New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[Tandstad]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

[Dangerscouse]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week

If there was ever a fitting tribute to your friend, this is it. That's a beautiful row: neg splits, controlled and a very strong last 1097m. You've been threatening a massive result for a few weeks, and there it is.

My money is on at least three more PBs before the end of 2020

[Dangerscouse]

Posted a 10K PB about a month ago of 41:53. Played with some negative splitting today and knocked off 11 seconds. First 5k was a 2:07 pace, next 3k was 2:04, then increased the pace over the last 2k.


Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
41:42.3 10,000m 2:05.1 179 915 26 171
8:29.3 2,000m 2:07.3 170 883 25 161
8:26.0 4,000m 2:06.5 173 895 25 167
8:23.2 6,000m 2:05.8 176 905 27 172
8:17.9 8,000m 2:04.4 181 924 27 175
8:05.8 10,000m 2:01.4 195 972 29 181

Newbie gains for sure (been rowing for 6 months) but happy with the progress.

Well done Joe, there's more to squeeze out too now you know what you can do.

[winniewinser]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

Wow ...big numbers from the big fella

As Stu said, first of many PBs to come.

[LemvigJ]

I have been away from erging for almost two years, but are glad to be back. I still love the rhytm of the erg, to feel the flow, to train systematically and read in this forum. All great. However due to the unspeakable C19 most of my training is unfortunately done alone. Only good thing about C19 is lost weight (am I the only one?) and being close to LWT for the first time in 30 years! I will aim to be LWT for a HM in March...

I don't know my current level and will hence wait a little to do old standard tests, so I did the much overlooked 3 k test today. Best thing about the distance was the certainty for a PB (first trial). Best thing about the test was negative splitting and finishing 10 s faster than expected!

Started out "slowly" in 1:47 and kept pushing. Felt too good at 2 k, but luckily I managed to change it in the last 1 k. Ended out with 10:27,9 (1:44,7). Now I'm motivated to train further for my December trial - The 5 k.

I wish you all a nice December!

[nick rockliff]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

Nice HM, very well done

[iangallagher]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

that is bonkers mate! But well deserved and a fitting tribute as Stu said.

[Dangerscouse]

I have been away from erging for almost two years, but are glad to be back. I still love the rhytm of the erg, to feel the flow, to train systematically and read in this forum. All great. However due to the unspeakable C19 most of my training is unfortunately done alone. Only good thing about C19 is lost weight (am I the only one?) and being close to LWT for the first time in 30 years! I will aim to be LWT for a HM in March...

I don't know my current level and will hence wait a little to do old standard tests, so I did the much overlooked 3 k test today. Best thing about the distance was the certainty for a PB (first trial). Best thing about the test was negative splitting and finishing 10 s faster than expected!

Started out "slowly" in 1:47 and kept pushing. Felt too good at 2 k, but luckily I managed to change it in the last 1 k. Ended out with 10:27,9 (1:44,7). Now I'm motivated to train further for my December trial - The 5 k.

I wish you all a nice December!

I have never considered doing a 3k. Nice result, and a 5k PB is possible, with a 3k result like that

[MartinSH4321]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

Wow, that's a great row and great tribute to your friend, very well done!
You'll have a lot to post here for sure

[MartinSH4321]

HM PB - 1:20:56.8 (-61'')

First PB in my new training room, goal was sub 1:21 and it went almost perfectly as planned. Started at 15°C and 35% humidity, but forgot to start the fan and ended at 18°C and 80% humidity which cost me some seconds for sure.
Very happy with the result, and good to know there's still a bit more possible.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:20:56.8 21,097m 1:55.1 229 1089 24 152
7:43.3 2,000m 1:55.8 225 1075 23 140
7:43.3 4,000m 1:55.8 225 1075 23 142
7:43.4 6,000m 1:55.8 225 1074 23 148
7:43.5 8,000m 1:55.8 225 1074 24 147
7:43.7 10,000m 1:55.9 225 1073 24 150
7:43.5 12,000m 1:55.8 225 1074 24 150
7:43.6 14,000m 1:55.9 225 1073 24 152
7:43.3 16,000m 1:55.8 225 1075 24 154
7:39.0 18,000m 1:54.7 232 1097 25 161
7:36.2 20,000m 1:54.0 236 1111 26 165
3:54.0 21,097m 1:46.6 288 1292 32 172

Yeah Martin! That's a great result - especially for a sprinter type. Its amazing how much your fitness has improved.

Thanks Keith!
It's great to see that I built up a solid base to work with, still enough space to improve I think. You did an amazing FM, I improve my 60' and HM, who would have thought this one or two years ago

[Dangerscouse]

Thanks Keith!
It's great to see that I built up a solid base to work with, still enough space to improve I think. You did an amazing FM, I improve my 60' and HM, who would have thought this one or two years ago

Base fitness can easily be seen as the ugly stepchild of rowing. It takes a long time to see any benefits, it doesn't feed the ego and it is all too easy to choose a pace that is too fast, not least as it will still feel relatively comfortable.

Keeping on track, trusting and enjoying the process are all essential for delayed gratification.

Full respect to both you, and Keith too, as it's not that easy to steer yourself away from what is your natural tendency, and fighting that urge to return to your 'normal'

[mjk]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

Incredible effort! Love the ambitious and consistent pace right from the start.

[Dino]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

Great time and progress from what was already a quick time back in May!
I would be very happy with that average for 2k!

[KeithT]

HM PB - 1:20:56.8 (-61'')

First PB in my new training room, goal was sub 1:21 and it went almost perfectly as planned. Started at 15°C and 35% humidity, but forgot to start the fan and ended at 18°C and 80% humidity which cost me some seconds for sure.
Very happy with the result, and good to know there's still a bit more possible.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:20:56.8 21,097m 1:55.1 229 1089 24 152
7:43.3 2,000m 1:55.8 225 1075 23 140
7:43.3 4,000m 1:55.8 225 1075 23 142
7:43.4 6,000m 1:55.8 225 1074 23 148
7:43.5 8,000m 1:55.8 225 1074 24 147
7:43.7 10,000m 1:55.9 225 1073 24 150
7:43.5 12,000m 1:55.8 225 1074 24 150
7:43.6 14,000m 1:55.9 225 1073 24 152
7:43.3 16,000m 1:55.8 225 1075 24 154
7:39.0 18,000m 1:54.7 232 1097 25 161
7:36.2 20,000m 1:54.0 236 1111 26 165
3:54.0 21,097m 1:46.6 288 1292 32 172

Yeah Martin! That's a great result - especially for a sprinter type. Its amazing how much your fitness has improved.

Thanks Keith!
It's great to see that I built up a solid base to work with, still enough space to improve I think. You did an amazing FM, I improve my 60' and HM, who would have thought this one or two years ago

I know - breaking the 36:00 in the 10K and a solid FM when I thought I was just going to do sprints. You have improved all your long stuff too but can still go really fast.

[KeithT]

About time I got to post in this thread again dedicating this session to my friend who decided to leave us last week



Down 1:24 since May. Body responded well today. Decided to go harder from the start to avoid having to push so hard towards the end.

Everything about this is just amazing! You should be proud.