New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[Tandstad]

Big congrats to boomingaway and Stu, excellent performances by both

[MPx]

Well done and well deserved Stu - and to most of us an awesome time!

[iangallagher]

Thanks very much everyone. I contemplated quoting everyone but my head is pounding after too many celebratory beers yesterday so I couldn't do it.

It has been a long time coming but this and the recent 30r20 have set a lot of thoughts and hopes in motion so I'm hopefully going to set another few PBs to add to the other seven I have set since March.

It does feel strange to say that I'm probably in the best fitness of my life, certainly in the past 30 years when I stopped playing basketball every day.

absolutely brilliant mate! And i'd agree - looks like there are plenty more PB's to come before the year is out!!

[KeithT]

There it is ladies and gents, I can retire from erging now

This felt really good and I possibly could have squeezed more out but a 35 second increase on a PB for a distance that I have tried and failed many many times to beat over about 10 years is one of the sweetest feelings I have ever felt in sports.

Started off thinking I'm a bit fatigued from my 30r20 so take it relatively easy(ish) and see what happens, and this happened....

I am just so happy for you!! You have worked hard and chased this distance and put it all together to just smash your PB and go well under 36:00 - so impressive! Paced well too with a strong finish.

[KeithT]

5000m
19:53.4 5,000m 1:59.3 206 1008 26 184

3:59.3 1,000m 1:59.6 204 1003 26 175
3:59.6 2,000m 1:59.8 204 1000 26 181
3:58.2 3,000m 1:59.1 207 1013 26 187
3:57.4 4,000m 1:58.7 209 1020 27 190
3:58.9 5,000m 1:59.4 205 1006 27 190

Previous:
22/03 - 22:04, 2:12.4, 27spm
05/04 - 21:33, 2:09.3, 24spm
21/04 - 21:05, 2:06.5, 25spm, 177 HR
25/05 - 20:43, 2:04.3, 24spm, 182 HR
Today - 19:53, 1:59.3, 26spm, 184 HR

I've been itching to tick the sub 20 5k off the list, so happy to get it done. It wasn't a good day however. This was meant to be a 95% effort, but it was probably the hardest row I've ever done. My max heart rate when rowing has been 191 and I hit 190 with over 4 minutes to go. It was not fun. Based on my 2k time (where I had a bad day as well), my equivalent 5k is 19:34, so it's quite a way off.

The last 3 time trials I've done (2k, 2k, and 5k), I've had a bad day. I've always had no problem giving a little extra on race day (running, crossfit, 1 rep maxes), but 3 times doesn't seem like a coincidence for rowing. I suspect it's something to do with my form. Maybe I just don't relax and start yanking with my arms or something. My HR after 1k today was 175 and after the first interval of my 4x1k last week was 175, but that was at 1:52 pace! I have similar comparisons for all 3 of the time trials where I have underachieved.

The takeaway for next time is to just let my stroke flow naturally and get into a rhythm.

Great milestone to hit - especially on a "bad day"

[Dangerscouse]

Well done and well deserved Stu - and to most of us an awesome time!

Big congrats to boomingaway and Stu, excellent performances by both

Thanks fellas, much appreciated

absolutely brilliant mate! And i'd agree - looks like there are plenty more PB's to come before the year is out!!

Thanks mate, and I can quite easily see four PBs I'm going to try and chase when I look at your signature

I am just so happy for you!! You have worked hard and chased this distance and put it all together to just smash your PB and go well under 36:00 - so impressive! Paced well too with a strong finish.

Thanks mate, I'm still buzzing off it! Your turn now

[DavidA]

5000m
19:53.4 5,000m 1:59.3 206 1008 26 184

3:59.3 1,000m 1:59.6 204 1003 26 175
3:59.6 2,000m 1:59.8 204 1000 26 181
3:58.2 3,000m 1:59.1 207 1013 26 187
3:57.4 4,000m 1:58.7 209 1020 27 190
3:58.9 5,000m 1:59.4 205 1006 27 190

Previous:
22/03 - 22:04, 2:12.4, 27spm
05/04 - 21:33, 2:09.3, 24spm
21/04 - 21:05, 2:06.5, 25spm, 177 HR
25/05 - 20:43, 2:04.3, 24spm, 182 HR
Today - 19:53, 1:59.3, 26spm, 184 HR

I've been itching to tick the sub 20 5k off the list, so happy to get it done. It wasn't a good day however. This was meant to be a 95% effort, but it was probably the hardest row I've ever done. My max heart rate when rowing has been 191 and I hit 190 with over 4 minutes to go. It was not fun. Based on my 2k time (where I had a bad day as well), my equivalent 5k is 19:34, so it's quite a way off.

