New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by DavidA » November 16th, 2020, 5:15 pm

strupotter wrote:
November 14th, 2020, 2:01 pm
First marathon row today. Finished in at 2:57:50.3 / 42195m / 2:06.4 /173w / r20 / 150 HR

Also got me over the million logbook row metres for the season too, so waiting for 2 pins and 1 t shirt :D
Woo hoo and congratulations!!
A marathon under 3 h, and 1 Mm for the season!

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Gammmmo » November 20th, 2020, 10:53 am

Hello ergo-people, I've not posted for a while but have been lurking a bit. The site logged me out and it took a while to get round to sorting a new login and as many will know I've only been playing at the rower last year or so to keep a bit of cardio when my focus has been on weights moreso.

Anway, I thought a couple of PBs done last Tuesday would be a good opportunity (at the risk of sounding like Rod ;) ) to post. I do hope to contribute a bit more in the coming months.

1. New 100m PB of 15.7s (-0.2s) at DF=170. Need to clean the machine as this is max drag. LP=1:15. First Pull = 1:53.
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2. Finally hit a "3 plate" deadlift (180kg) albeit with the hexbar. As you can see I'm using the high handles but this still counts as I'm standing on blocks so the effective midpoint of the bar is still the same as it would be for an Olympic barbell with 20kg standard diameter plates. This was at a body weight of 82kg.
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Paul, 49M, 5'11" 83kg (sprint PBs HWT), ex biker now lifting
Deadlift=190kg, LP=1:15, 100m=15.7s, 1min=350m Image
Targets: 14s (100m), 355m+ 1min, 1:27(500m), 3:11(1K)

Erg on!

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Gammmmo » November 20th, 2020, 10:56 am

Gammmmo wrote:
November 20th, 2020, 10:53 am
Hello ergo-people, I've not posted for a while but have been lurking a bit. The site logged me out and it took a while to get round to sorting a new login and as many will know I've only been playing at the rower last year or so to keep a bit of cardio when my focus has been on weights moreso.

Anway, I thought a couple of PBs done last Tuesday would be a good opportunity (at the risk of sounding like Rod ;) ) to post. I do hope to contribute a bit more in the coming months.

1. New 100m PB of 15.7s (-0.2s) at DF=170. Need to clean the machine as this is max drag. LP=1:15. First Pull = 1:53.
Image

2. Finally hit a "3 plate" deadlift (180kg) albeit with the hexbar. As you can see I'm using the high handles but this still counts as I'm standing on blocks so the effective midpoint of the bar is still the same as it would be for an Olympic barbell with 20kg standard diameter plates. This was at a body weight of 82kg. Hips still shooting up but zero lower back pain - it feels better than it looks form-wise so don't fret... :D
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Paul, 49M, 5'11" 83kg (sprint PBs HWT), ex biker now lifting
Deadlift=190kg, LP=1:15, 100m=15.7s, 1min=350m Image
Targets: 14s (100m), 355m+ 1min, 1:27(500m), 3:11(1K)

Erg on!

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » November 20th, 2020, 11:34 am

Gammmmo wrote:
November 20th, 2020, 10:53 am
Hello ergo-people, I've not posted for a while but have been lurking a bit. The site logged me out and it took a while to get round to sorting a new login and as many will know I've only been playing at the rower last year or so to keep a bit of cardio when my focus has been on weights moreso.

Anway, I thought a couple of PBs done last Tuesday would be a good opportunity (at the risk of sounding like Rod ;) ) to post. I do hope to contribute a bit more in the coming months.

1. New 100m PB of 15.7s (-0.2s) at DF=170. Need to clean the machine as this is max drag. LP=1:15. First Pull = 1:53.
Image

2. Finally hit a "3 plate" deadlift (180kg) albeit with the hexbar. As you can see I'm using the high handles but this still counts as I'm standing on blocks so the effective midpoint of the bar is still the same as it would be for an Olympic barbell with 20kg standard diameter plates. This was at a body weight of 82kg.
Hello Paul!! Back with a bang, well done mate. Some great PBs
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by winniewinser » November 20th, 2020, 12:11 pm

Gammmmo wrote:
November 20th, 2020, 10:53 am
Hello ergo-people, I've not posted for a while but have been lurking a bit. The site logged me out and it took a while to get round to sorting a new login and as many will know I've only been playing at the rower last year or so to keep a bit of cardio when my focus has been on weights moreso.

Anway, I thought a couple of PBs done last Tuesday would be a good opportunity (at the risk of sounding like Rod ;) ) to post. I do hope to contribute a bit more in the coming months.

