New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[rtbrouwer]

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

Very nice Martin, it seems as if you only keep getting stronger!

[winniewinser]

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

Great progress, congrats on the HM PB

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.

Gotta celebrate those PB bud......well done Max.....I'm still finding my feet on the Skierg but hoping to get my times closer to your in time.

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.

Congrats.....clearly the cycling is keeping you in shape

[faach1]

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.

Nice one rtb, especially considering the lack of specific erg time.

[Dangerscouse]

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.

You'll definitely set new PBs with more erg training. We'll done on your 5k, really promising result

[Dangerscouse]

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

Having your own erg can be a big factor in getting better, as you know it's well maintained, and you can feel more comfortable on it. Did you 10-15k regularly before the first lockdown? That sort of distance will really help to improve a HM.

Just doing more and more distance is always a positive for getting faster, but I'd recommend you try and get used to a higher stroke rate as it will be, or at least should be, quicker.

[iangallagher]

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.

love to see this Max! Well done mate

[iangallagher]

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

that is just ferocious! a 1:04 lowpull is just mind boggling!!

[max_ratcliffe]

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Well done Max, every PB counts!

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Nice one Max.

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

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Gotta celebrate those PB bud......well done Max.....I'm still finding my feet on the Skierg but hoping to get my times closer to your in time.

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love to see this Max! Well done mate

Thanks all,
Nothing like a TT, hopefully should be a split faster the next time this comes around in the rotation.

[max_ratcliffe]

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.

Very nice work. Equalling your PB with next to no actual erging is very strong, clearly the cycling is keeping your CV fitness up nicely.

[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

that is just ferocious! a 1:04 lowpull is just mind boggling!!

Thanks mate, weight training helped 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

Very nice Martin, it seems as if you only keep getting stronger!

Thanks, I have a focus on strength since January and improvements were incredible.
Great 5k, with hardly any rowing this is very strong, you'll smash your PBs with more time on the erg!

[KeithT]

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! I can't even comprehend this sort of speed/power. So ready for your 500M sub 1:20, just know it's coming when you feel right.

[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! I can't even comprehend this sort of speed/power. So ready for your 500M sub 1:20, just know it's coming when you feel right.

Thanks Keith! I have 5-week-mesoblocks for strength with the last week being a deload week where I'm fresh enough for the sprint TTs, so hopefully I'll get the 500m done next month

[winniewinser]

Tried a few sprint practice runs as I have an AMRAP session coming.... PB'ed my 100m by 0.2s

0:17.3 100m 1:26.4 48
0:04.8 25m 1:35.9 50
0:04.2 50m 1:24.0 43
0:04.2 75m 1:24.0 58
0:04.2 100m 1:24.0 43

DF155

No strength training of note so perhaps more in there.

[max_ratcliffe]

Tried a few sprint practice runs as I have an AMRAP session coming.... PB'ed my 100m by 0.2s

0:17.3 100m 1:26.4 48
0:04.8 25m 1:35.9 50
0:04.2 50m 1:24.0 43
0:04.2 75m 1:24.0 58
0:04.2 100m 1:24.0 43

DF155

No strength training of note so perhaps more in there.

Well done Alex,

Nice improvement, but I must say that AMRAP of 100m sounds like a one way ticket to snap city to me!