New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[KeithT]

At the risk of stealing some of Ian's thunder, I managed to PB my 60 mins by 130m, and Henry & Nick were right, it is two seconds difference from a 10k PB

With hindsight, I was a bit too cautious and worried about blowing up a few too many times, mainly as a consequence of my annoying habit of wanting (needing) to neg split. I didn't have the 50 minute wobble so I clearly wasn't going fast enough.

Managed to get 403,154m for the Holiday Challenge too. Apart from ultra distance training, this is massively unprecedented monthly metres.

Wow Stu!! This is great...sub 1:50. I think I actually hit my 60' PB during my recent HM PB so I should give it a go but don't think I can touch this kind of result.

[KeithT]

And time to rest! I'm happy for this to be my last hard effort of the year!

Amazing!!

[KeithT]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

Yes Martin!!! Fitness just keeps getting better - great result.

[KeithT]

Big PB this evening on the 5km.

I didn't have any intention of going for a pb, rather 2x5km at about 17:30 was the plan. But having set off a bit fast, seeing low 17s as the projected finish time, I decided to maintain the faster pace, upping it a bit at the 3km mark, and then again at 4km. I sprinted the final 300m and was still just about accelerating at the end. This was definitely a max effort for me for the moment though.

16:58.0-----5000-----1:41.8-----27spm-----173bpm
------------------------------------------------------------
-3:26.8-----1000-----1:43.4-----25spm-----163bpm
-3:25.8-----2000-----1:42.9-----26spm-----171bpm
-3:25.3-----3000-----1:42.6-----27spm-----175bpm
-3:23.3-----4000-----1:41.6-----27spm-----178bpm
-3:16.8-----5000-----1:38.4-----30spm-----181bpm

I think this PB will stand for a fair while for me. Not something I'd like to repeat in a hurry. I do need to sort out my 2k now. Being frank, I'm just a bit scared of it. I can accidently stray into pb zone with something like a 5k by accelerating through the row, but I know with a 2k that it just has to be fast from the off. 6:20 would be my short term goal and I think I ought to be able to do it, but the mental side of it always lets me down.

Sub 17 is a major accomplishment.

[KeithT]

2k day today, been putting this off

Old PB - 7:39.0 - set back in August 2020

Target - hoping to see somewhere around 7:30-7:32. Dreams of sub-7:30

Plan : hold anything under 1:54 for the first 1k. If feeling OK, start raising the pace with 1k to go, and do the same with 500m to go. If 'hanging on' at 1k, try to hold the same until 500m left, then empty the tank

500m - 1:54.0 This is easy !
1000m - 1:53.6 Feeling hard, but I can up it a bit
1500m - 1:52.8 Everything hurts. Including my eyelids. Time to dig deep
2000m - 1:49.5

Total : 7:29.9 !

Got the sub 7:30 - awesome.

[KeithT]

My HM time was low hanging fruit for me. Happy that it was Team Oarsome's January challenge (otherwise I wouldn't have done it)

This is still a beatable time for me, but the fruit is hanging much higher now:

1:14:27.9 /// 21097 /// 1:45.8 /// 23spm
3000 / 146.3
6000 / 146.2
9000 / 146.1
12000 / 145.2
15000 / 148.6
18000 / 145.8
21000 / 143.2
21097 / 134.3

Astonishing row!!

[btlifter]

Thank you all, very kind!

-I appreciate (but reject!) any comparison's to Mr. Benton or to Mr. Marshall. I hope to challenge their achievements one day, but I am a ways away currently - perhaps I will earn those comparisons in the next year or so.

-I do think the 1k is probably my sweet spot. It seems to be the distance that allows me to exploit my combination of strength/endurance; both of which are good but neither is "elite". Combined they are pretty good though. I am looking forward to the challenge in March. I won't be making any runs at world record then, but am excited to see how close I can be. I do intend to continue to focus on (easy) volume alongside the fast stuff though - the bigger the base the higher the potential for the top!

-Yes, I used to be a strong young powerlifter, but that was a couple of lifetime's ago. Once upon a time I could squat about 350kg, but more recently (just before beginning running) I was a below-average distance runner (capable of around a 3:45 marathon), who could barely squat 100kg. I'm not working to get my strength back. I will ever be able to lift what I used to - and that's perfectly fine - but If I can get back to even 80% I would be very pleased.

[hjs]

If I remember correctly, I think that’s Simon Van Dorp your referring to Henry?

Yep

[hjs]

Thank you all, very kind!

-I appreciate (but reject!) any comparison's to Mr. Benton or to Mr. Marshall. I hope to challenge their achievements one day, but I am a ways away currently - perhaps I will earn those comparisons in the next year or so.

-I do think the 1k is probably my sweet spot. It seems to be the distance that allows me to exploit my combination of strength/endurance; both of which are good but neither is "elite". Combined they are pretty good though. I am looking forward to the challenge in March. I won't be making any runs at world record then, but am excited to see how close I can be. I do intend to continue to focus on (easy) volume alongside the fast stuff though - the bigger the base the higher the potential for the top!

-Yes, I used to be a strong young powerlifter, but that was a couple of lifetime's ago. Once upon a time I

squat about 350kg, but more recently (just before beginning running) I was a below-average distance runner (capable of around a 3:45 marathon), who could barely squat 100kg. I'm not working to get my strength back. I will ever be able to lift what I used to - and that's perfectly fine - but If I can get back to even 80% I would be very pleased.

