New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[Tandstad]

Keith, Jo Andre, Rod - very kind of you to react, much appreciated - again all of you in a completely different league and mesmerising to see what you can do next.

I can only echo what Stu said here, there are way too many variables to be able to do a good comparison, so better to avoid doing it, and being happy with own progress there will (almost) always be someone better!

Like the popular picture on the web is saying: "no matter how good you are at something, there will always be a 5-year old Asian who is better at it"

[Huopaaja]

Completed the 100k in 6:59.43 yesterday. It was my first, so it’s also a PB, and I was told to post it on this thread for the record

The first half felt harder than a 50k I did at the same pace a week ago, and the second half was even harder, as - on top of the fatigue building up - I had to speed up 5-10 watts to make sub 7 hours despite a couple of unplanned stops.

Full report here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=189492#p495263

[Dangerscouse]

Completed the 100k in 6:59.43 yesterday. It was my first, so it’s also a PB, and I was told to post it on this thread for the record

The first half felt harder than a 50k I did at the same pace a week ago, and the second half was even harder, as - on top of the fatigue building up - I had to speed up 5-10 watts to make sub 7 hours despite a couple of unplanned stops.

Full report here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=189492#p495263

This is exactly where your immense effort should be Ilkka.

It is funny how some days you're just more prepared for the strain, and I think, no matter how hard you try, the subconscious thought of the full distance that you are attempting still scares you a bit and then heightens all of your senses / HR / perceptions.

As previously mentioned, you are capable of faster if the conditions were better, which is truly incredible thought. The overwhelming emotional thoughts when you're starting to struggle are a massive effort to control even when conditions are perfect.

Seriously impressive effort and result.

[winniewinser]

Completed the 100k in 6:59.43 yesterday. It was my first, so it’s also a PB, and I was told to post it on this thread for the record

The first half felt harder than a 50k I did at the same pace a week ago, and the second half was even harder, as - on top of the fatigue building up - I had to speed up 5-10 watts to make sub 7 hours despite a couple of unplanned stops.

Full report here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=189492#p495263

Fantastic effort and scandalous that this is not #1 in the rankings

[Tandstad]

Completed the 100k in 6:59.43 yesterday. It was my first, so it’s also a PB, and I was told to post it on this thread for the record

The first half felt harder than a 50k I did at the same pace a week ago, and the second half was even harder, as - on top of the fatigue building up - I had to speed up 5-10 watts to make sub 7 hours despite a couple of unplanned stops.

Full report here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=189492#p495263

Holy smokes, I bow down for thee Amazing result!!

[MartinSH4321]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24
5:00.0 1,315m 1:54.0 236 1111 23
10:00.0 1,309m 1:54.5 233 1100 22
15:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 23
20:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 24
25:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 23
30:00.0 1,307m 1:54.7 232 1096 24
35:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
40:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
45:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
50:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 24
55:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2 241 1128 26
1:00:00.0 1,393m 1:47.6 280 1264 31

[Tandstad]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24
5:00.0 1,315m 1:54.0 236 1111 23
10:00.0 1,309m 1:54.5 233 1100 22
15:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 23
20:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 24
25:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 23
30:00.0 1,307m 1:54.7 232 1096 24
35:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
40:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
45:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
50:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 24
55:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2 241 1128 26
1:00:00.0 1,393m 1:47.6 280 1264 31

Boom-schakalaka, amazing Martin, great result! 16k within the next month if you make it a priority

What did you end up with as avg HR?

[Dangerscouse]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24
5:00.0 1,315m 1:54.0 236 1111 23
10:00.0 1,309m 1:54.5 233 1100 22
15:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 23
20:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 24
25:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 23
30:00.0 1,307m 1:54.7 232 1096 24
35:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
40:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
45:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
50:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 24
55:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2 241 1128 26
1:00:00.0 1,393m 1:47.6 280 1264 31

Yes mate!! Great result, and 118m is a big improvement.

16k won't be long now, especially if you time it for a better day. 60 mins at PB pace means there are no hiding places so you knowing early on that it wasn't to be today will have definitely took off circa 100m

[max_ratcliffe]

There have been so many PBs set lately that it's difficult to keep up, and you just run out of superlatives after a while.

