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[Dino]

YES! 10k PB - 36:51

Huge result Martin, congratulations!! I like your "once in a lifetime form" day quote, but I don't think this in that bracket, nowhere close, with more to come for sure.

[iangallagher]

YES! 10k PB - 36:51

Without any exaggeration, this felt like a whole new level for me, hard to explain, but I'll try

My last 10k PB effort of 37:05 was really hard, I did 248-250W for the first ca. 8k and then paced up, the second half was tough and I seriously thought about HD.
Today my plan was to stay >250W and have a fast finish to get sub37.
After about 4k I thought "this feels easier than last time, good sign" but thought the second half will get tough.
At 6k I waited for the pain to come, but no pain! It was taxing, but not more.
At 7k I thought "still no pain, OK, but don't risk the sub37 PB, so I only slightly paced up.
At 8k I was absolutely sure to reach my goal and paced up more, and the last k felt great, good pace, good rating and I didn't fall off the erg at the end

I'm so happy with this effort, but to be honest I think there was a good bit more possible, definitely sub 36:45 and maybe close to 36:30.

If this wasn't a "once in a lifetime form" day then I think all my 5k+ PBs can be crushed soon, today's pace was faster than my 30' PB and 16k for 60' are in reach I think, 15W less and 23' more is a fair tradeoff

Sorry for this long post, but the last few months were not very satisfying with both 2k and sprint prep ending bad, so joy is even bigger right now!

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
36:51.6 10,000m 1:50.5 259 1190 26
3:43.2 1,000m 1:51.6 252 1166 25
3:43.4 2,000m 1:51.7 251 1164 25
3:43.3 3,000m 1:51.6 251 1165 25
3:43.2 4,000m 1:51.6 252 1166 25
3:43.3 5,000m 1:51.6 251 1165 25
3:43.1 6,000m 1:51.5 252 1167 26
3:42.9 7,000m 1:51.4 253 1170 26
3:42.3 8,000m 1:51.1 255 1177 27
3:38.3 9,000m 1:49.1 269 1226 28
3:28.5 10,000m 1:44.2 309 1363 32

Smashed it out the park mate!! And by the looks of that finish it’s clear there is a lot more in the tank! Well deserved

[MartinSH4321]

YES! 10k PB - 36:51
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Wow.... absolutely crushed it Martin . Well deserved as you always work hard and your recent dissapointments can now be put behind you.

More PBs to come!

I can't say I'm surprised, but I can say I'm very happy for you. Imo, this is a bit cautious for what you are truly capable of, as your base building has clearly really helped.

Now, smash the daylights out of your 5k and then do another 10k sometime soon, and start at that average pace. Well done mate

Wow, big congratulations Martin, knew you had this coming! Fair to say there is probably a good bit more where that came from just casually going from 3:38 to 3:28 on the last k, very strong!

Huge result Martin, congratulations!! I like your "once in a lifetime form" day quote, but I don't think this in that bracket, nowhere close, with more to come for sure.

Smashed it out the park mate!! And by the looks of that finish it’s clear there is a lot more in the tank! Well deserved

Thanks you very much fellas! This effort was a big relief and massive confidence boost

[max_ratcliffe]

YES! 10k PB - 36:51

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Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
36:51.6 10,000m 1:50.5 259 1190 26
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Outstanding work Martin,
That's a big improvement, and obviously there is more to come judging by the final 1k, which was at a blistering pace.

4 minute Time Trial today. Had only done one of these previously back in May where i scored 1248 meters
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Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
4:00.0 1,272m 1:34.3 417 1734 36 172
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Well done Ian,

Another nice improvement, and I bet the final minute was an absolute killer.

[MartinSH4321]

YES! 10k PB - 36:51

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Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
36:51.6 10,000m 1:50.5 259 1190 26
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Outstanding work Martin,
That's a big improvement, and obviously there is more to come judging by the final 1k, which was at a blistering pace.

4 minute Time Trial today. Had only done one of these previously back in May where i scored 1248 meters
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Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
4:00.0 1,272m 1:34.3 417 1734 36 172
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Well done Ian,

Another nice improvement, and I bet the final minute was an absolute killer.

Thank you Max!
And good luck for your coming 5k TT!

[Stefan Strand]

10k today - 41:27,8.
I have had a cold that kept me off the erg for almost a week and have only done a couple very slow recovery rows since. Today I wanted to add some sweat and planned for a 10k with 2:10 / 2:05 alternative 500 m. But it felt so good I ended up under 2:08 / 2:03 instead and with negative splits all the way. Great feeling!

[Dangerscouse]

10k today - 41:27,8.
I have had a cold that kept me off the erg for almost a week and have only done a couple very slow recovery rows since. Today I wanted to add some sweat and planned for a 10k with 2:10 / 2:05 alternative 500 m. But it felt so good I ended up under 2:08 / 2:03 instead and with negative splits all the way. Great feeling!