The last 3 time trials I've done (2k, 2k, and 5k), I've had a bad day. I've always had no problem giving a little extra on race day (running, crossfit, 1 rep maxes), but 3 times doesn't seem like a coincidence for rowing. I suspect it's something to do with my form. Maybe I just don't relax and start yanking with my arms or something. My HR after 1k today was 175 and after the first interval of my 4x1k last week was 175, but that was at 1:52 pace! I have similar comparisons for all 3 of the time trials where I have underachieved.

The takeaway for next time is to just let my stroke flow naturally and get into a rhythm.

Woo hoo!
Awesome!
Congratulations on beating 20 min.

David

[jimmyshand]

I've just seen this - incredible! Beastly effort.

What a row!

[Anth_F]

5000m
19:53.4 5,000m 1:59.3 206 1008 26 184

3:59.3 1,000m 1:59.6 204 1003 26 175
3:59.6 2,000m 1:59.8 204 1000 26 181
3:58.2 3,000m 1:59.1 207 1013 26 187
3:57.4 4,000m 1:58.7 209 1020 27 190
3:58.9 5,000m 1:59.4 205 1006 27 190

Previous:
22/03 - 22:04, 2:12.4, 27spm
05/04 - 21:33, 2:09.3, 24spm
21/04 - 21:05, 2:06.5, 25spm, 177 HR
25/05 - 20:43, 2:04.3, 24spm, 182 HR
Today - 19:53, 1:59.3, 26spm, 184 HR

I've been itching to tick the sub 20 5k off the list, so happy to get it done. It wasn't a good day however. This was meant to be a 95% effort, but it was probably the hardest row I've ever done. My max heart rate when rowing has been 191 and I hit 190 with over 4 minutes to go. It was not fun. Based on my 2k time (where I had a bad day as well), my equivalent 5k is 19:34, so it's quite a way off.

The last 3 time trials I've done (2k, 2k, and 5k), I've had a bad day. I've always had no problem giving a little extra on race day (running, crossfit, 1 rep maxes), but 3 times doesn't seem like a coincidence for rowing. I suspect it's something to do with my form. Maybe I just don't relax and start yanking with my arms or something. My HR after 1k today was 175 and after the first interval of my 4x1k last week was 175, but that was at 1:52 pace! I have similar comparisons for all 3 of the time trials where I have underachieved.

The takeaway for next time is to just let my stroke flow naturally and get into a rhythm.

Woo hoo!
Awesome!
Congratulations on beating 20 min.

David

I somehow missed this post

Indeed, sub 20min 5k feels awesome when you achieve it. Well done man congrats

[Gammmmo]

There it is ladies and gents, I can retire from erging now

This felt really good and I possibly could have squeezed more out but a 35 second increase on a PB for a distance that I have tried and failed many many times to beat over about 10 years is one of the sweetest feelings I have ever felt in sports.

Started off thinking I'm a bit fatigued from my 30r20 so take it relatively easy(ish) and see what happens, and this happened....

Thank Christ for that...

[max_ratcliffe]

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Thank Christ for that...

[Dangerscouse]

I've just seen this - incredible! Beastly effort.

What a row!

Thanks Alasdair, it was definitely a good day for me

Thank Christ for that...

Hahahahahahahahaha, it's definitely long overdue and I was starting to wonder if I'd ever do it!!

[boomingaway]

Thanks everyone! The support in here is incredible!

[philjoakley]

Decided to have a night off 4 x 6 minutes 4R and went for 30 minute TT. Quite pleased to get to 8016m and beat 8k for the first time. I don't tend to do any endurance rows so this was quite a tough workout. Much prefer 5ks. Set off on pace and tried to hold it.


Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
30:00.0 8,016m 1:52.2 247 1151 27 168
6:00.0 1,601m 1:52.4 246 1147 26 152
12:00.0 1,601m 1:52.4 246 1147 27 160
18:00.0 1,600m 1:52.5 246 1146 27 170
24:00.0 1,601m 1:52.4 246 1147 28 177
30:00.0 1,614m 1:51.5 252 1168 28 181

[MartinSH4321]

Decided to have a night off 4 x 6 minutes 4R and went for 30 minute TT. Quite pleased to get to 8016m and beat 8k for the first time. I don't tend to do any endurance rows so this was quite a tough workout. Much prefer 5ks. Set off on pace and tried to hold it.


Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
30:00.0 8,016m 1:52.2 247 1151 27 168
6:00.0 1,601m 1:52.4 246 1147 26 152
12:00.0 1,601m 1:52.4 246 1147 27 160
18:00.0 1,600m 1:52.5 246 1146 27 170
24:00.0 1,601m 1:52.4 246 1147 28 177
30:00.0 1,614m 1:51.5 252 1168 28 181

Well done Phil, another big milestone!