1. New 100m PB of 15.7s (-0.2s) at DF=170. Need to clean the machine as this is max drag. LP=1:15. First Pull = 1:53.
Image

2. Finally hit a "3 plate" deadlift (180kg) albeit with the hexbar. As you can see I'm using the high handles but this still counts as I'm standing on blocks so the effective midpoint of the bar is still the same as it would be for an Olympic barbell with 20kg standard diameter plates. This was at a body weight of 82kg.
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Welcome back

Nice 100m PB too 👏👏👏
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by max_ratcliffe » November 20th, 2020, 5:11 pm

Gammmmo wrote:
November 20th, 2020, 10:53 am
Hello ergo-people, I've not posted for a while but have been lurking a bit. The site logged me out and it took a while to get round to sorting a new login and as many will know I've only been playing at the rower last year or so to keep a bit of cardio when my focus has been on weights moreso.

Anway, I thought a couple of PBs done last Tuesday would be a good opportunity (at the risk of sounding like Rod ;) ) to post. I do hope to contribute a bit more in the coming months.
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Outstanding work, Paul. Welcome back.

You need to get your bragging rights right, though! 180kg is *four* plates, so really very good indeed.
51 HWT
PBs:
Rower 1'=329m; 500m=1:34.0; 1k=3:25:1; 2k=7:16.5; 5k=19:44; 6k=23:24; 30'=7582m; 10k=40.28; 60'=14621m; HM=1:27:46
SkiErg 1'=309m; 500m=1:40.3; 1k=3:35.3; 2k=7:35.5; 5k=20:18; 6k=24:35; 30'=7239m; 10k=42:09; 60'=14209m; HM=1:32:24

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Gammmmo » November 21st, 2020, 9:27 am

Stu/WW - thanks guys. :)
max_ratcliffe wrote:
November 20th, 2020, 5:11 pm
Outstanding work, Paul. Welcome back.

You need to get your bragging rights right, though! 180kg is *four* plates, so really very good indeed.
Thanks. Yeah good spot - you're right...."three plates" is the (modest) squat target now.
Paul, 49M, 5'11" 83kg (sprint PBs HWT), ex biker now lifting
Deadlift=190kg, LP=1:15, 100m=15.7s, 1min=350m Image
Targets: 14s (100m), 355m+ 1min, 1:27(500m), 3:11(1K)

Erg on!

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by winniewinser » November 21st, 2020, 12:51 pm

SRIC LM40 and a small 🚨PB🚨 by 0.5s. First ever race of any kind, I was extremely nervous and spent the morning on porcelain 🙄😁. I had tested all connections before but sods law a Windows update led to some unnecessary stress 🤬....had to go to my work laptop. It's fair to say I blew my lot early and paced this very badly. Somehow I managed to find something in the last 500m to squeek a tiny PB 😬. Glad I did this before BRIC just for the experience.

I think I took🥈but waiting for confirmation.

6:53.0 - 1:43.2@33

1:41.6@33
1:45.1@31
1:45.1@32
1:41.2@36
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by MartinSH4321 » November 21st, 2020, 1:02 pm

winniewinser wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 12:51 pm
SRIC LM40 and a small 🚨PB🚨 by 0.5s. First ever race of any kind, I was extremely nervous and spent the morning on porcelain 🙄😁. I had tested all connections before but sods law a Windows update led to some unnecessary stress 🤬....had to go to my work laptop. It's fair to say I blew my lot early and paced this very badly. Somehow I managed to find something in the last 500m to squeek a tiny PB 😬. Glad I did this before BRIC just for the experience.

I think I took🥈but waiting for confirmation.

6:53.0 - 1:43.2@33

1:41.6@33
1:45.1@31
1:45.1@32
1:41.2@36
Woohoo, first race and finished with a PB, well done! :D
That first 500 look like fly and die, good you finished without the dying part! :lol:
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LP: 1:03.4 100m: 13.3 1': 392m 500m: 1:21.4
1k: 3:05 2k: 6:43 5k: 17:53 30': 8237m 30R20: 8088m 10k: 36:39
60': 16087m, HM: 1:19:42

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » November 21st, 2020, 1:59 pm

winniewinser wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 12:51 pm
SRIC LM40 and a small 🚨PB🚨 by 0.5s. First ever race of any kind, I was extremely nervous and spent the morning on porcelain 🙄😁. I had tested all connections before but sods law a Windows update led to some unnecessary stress 🤬....had to go to my work laptop. It's fair to say I blew my lot early and paced this very badly. Somehow I managed to find something in the last 500m to squeek a tiny PB 😬. Glad I did this before BRIC just for the experience.

I think I took🥈but waiting for confirmation.

6:53.0 - 1:43.2@33

1:41.6@33
1:45.1@31
1:45.1@32
1:41.2@36
Second place and a PB??? Wow mate, that is very impressive with the virtual world of rowing being a different type of session.

