New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[MartinSH4321]

100m PB 13.6 (-0.2)

not the PB I wanted, su 1:20 500m was the plan, but since yesterday I have a little cough and problems breathing through the nose, so 500m were no option.
Back and legs felt very fresh, so decided to try the 100m.
In fact it were 2 PBs, Lowpull of 1:04 is 1 split faster too
Hopefully I can try the 500 tomorrow or Sunday.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62

Sheeesh Martin, 0.2 at this pace is huge!! I can't befin to imagine the power you need to be able to pull this off. For sure 1.20 is way within reach, just got to get your body and mind into it

Thanks mate, deadlifts and squats help a bit

[MartinSH4321]

100m PB 13.6 (-0.2)

not the PB I wanted, su 1:20 500m was the plan, but since yesterday I have a little cough and problems breathing through the nose, so 500m were no option.
Back and legs felt very fresh, so decided to try the 100m.
In fact it were 2 PBs, Lowpull of 1:04 is 1 split faster too
Hopefully I can try the 500 tomorrow or Sunday.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62

Awesome work Martin.... sorry the health is playing up a bit. You are super strong now

Thanks mate, nothing serious, kids and wife have the same, if not possible I'll do it in 5 weeks

[max_ratcliffe]

100m PB 13.6 (-0.2)

not the PB I wanted, su 1:20 500m was the plan, but since yesterday I have a little cough and problems breathing through the nose, so 500m were no option.
Back and legs felt very fresh, so decided to try the 100m.
In fact it were 2 PBs, Lowpull of 1:04 is 1 split faster too
Hopefully I can try the 500 tomorrow or Sunday.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62

1113W! This is absurdly fast. Awesome pb Martin. Good luck with the 500m.

[MartinSH4321]

100m PB 13.6 (-0.2)

not the PB I wanted, su 1:20 500m was the plan, but since yesterday I have a little cough and problems breathing through the nose, so 500m were no option.
Back and legs felt very fresh, so decided to try the 100m.
In fact it were 2 PBs, Lowpull of 1:04 is 1 split faster too
Hopefully I can try the 500 tomorrow or Sunday.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62
0:13.6 100m 1:08.0 1113 4130 62

1113W! This is absurdly fast. Awesome pb Martin. Good luck with the 500m.

Thanks Max

The 500 will have to wait for another 5 weeks, cough and breathing is worse than yesterday, but I'll get it finally

[Ted12]

Still consider myself a newbie as only been rowing for a year which has been interrupted due to covid, brought my own machine in January.

Did a HM last night for the May Challenge managed a new PB ( although its only my 2nd one)
1:34.37 done at 2:14.5/500 @ 19s/m

Compared to last years effort of 2:17.7 @ 22s/m. when comparing the speed and rate could anyone advise is the improvement due to fitness, strength or endurance

[Dangerscouse]

The 500 will have to wait for another 5 weeks, cough and breathing is worse than yesterday, but I'll get it finally

You will get it, but just make sure you control your ego and chimp as they'll be urging you to try before you're ready. Well, mine would, so I assume yours would too

[Dangerscouse]

Still consider myself a newbie as only been rowing for a year which has been interrupted due to covid, brought my own machine in January.

Did a HM last night for the May Challenge managed a new PB ( although its only my 2nd one)
1:34.37 done at 2:14.5/500 @ 19s/m

Compared to last years effort of 2:17.7 @ 22s/m. when comparing the speed and rate could anyone advise is the improvement due to fitness, strength or endurance

First of all, well done.

It's really hard to comment on what's changed. Have you rowed more than before Covid? How have you kept fit in the interim? What other types of sessions have you done on the rower, and how do they compare to pre-covid? What is your natural / preferred stroke rate?

The details really matter in this instance.

[Ted12]

Still consider myself a newbie as only been rowing for a year which has been interrupted due to covid, brought my own machine in January.

Did a HM last night for the May Challenge managed a new PB ( although its only my 2nd one)
1:34.37 done at 2:14.5/500 @ 19s/m

Compared to last years effort of 2:17.7 @ 22s/m. when comparing the speed and rate could anyone advise is the improvement due to fitness, strength or endurance

First of all, well done.

It's really hard to comment on what's changed. Have you rowed more than before Covid? How have you kept fit in the interim? What other types of sessions have you done on the rower, and how do they compare to pre-covid? What is your natural / preferred stroke rate?