Amazing work everyone.

Special mentions to Lance, David and Ilkka. I can't imagine rowing for 100k at any pace.

[MartinSH4321]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24
5:00.0 1,315m 1:54.0 236 1111 23
10:00.0 1,309m 1:54.5 233 1100 22
15:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 23
20:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 24
25:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 23
30:00.0 1,307m 1:54.7 232 1096 24
35:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
40:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
45:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
50:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 24
55:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2 241 1128 26
1:00:00.0 1,393m 1:47.6 280 1264 31

Boom-schakalaka, amazing Martin, great result! 16k within the next month if you make it a priority

What did you end up with as avg HR?

Thank you mate!
With good preparation and on a perfect day it may work, but I fear the weather here in Austria won't let that happen, as I train outside June-August are bad months for long distance TTs. My plan is to start with 6 weeks of 2k-prep next week and then, after TT and a recovery week, another 6 weeks of strength and speed work to smash my sprint PBs, they are short enough to do them in heat, I guess that's easier in Norway

I don't use my HR strap for TTs as I recognized it's often distracting for me, and sometimes I slowed down because I thought HR was too high and then felt I could have been faster. I've tried covering the HR on the PM5 but it was still distracting

[MartinSH4321]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24
5:00.0 1,315m 1:54.0 236 1111 23
10:00.0 1,309m 1:54.5 233 1100 22
15:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 23
20:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 24
25:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 23
30:00.0 1,307m 1:54.7 232 1096 24
35:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
40:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
45:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
50:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 24
55:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2 241 1128 26
1:00:00.0 1,393m 1:47.6 280 1264 31

Yes mate!! Great result, and 118m is a big improvement.

16k won't be long now, especially if you time it for a better day. 60 mins at PB pace means there are no hiding places so you knowing early on that it wasn't to be today will have definitely took off circa 100m

Thanks mate!
Yeah that's what I was thinking too, about 100m slower than on a good day. And with good preparation, on a perfect day and the extra motivation of hitting that milestone it's possible to get the 16k, I think I'll go for it in September when it's cool enough.

Do you have a plan when you'll crush your 10k PB? Your great 30' PB shows that you'll get sub36 on a normal day!

[winniewinser]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24
5:00.0 1,315m 1:54.0 236 1111 23
10:00.0 1,309m 1:54.5 233 1100 22
15:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 23
20:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 24
25:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 23
30:00.0 1,307m 1:54.7 232 1096 24
35:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
40:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
45:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
50:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 24
55:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2 241 1128 26
1:00:00.0 1,393m 1:47.6 280 1264 31

That's the way to start the weekend! Fantastic effort Martin (as always! )

I need to try a 60' TT soon as my PB is very week....but plenty of time for that.

[Dino]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24

Nice one Martin - you have added ~700m in a just over a year... that's very good going!!

[nick rockliff]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24
5:00.0 1,315m 1:54.0 236 1111 23
10:00.0 1,309m 1:54.5 233 1100 22
15:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 23
20:00.0 1,306m 1:54.8 231 1095 24
25:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 23
30:00.0 1,307m 1:54.7 232 1096 24
35:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
40:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
45:00.0 1,304m 1:55.0 230 1091 24
50:00.0 1,305m 1:54.9 230 1093 24
55:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2 241 1128 26
1:00:00.0 1,393m 1:47.6 280 1264 31

Nice one Martin, good confidence builder going forward

[MartinSH4321]

60' PB - 15.779m (+118m)

This was a very hard effort for me, plan was to stay >235W for the first 45' and then see how I feel, but I didn't feel 100% fit and slowed down to 230W. At the end I wanted to reach 15.800m but did a false calculation, started the final sprint too late.
Nevertheless I'm happy to have struggled through and get a new PB, on a very good day I think I can reach for 15.900, the magic 16k not that far away anymore

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:00:00.0 15,779m 1:54.0 236 1111 24

That's the way to start the weekend! Fantastic effort Martin (as always! )

I need to try a 60' TT soon as my PB is very week....but plenty of time for that.

Thanks mate!

No doubt you'll crush your PB, the long time of discomfort can be really daunting but from time to time we nevertheless should give it a try