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[Dangerscouse]

Thanks both - what we'll never know is whether if I'd followed a more conventional approach would the gains have been larger? (or would I have got fed up and not rowed as much and thus made less progress)

Biggest thing was to learn that I could row with a decent enough Wmin value from a strength/leverage perspective - I've just had to be patient to let the cardio side catch up.

Haha, good point, but all that really matters is how you get there, not quite as much, how quickly you get there.

[HornetMaX]

I'm never sure if RowingLevel takes into consideration weight class or not.

I think they don't: they seem to use the weight you input only for the computation of the VO2max.

[HornetMaX]

5K down to 19:21.7 from 19:36.5. Guess 12C instead of 31C helps

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Time 	Meters 	Pace 	Watts 	Cal/Hr 	S/M 	HR
19:21.7 5,000m 	1:56.1 	223 	1068 	28 	173
1:55.7 	500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	159
1:55.6 	1,000m 	1:55.6 	227 	1079 	29 	168
1:55.8 	1,500m 	1:55.8 	225 	1075 	28 	169
1:55.3 	2,000m 	1:55.3 	228 	1085 	29 	173
1:55.7 	2,500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	175
1:56.4 	3,000m 	1:56.4 	222 	1063 	28 	175
1:56.5 	3,500m 	1:56.5 	221 	1061 	28 	177
1:57.0 	4,000m 	1:57.0 	219 	1052 	28 	179
1:57.8 	4,500m 	1:57.8 	214 	1036 	28 	179
1:55.9 	5,000m 	1:55.9 	225 	1073 	26 	184

[nick rockliff]

5K down to 19:21.7 from 19:36.5. Guess 12C instead of 31C helps

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Time 	Meters 	Pace 	Watts 	Cal/Hr 	S/M 	HR
19:21.7 5,000m 	1:56.1 	223 	1068 	28 	173
1:55.7 	500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	159
1:55.6 	1,000m 	1:55.6 	227 	1079 	29 	168
1:55.8 	1,500m 	1:55.8 	225 	1075 	28 	169
1:55.3 	2,000m 	1:55.3 	228 	1085 	29 	173
1:55.7 	2,500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	175
1:56.4 	3,000m 	1:56.4 	222 	1063 	28 	175
1:56.5 	3,500m 	1:56.5 	221 	1061 	28 	177
1:57.0 	4,000m 	1:57.0 	219 	1052 	28 	179
1:57.8 	4,500m 	1:57.8 	214 	1036 	28 	179
1:55.9 	5,000m 	1:55.9 	225 	1073 	26 	184

Nice one, well done.

[Spinal]

5K down to 19:21.7 from 19:36.5. Guess 12C instead of 31C helps

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Time 	Meters 	Pace 	Watts 	Cal/Hr 	S/M 	HR
19:21.7 5,000m 	1:56.1 	223 	1068 	28 	173
1:55.7 	500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	159
1:55.6 	1,000m 	1:55.6 	227 	1079 	29 	168
1:55.8 	1,500m 	1:55.8 	225 	1075 	28 	169
1:55.3 	2,000m 	1:55.3 	228 	1085 	29 	173
1:55.7 	2,500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	175
1:56.4 	3,000m 	1:56.4 	222 	1063 	28 	175
1:56.5 	3,500m 	1:56.5 	221 	1061 	28 	177
1:57.0 	4,000m 	1:57.0 	219 	1052 	28 	179
1:57.8 	4,500m 	1:57.8 	214 	1036 	28 	179
1:55.9 	5,000m 	1:55.9 	225 	1073 	26 	184

Tidy session well done

[Gustel]

New 5k PB of 18.47.9. My previous PB was 19.01 from June 2022. I am really happy that I finally managed to go below 19 minutes.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
18:47.9 5,000m 1:52.7 244 1139 28 153
3:45.9 1,000m 1:52.9 243 1135 28 147
3:45.3 2,000m 1:52.6 245 1142 28 150
3:45.5 3,000m 1:52.7 244 1140 28 154
3:46.0 4,000m 1:53.0 243 1134 28 156
3:45.0 5,000m 1:52.5 246 1146 28 160

[Kerry1960]

Another big PB Gustel. Great row!

[Gustel]

Another big PB Gustel. Great row!