We only compare your first year, the rest has yet to come.

And ofcourse, zero need to look others, enjoy the process and see how it goes.

Good luck!

[Dangerscouse]

Thank you all, very kind!

-I appreciate (but reject!) any comparison's to Mr. Benton or to Mr. Marshall. I hope to challenge their achievements one day, but I am a ways away currently - perhaps I will earn those comparisons in the next year or so.

-I do think the 1k is probably my sweet spot. It seems to be the distance that allows me to exploit my combination of strength/endurance; both of which are good but neither is "elite". Combined they are pretty good though. I am looking forward to the challenge in March. I won't be making any runs at world record then, but am excited to see how close I can be. I do intend to continue to focus on (easy) volume alongside the fast stuff though - the bigger the base the higher the potential for the top!

-Yes, I used to be a strong young powerlifter, but that was a couple of lifetime's ago. Once upon a time I could squat about 350kg, but more recently (just before beginning running) I was a below-average distance runner (capable of around a 3:45 marathon), who could barely squat 100kg. I'm not working to get my strength back. I will ever be able to lift what I used to - and that's perfectly fine - but If I can get back to even 80% I would be very pleased.

You're as modest as you are fast . Your potential could be elite level. Hyperbole may be a factor in this...but that's what everyone may think until they get faster and faster.

[MPx]

... my combination of strength/endurance; both of which are good but neither is "elite".

Be under no doubt Cam, a sub 6 2k is elite in most peoples books. Yes, most national squads will have several members significantly sub 6, but not all of them will be. And good enough to be erg competitive to a national squad member is surely the definition of elite. Great to see, keep it going...

[faach1]

New 100m PB of 15.0 seconds @ 64 spm. Lowest pull was 1:13.9, 40 minutes prior to this PB after I had warmed up, I did a 100m in 15.4 @ 50 spm. It is amazing how much of a difference a good first 2/3 pulls are. In both 100s the first two pulls were all greater than 80 spm, one of them was even @ 112 spm. Drag was 155 for the 15.4 attempt, and 180 for the 15.0. Sadly but expectedly I missed the LWT limit (too much food over Christmas ) and weighed 82 kg. Need to work on the aerobic side of rowing, it’s my mine goal of 2021!

[MartinSH4321]

HM PB - 1:19:42 (-1'15'')

Season goal #2 accomplished, sub1:20 HM (second goal was 14'' 100m, so both longest and shortest goal )
This effort felt absolutely great, plan was to stay at 1:54 for about 1h and then see how I feel. I had no wobble and about 10k left I felt very sure to reach the goal.
Looking back I think I could have stayed at 1:53.5 and reached 1:19:30 but that's not important, I'm super happy with this effort.
If I find a good spot I'll propably try a first FM, but then it's time for the middle and shorter distances, this improved base should lead to many new PB's

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
1:19:42.7 21,097m 1:53.3 240 1127 23
7:36.0 2,000m 1:54.0 236 1113 22
7:35.9 4,000m 1:53.9 236 1113 22
7:35.8 6,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.8 8,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.6 10,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:35.7 12,000m 1:53.9 237 1114 23
7:35.5 14,000m 1:53.8 237 1115 23
7:35.6 16,000m 1:53.9 237 1115 23
7:34.3 18,000m 1:53.5 239 1122 23
7:27.1 20,000m 1:51.7 251 1162 25
3:55.2 21,097m 1:47.2 284 1277 28

Yes Martin!!! Fitness just keeps getting better - great result.

Thanks Keith!

[MartinSH4321]

New 100m PB of 15.0 seconds @ 64 spm. Lowest pull was 1:13.9, 40 minutes prior to this PB after I had warmed up, I did a 100m in 15.4 @ 50 spm. It is amazing how much of a difference a good first 2/3 pulls are. In both 100s the first two pulls were all greater than 80 spm, one of them was even @ 112 spm. Drag was 155 for the 15.4 attempt, and 180 for the 15.0. Sadly but expectedly I missed the LWT limit (too much food over Christmas ) and weighed 82 kg. Need to work on the aerobic side of rowing, it’s my mine goal of 2021!

Well done, that's a great result and very good rating!

[faach1]

New 100m PB of 15.0 seconds @ 64 spm. Lowest pull was 1:13.9, 40 minutes prior to this PB after I had warmed up, I did a 100m in 15.4 @ 50 spm. It is amazing how much of a difference a good first 2/3 pulls are. In both 100s the first two pulls were all greater than 80 spm, one of them was even @ 112 spm. Drag was 155 for the 15.4 attempt, and 180 for the 15.0. Sadly but expectedly I missed the LWT limit (too much food over Christmas ) and weighed 82 kg. Need to work on the aerobic side of rowing, it’s my mine goal of 2021!

Well done, that's a great result and very good rating!

Thanks Martin, I’m just glad that I’ve survived the 100m without ANY injuries, I don’t plan anytime soon to do 100s/LP again. It’s too much risk for not enough reward in my opinion. If I’ve remembered correctly injuries from fast work is what derailed Paul Buchanan’s erg career.