That last 500m is pure rage
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by nick rockliff » November 21st, 2020, 2:07 pm

winniewinser wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 12:51 pm
SRIC LM40 and a small 🚨PB🚨 by 0.5s. First ever race of any kind, I was extremely nervous and spent the morning on porcelain 🙄😁. I had tested all connections before but sods law a Windows update led to some unnecessary stress 🤬....had to go to my work laptop. It's fair to say I blew my lot early and paced this very badly. Somehow I managed to find something in the last 500m to squeek a tiny PB 😬. Glad I did this before BRIC just for the experience.

I think I took🥈but waiting for confirmation.

6:53.0 - 1:43.2@33

1:41.6@33
1:45.1@31
1:45.1@32
1:41.2@36
Nice one Alex, first race out of the way, onwards and upwards. Very well done, you paced it better than I did for my first race.
67 6' 4" 108kg
PBs 2k 6:16.4 5k 16:37.5 10k 34:35.5 30m 8727 60m 17059 HM 74:25.9 FM 2:43:48.8
50s PBs 2k 6.24.3 5k 16.55.4 6k 20.34.2 10k 35.19.0 30m 8633 60m 16685 HM 76.48.7
60s PBs 5k 17.51.2 10k 36.42.6 30m 8263 60m 16089 HM 79.16.6

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by winniewinser » November 21st, 2020, 4:16 pm

MartinSH4321 wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 1:02 pm
Woohoo, first race and finished with a PB, well done! :D
That first 500 look like fly and die, good you finished without the dying part! :lol:
Thx dude....I'm so used to Ergzone and seeing the splits that this felt weird. Pacing was all over the shop and I never truly got into a rhythm. More to come hopefully.
Dangerscouse wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 1:59 pm
Second place and a PB??? Wow mate, that is very impressive with the virtual world of rowing being a different type of session.

That last 500m is pure rage
Cheers Stu...the last 500 was born out of recent Jurg sessions where I really went deep. First raced 2km for a long time so a bit of a shock.
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November 21st, 2020, 2:07 pm
Nice one Alex, first race out of the way, onwards and upwards. Very well done, you paced it better than I did for my first race.
Cheers Nick. I did catch myself after 300m and slowed down but the damage was done somewhat. BRIC next 😁
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dino » November 21st, 2020, 6:39 pm

winniewinser wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 12:51 pm
SRIC LM40 and a small 🚨PB🚨 by 0.5s. First ever race of any kind, I was extremely nervous and spent the morning on porcelain 🙄😁. I had tested all connections before but sods law a Windows update led to some unnecessary stress 🤬....had to go to my work laptop. It's fair to say I blew my lot early and paced this very badly. Somehow I managed to find something in the last 500m to squeek a tiny PB 😬. Glad I did this before BRIC just for the experience.

I think I took🥈but waiting for confirmation.

6:53.0 - 1:43.2@33

1:41.6@33
1:45.1@31
1:45.1@32
1:41.2@36
A very nice afternoon's work Alex! Congrats on both the PB and 2nd place :D
56M HWT
50+PB 1m 326m, 500m 1:38,7, 1k 3:31.6, 2k 7:16.8, 5k 19:06.6, 6k 23:26.0, 30m 7730m, 10k 39:26.1, 60m 15025m, HM 1:25:04.7, FM 2:59:26.0, 50k 3:49:17.3
A long way away from any of these PBs now!!

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by iangallagher » November 21st, 2020, 7:19 pm

winniewinser wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 12:51 pm
SRIC LM40 and a small 🚨PB🚨 by 0.5s. First ever race of any kind, I was extremely nervous and spent the morning on porcelain 🙄😁. I had tested all connections before but sods law a Windows update led to some unnecessary stress 🤬....had to go to my work laptop. It's fair to say I blew my lot early and paced this very badly. Somehow I managed to find something in the last 500m to squeek a tiny PB 😬. Glad I did this before BRIC just for the experience.

I think I took🥈but waiting for confirmation.

6:53.0 - 1:43.2@33

1:41.6@33
1:45.1@31
1:45.1@32
1:41.2@36
excellent result mate particularly in those conditions. looking at those splits theres plenty more to give for next time!!
182cm; 89kg; 1km = 2.57.5; 2km = 6.19; 4mins = 1296; 5km = 16.49; 6km = 20.24; 30mins = 8605; 10km= 35.31; 60 minutes = 16205 HM = 1:18.50
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » November 22nd, 2020, 2:21 am

winniewinser wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 4:16 pm
Cheers Nick. I did catch myself after 300m and slowed down but the damage was done somewhat. BRIC next 😁
nick rockliff wrote:
November 21st, 2020, 2:07 pm
you paced it better than I did for my first race.
And me. My first race, I was happily rowing at 1:34 for the first 700m and then by 1200m I was fading very fast and clinging on. I think I ended the last 300m at 1:46 pace.
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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