Thank you. I am only half way in 5k Pete Plan but have somehow lost motivation. Therefore, I decided to test the 5k already now with the hope that it would be enough to go below 19 min. I will do now some random rowing and then maybe return to the plan later next year,

[Dangerscouse]

New 5k PB of 18.47.9. My previous PB was 19.01 from June 2022. I am really happy that I finally managed to go below 19 minutes.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
18:47.9 5,000m 1:52.7 244 1139 28 153
3:45.9 1,000m 1:52.9 243 1135 28 147
3:45.3 2,000m 1:52.6 245 1142 28 150
3:45.5 3,000m 1:52.7 244 1140 28 154
3:46.0 4,000m 1:53.0 243 1134 28 156
3:45.0 5,000m 1:52.5 246 1146 28 160

You smashed a big chunk off sub 19 mins too. Well done

[Dangerscouse]

5K down to 19:21.7 from 19:36.5. Guess 12C instead of 31C helps

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Time 	Meters 	Pace 	Watts 	Cal/Hr 	S/M 	HR
19:21.7 5,000m 	1:56.1 	223 	1068 	28 	173
1:55.7 	500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	159
1:55.6 	1,000m 	1:55.6 	227 	1079 	29 	168
1:55.8 	1,500m 	1:55.8 	225 	1075 	28 	169
1:55.3 	2,000m 	1:55.3 	228 	1085 	29 	173
1:55.7 	2,500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	175
1:56.4 	3,000m 	1:56.4 	222 	1063 	28 	175
1:56.5 	3,500m 	1:56.5 	221 	1061 	28 	177
1:57.0 	4,000m 	1:57.0 	219 	1052 	28 	179
1:57.8 	4,500m 	1:57.8 	214 	1036 	28 	179
1:55.9 	5,000m 	1:55.9 	225 	1073 	26 	184

Well done, and another big chunk taken off a 5k PB.

[aussie nick]

congratulations to you both - big 5k PRs and more to come

[Gustel]

You smashed a big chunk off sub 19 mins too. Well done

Thank you. I would not have been able to get there without the 5k Pete Plan. Only six weeks of it helped me to do what I could not do in more than a year using my own (or better no) plan.

[Gustel]

congratulations to you both - big 5k PRs and more to come

Thanks.

[Sakly]

New 5k PB of 18.47.9. My previous PB was 19.01 from June 2022. I am really happy that I finally managed to go below 19 minutes.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
18:47.9 5,000m 1:52.7 244 1139 28 153
3:45.9 1,000m 1:52.9 243 1135 28 147
3:45.3 2,000m 1:52.6 245 1142 28 150
3:45.5 3,000m 1:52.7 244 1140 28 154
3:46.0 4,000m 1:53.0 243 1134 28 156
3:45.0 5,000m 1:52.5 246 1146 28 160

5K down to 19:21.7 from 19:36.5. Guess 12C instead of 31C helps

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Time 	Meters 	Pace 	Watts 	Cal/Hr 	S/M 	HR
19:21.7 5,000m 	1:56.1 	223 	1068 	28 	173
1:55.7 	500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	159
1:55.6 	1,000m 	1:55.6 	227 	1079 	29 	168
1:55.8 	1,500m 	1:55.8 	225 	1075 	28 	169
1:55.3 	2,000m 	1:55.3 	228 	1085 	29 	173
1:55.7 	2,500m 	1:55.7 	226 	1077 	29 	175
1:56.4 	3,000m 	1:56.4 	222 	1063 	28 	175
1:56.5 	3,500m 	1:56.5 	221 	1061 	28 	177
1:57.0 	4,000m 	1:57.0 	219 	1052 	28 	179
1:57.8 	4,500m 	1:57.8 	214 	1036 	28 	179
1:55.9 	5,000m 	1:55.9 	225 	1073 	26 	184

Well done!
You both took a big chunk off

[contdrift86]

New 5k PB of 18.47.9. My previous PB was 19.01 from June 2022. I am really happy that I finally managed to go below 19 minutes.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
18:47.9 5,000m 1:52.7 244 1139 28 153
3:45.9 1,000m 1:52.9 243 1135 28 147
3:45.3 2,000m 1:52.6 245 1142 28 150
3:45.5 3,000m 1:52.7 244 1140 28 154
3:46.0 4,000m 1:53.0 243 1134 28 156
3:45.0 5,000m 1:52.5 246 1146 28 160

Awesome work!

You smashed a big chunk off sub 19 mins too. Well done

Thank you. I would not have been able to get there without the 5k Pete Plan. Only six weeks of it helped me to do what I could not do in more than a year using my own (or better no) plan.

Are you going to complete the full 12 weeks? I just got a PB on the 5km as well and I am re-assessing what I think should be my goal for the end of the program.