The details really matter in this instance.

rowing about 8 months before the first lockdown doing the BPP then had 5/6 months off ( doing nothing fitness wise)with first lockdown back for a few months getting back to where I was then lockdown again Then as said brought my own Erg for home. I tend to do 10k - 15k rows 3 or 4 times a week. I find my comfortable stroke rate is 19/20 and have drag factor 115

[max_ratcliffe]

Still consider myself a newbie as only been rowing for a year which has been interrupted due to covid, brought my own machine in January.

Did a HM last night for the May Challenge managed a new PB ( although its only my 2nd one)
1:34.37 done at 2:14.5/500 @ 19s/m

Compared to last years effort of 2:17.7 @ 22s/m. when comparing the speed and rate could anyone advise is the improvement due to fitness, strength or endurance

Huge improvement Ted. Great stuff.

My guess: an improved technique.

[max_ratcliffe]

Nearly didn't post this, but what the hell!

SkiErg

25:29.6 6,000m 2:07.4 169 881 34

4:15.5 1,000m 2:07.7 168 877 33
4:15.1 2,000m 2:07.5 169 880 33
4:15.0 3,000m 2:07.5 169 881 34
4:15.1 4,000m 2:07.5 169 880 35
4:15.1 5,000m 2:07.5 169 880 35
4:13.8 6,000m 2:06.9 171 889 35

The only other time I did a 6k piece on the SkiErg, it was an actual time trial, and I HD'd (HU on the SkiErg, actually) for well over a minute before convincing myself to finish.

Today's effort was just a training piece (500m on/500m off, pace 2:05/2:11), so a case of tortoise beating hare (not that anyone would ever describe my athletic pursuits as hare-like...).

A PB is a PB, no matter how soft.

[MartinSH4321]

Nearly didn't post this, but what the hell!

SkiErg

25:29.6 6,000m 2:07.4 169 881 34

4:15.5 1,000m 2:07.7 168 877 33
4:15.1 2,000m 2:07.5 169 880 33
4:15.0 3,000m 2:07.5 169 881 34
4:15.1 4,000m 2:07.5 169 880 35
4:15.1 5,000m 2:07.5 169 880 35
4:13.8 6,000m 2:06.9 171 889 35

The only other time I did a 6k piece on the SkiErg, it was an actual time trial, and I HD'd (HU on the SkiErg, actually) for well over a minute before convincing myself to finish.

Today's effort was just a training piece (500m on/500m off, pace 2:05/2:11), so a case of tortoise beating hare (not that anyone would ever describe my athletic pursuits as hare-like...).

A PB is a PB, no matter how soft.

Well done Max, every PB counts!

[MartinSH4321]

The 500 will have to wait for another 5 weeks, cough and breathing is worse than yesterday, but I'll get it finally

You will get it, but just make sure you control your ego and chimp as they'll be urging you to try before you're ready. Well, mine would, so I assume yours would too

Yeah, it was the right decision to postpone the 500. We're in the same boat here, my chimp does the same

[faach1]

Nearly didn't post this, but what the hell!

SkiErg

25:29.6 6,000m 2:07.4 169 881 34

4:15.5 1,000m 2:07.7 168 877 33
4:15.1 2,000m 2:07.5 169 880 33
4:15.0 3,000m 2:07.5 169 881 34
4:15.1 4,000m 2:07.5 169 880 35
4:15.1 5,000m 2:07.5 169 880 35
4:13.8 6,000m 2:06.9 171 889 35

The only other time I did a 6k piece on the SkiErg, it was an actual time trial, and I HD'd (HU on the SkiErg, actually) for well over a minute before convincing myself to finish.

Today's effort was just a training piece (500m on/500m off, pace 2:05/2:11), so a case of tortoise beating hare (not that anyone would ever describe my athletic pursuits as hare-like...).

A PB is a PB, no matter how soft.

Nice one Max.

[Dangerscouse]

A PB is a PB, no matter how soft.

Yep, well done. But you've got to smash it out of the park next time

[rtbrouwer]

As some of you might know I hardy ever touch the C2 anymore because the focus is on cycling atm. However, I managed to surprise myself yesterday equalling my PB on the 5k yesterday @ 18:17.... It seems that my basic conditioning is pretty good and if I start rowing more I'll be able to set some new PR's.