Well done. You're faster than you realise if you can do this after a week off and illness

[winniewinser]

10k today - 41:27,8.
I have had a cold that kept me off the erg for almost a week and have only done a couple very slow recovery rows since. Today I wanted to add some sweat and planned for a 10k with 2:10 / 2:05 alternative 500 m. But it felt so good I ended up under 2:08 / 2:03 instead and with negative splits all the way. Great feeling!

Congrats Stefan, that is a good chunk off your PB

[KeithT]

4 minute Time Trial today. Had only done one of these previously back in May where i scored 1248 meters

Plan was 6 or 7 had pulls to start then settle into 1.35's. I see the occasional 1.36 - no problem. In the last minute try and bring it down to 1.34's then all in for the final 30 seconds

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
4:00.0 1,272m 1:34.3 417 1734 36 172
0:30.0 163m 1:32.0 449 1845 38 143
1:00.0 158m 1:34.9 409 1707 34 160
1:30.0 158m 1:34.9 409 1707 36 167
2:00.0 158m 1:34.9 409 1707 34 170
2:30.0 157m 1:35.5 401 1681 34 173
3:00.0 158m 1:34.9 409 1707 36 177
3:30.0 158m 1:34.9 409 1707 36 180
4:00.0 162m 1:32.5 441 1817 40 211

Heart rate spiked again but the monitor seems to do that as i approach max. I asked my dad about it - he is a retired GP and sent me this link: https://fasterskier.com/2017/11/weird-h ... rhythmias/

Very interesting read. Essentially - it suggests that if you are having a real arrythmia then you'd know about it and it would make you stop immediately whereas i ploughed on and got quicker for 40 seconds after.

Excellent result! I haven't done this one for a couple years I think and don't really remember how I did it but your plan seemed perfect.

[KeithT]

YES! 10k PB - 36:51

Without any exaggeration, this felt like a whole new level for me, hard to explain, but I'll try

My last 10k PB effort of 37:05 was really hard, I did 248-250W for the first ca. 8k and then paced up, the second half was tough and I seriously thought about HD.
Today my plan was to stay >250W and have a fast finish to get sub37.
After about 4k I thought "this feels easier than last time, good sign" but thought the second half will get tough.
At 6k I waited for the pain to come, but no pain! It was taxing, but not more.
At 7k I thought "still no pain, OK, but don't risk the sub37 PB, so I only slightly paced up.
At 8k I was absolutely sure to reach my goal and paced up more, and the last k felt great, good pace, good rating and I didn't fall off the erg at the end

I'm so happy with this effort, but to be honest I think there was a good bit more possible, definitely sub 36:45 and maybe close to 36:30.

If this wasn't a "once in a lifetime form" day then I think all my 5k+ PBs can be crushed soon, today's pace was faster than my 30' PB and 16k for 60' are in reach I think, 15W less and 23' more is a fair tradeoff

Sorry for this long post, but the last few months were not very satisfying with both 2k and sprint prep ending bad, so joy is even bigger right now!

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
36:51.6 10,000m 1:50.5 259 1190 26
3:43.2 1,000m 1:51.6 252 1166 25
3:43.4 2,000m 1:51.7 251 1164 25
3:43.3 3,000m 1:51.6 251 1165 25
3:43.2 4,000m 1:51.6 252 1166 25
3:43.3 5,000m 1:51.6 251 1165 25
3:43.1 6,000m 1:51.5 252 1167 26
3:42.9 7,000m 1:51.4 253 1170 26
3:42.3 8,000m 1:51.1 255 1177 27
3:38.3 9,000m 1:49.1 269 1226 28
3:28.5 10,000m 1:44.2 309 1363 32

Yeah Martin...woohoo!!!! I am so happy for you. I know you have worked hard on the longer rows and are much fitter, this proves it for sure, especially as you prob had more. Enjoy it bud, you deserve it.

[nick rockliff]

Some great PBs going on here, well done to all.

[MartinSH4321]

YES! 10k PB - 36:51
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Yeah Martin...woohoo!!!! I am so happy for you. I know you have worked hard on the longer rows and are much fitter, this proves it for sure, especially as you prob had more. Enjoy it bud, you deserve it.

Thanks a lot mate, it's a great feeling to see all the work pays off
Good luck for your coming races, hope the easier sessions helped to recover!

[Dave_G1986]

Gave it another go at 5km today. Knocked about 16-17 seconds off my previous PB. I only wanted to beat my previous best of 19:14 but sub 19 was in sight so I had to go for it! Happy with the unintentional negative splits too!



I was on the rower at work which has a PM3 so couldn’t use my HR monitor but I ended up at 182 bmp (on my Apple Watch) which is pretty much my max

[jsarche]

Great effort! I managed my first sub-19-minute 5K earlier this summer and another PB since, so that great feeling is still fresh in my memory. Just ride that and enjoy it for a while - you earned it!

[Stefan Strand]

I was on the rower at work which has a PM3 so couldn’t use my HR monitor but I ended up at 182 bmp (on my Apple Watch) which is pretty much my max

It sure looks like you made an effort towards the end! Great improvement and such a good feeling to break the 19. I will go for sub 20 one day.