - way to go!

[max_ratcliffe]

60' 14621m, 2:03.1 24, 164

Was targeting 14345m (50%ile), but felt good, so to my surprise, have knocked off one of my goals for this year.

6 min splits
time, m, split. spm, hr
6, 1444, 2:04.6, 23, 149
12, 1445, 2:04.5, 24, 153
18, 1440, 2:05.0, 24, 156
24, 1444, 2:04.6, 24, 160
30, 1450, 2:04.1, 25, 165
36, 1449, 2:04.2, 25, 165
42, 1460, 2:03.2, 25, 171
48, 1478, 2:01.7, 26, 174
54, 1492, 2:00.8, 26, 179 - suddenly got nervous that I wasn't going to finish. Embrace the fear!
60, 1522, 1:58.2, 27, 174

[MartinSH4321]

60' 14621m, 2:03.1 24, 164

Was targeting 14345m (50%ile), but felt good, so to my surprise, have knocked off one of my goals for this year.

6 min splits
time, m, split. spm, hr
6, 1444, 2:04.6, 23, 149
12, 1445, 2:04.5, 24, 153
18, 1440, 2:05.0, 24, 156
24, 1444, 2:04.6, 24, 160
30, 1450, 2:04.1, 25, 165
36, 1449, 2:04.2, 25, 165
42, 1460, 2:03.2, 25, 171
48, 1478, 2:01.7, 26, 174
54, 1492, 2:00.8, 26, 179 - suddenly got nervous that I wasn't going to finish. Embrace the fear!
60, 1522, 1:58.2, 27, 174

Wow, that's a great improvement, +500m, big congrats!

And your last 30' were 7401m, looks like you're ready for 7,5k! Very happy for you!

[winniewinser]

60' 14621m, 2:03.1 24, 164

Was targeting 14345m (50%ile), but felt good, so to my surprise, have knocked off one of my goals for this year.

6 min splits
time, m, split. spm, hr
6, 1444, 2:04.6, 23, 149
12, 1445, 2:04.5, 24, 153
18, 1440, 2:05.0, 24, 156
24, 1444, 2:04.6, 24, 160
30, 1450, 2:04.1, 25, 165
36, 1449, 2:04.2, 25, 165
42, 1460, 2:03.2, 25, 171
48, 1478, 2:01.7, 26, 174
54, 1492, 2:00.8, 26, 179 - suddenly got nervous that I wasn't going to finish. Embrace the fear!
60, 1522, 1:58.2, 27, 174

Great effort there Max, congrats on the BIG PB!!! ....15km is calling

[Dangerscouse]

60' 14621m, 2:03.1 24, 164

Was targeting 14345m (50%ile), but felt good, so to my surprise, have knocked off one of my goals for this year.

6 min splits
time, m, split. spm, hr
6, 1444, 2:04.6, 23, 149
12, 1445, 2:04.5, 24, 153
18, 1440, 2:05.0, 24, 156
24, 1444, 2:04.6, 24, 160
30, 1450, 2:04.1, 25, 165
36, 1449, 2:04.2, 25, 165
42, 1460, 2:03.2, 25, 171
48, 1478, 2:01.7, 26, 174
54, 1492, 2:00.8, 26, 179 - suddenly got nervous that I wasn't going to finish. Embrace the fear!
60, 1522, 1:58.2, 27, 174

Well done Max, that's a big improvement on your target. There's almost always one moment in a 60 mins session that I wobble and start to doubt myself too, but almost always, if you keep going it goes away.

As Martin says, you should test your 30 mins soon too with a second half result like that.