New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

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ahooton
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by ahooton » April 6th, 2024, 8:35 am

Put in lots of high intensity work in this week and my aching thighs just couldn’t face another one today. So I decided to have a go at my 5k PB and took 32 seconds off it. Concrete proof that high intensity intervals work!

18:20 to me seemed like one of the hardest things I’ve done, then pales in comparison when looking at the rankings with guys posting times in the 16 minutes range. Astonishing🦾
M 6’4. 94KG 44
2k - 6:38.0
5k - 17:35
6k - 21:43
10k - 37:09
30 mins-8179
1hr - 15829m
HM - 1:21.44
FM - 2:56.56

Dangerscouse
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » April 6th, 2024, 9:45 am

ahooton wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 8:35 am
Put in lots of high intensity work in this week and my aching thighs just couldn’t face another one today. So I decided to have a go at my 5k PB and took 32 seconds off it. Concrete proof that high intensity intervals work!

18:20 to me seemed like one of the hardest things I’ve done, then pales in comparison when looking at the rankings with guys posting times in the 16 minutes range. Astonishing🦾
Congratulations, that's a massive improvement. Sub 17 minutes is definitely a big achievement, but you never know if you might achieve it with enough hard work.
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

"You reap what you row"

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RWAGR
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by RWAGR » April 6th, 2024, 10:29 am

HM PB by 36". Inching towards 80 minutes, although this was very much at my limit so that feels far away!

1:20:27.4 21,097m 1:54.4 234 1104 26 167
19:00.3 5,000m 1:54.0 236 1112 26 159
19:03.8 10,000m 1:54.3 234 1104 26 166
19:08.3 15,000m 1:54.8 231 1095 26 170
19:10.7 20,000m 1:55.0 230 1090 26 172
4:04.2 21,097m 1:51.3 254 1173 27 175
Rob, 40, 6'1", 188 lbs. Potomac, MD, USA (albeit English-Australian originally).

2k: 6:45.4 (2023)
5k: 17:46.7 (2024)
30': 8,182 (2024)
10k: 36:49.9 (2024)
60’: 15,967 (2024)
HM: 1:20:27.4 (2024)
FM: 2:48:21.4 (2024)
100k: 7:43:28.2 (2024)

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by p_b82 » April 6th, 2024, 11:32 am

ahooton wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 8:35 am
Put in lots of high intensity work in this week and my aching thighs just couldn’t face another one today. So I decided to have a go at my 5k PB and took 32 seconds off it. Concrete proof that high intensity intervals work!

18:20 to me seemed like one of the hardest things I’ve done, then pales in comparison when looking at the rankings with guys posting times in the 16 minutes range. Astonishing🦾
RWAGR wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 10:29 am
HM PB by 36". Inching towards 80 minutes, although this was very much at my limit so that feels far away!

1:20:27.4 21,097m 1:54.4 234 1104 26 167
19:00.3 5,000m 1:54.0 236 1112 26 159
19:03.8 10,000m 1:54.3 234 1104 26 166
19:08.3 15,000m 1:54.8 231 1095 26 170
19:10.7 20,000m 1:55.0 230 1090 26 172
4:04.2 21,097m 1:51.3 254 1173 27 175
Well done both of you!
M 6'4 born:'82
PB's
'23: 6k=25:23.5, HM=1:36:08.0, 60'=13,702m
'24: 500m=1:37.7, 2k=7:44.80, 5k=20:42.9, 10k=42:13.1, FM=3:18:35.4, 30'=7,132m
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winniewinser
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by winniewinser » April 6th, 2024, 1:27 pm

elpaca wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 12:41 am
Stoked to finish my first FM yesterday, and snuck in under the 3hr mark as well at 2:58.59 :D I put a full write up in the long distance thread for anyone interested in the gory details…
Well done 👍
6'2" 52yo
Alex
Recent 2k - 7:19
All time 2k - 6:50.2 (LW)

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by winniewinser » April 6th, 2024, 1:29 pm

ahooton wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 8:35 am
Put in lots of high intensity work in this week and my aching thighs just couldn’t face another one today. So I decided to have a go at my 5k PB and took 32 seconds off it. Concrete proof that high intensity intervals work!

18:20 to me seemed like one of the hardest things I’ve done, then pales in comparison when looking at the rankings with guys posting times in the 16 minutes range. Astonishing🦾
Fantastic improvement, well done 👍
RWAGR wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 10:29 am
HM PB by 36". Inching towards 80 minutes, although this was very much at my limit so that feels far away!

1:20:27.4 21,097m 1:54.4 234 1104 26 167
19:00.3 5,000m 1:54.0 236 1112 26 159
19:03.8 10,000m 1:54.3 234 1104 26 166
19:08.3 15,000m 1:54.8 231 1095 26 170
19:10.7 20,000m 1:55.0 230 1090 26 172
4:04.2 21,097m 1:51.3 254 1173 27 175
Great knock
6'2" 52yo
Alex
Recent 2k - 7:19
All time 2k - 6:50.2 (LW)

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Sakly » April 6th, 2024, 2:01 pm

RWAGR wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 10:29 am
HM PB by 36". Inching towards 80 minutes, although this was very much at my limit so that feels far away!

1:20:27.4 21,097m 1:54.4 234 1104 26 167
19:00.3 5,000m 1:54.0 236 1112 26 159
19:03.8 10,000m 1:54.3 234 1104 26 166
19:08.3 15,000m 1:54.8 231 1095 26 170
19:10.7 20,000m 1:55.0 230 1090 26 172
4:04.2 21,097m 1:51.3 254 1173 27 175
Well done!
Give it some more time and training, sub 80 will come!
Male - '80 - 82kg - 177cm - Start rowErg Jan 2022
1': 358m
4': 1217m
30'r20: 8068m
30': 8,283m
60': 16,222m
100m: 0:15.9
500m: 1:26.0
1k: 3:07.8
2k: 6:37.1
5k: 17:39.6
6k: 21:03.5
10k: 36:01.5
HM: 1:18:40.1
FM: 2:52:32.6
My log

Dangerscouse
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » April 7th, 2024, 1:37 am

RWAGR wrote:
April 6th, 2024, 10:29 am
HM PB by 36". Inching towards 80 minutes, although this was very much at my limit so that feels far away!

1:20:27.4 21,097m 1:54.4 234 1104 26 167
19:00.3 5,000m 1:54.0 236 1112 26 159
19:03.8 10,000m 1:54.3 234 1104 26 166
19:08.3 15,000m 1:54.8 231 1095 26 170
19:10.7 20,000m 1:55.0 230 1090 26 172
4:04.2 21,097m 1:51.3 254 1173 27 175
As you'll know Rob, every big milestone seems far away until you reach it, and I believe that sub 80 is within your sights. I bet that going sub 81 mins felt far away only six months ago didn't it?

Well done on this result, your hard work has paid off.
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

"You reap what you row"

Instagram: stuwenman

RWAGR
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by RWAGR » April 7th, 2024, 11:12 am

Thanks lads, and amen Stu, wise words as always!
Rob, 40, 6'1", 188 lbs. Potomac, MD, USA (albeit English-Australian originally).

2k: 6:45.4 (2023)
5k: 17:46.7 (2024)
30': 8,182 (2024)
10k: 36:49.9 (2024)
60’: 15,967 (2024)
HM: 1:20:27.4 (2024)
FM: 2:48:21.4 (2024)
100k: 7:43:28.2 (2024)

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Groggydog » April 8th, 2024, 8:25 am

Hello I'm 9yo and did my highest week of rowing 30km six 5km rows. I want to be in the million metre club before I turn 10. Does anyone know if a 9yo has done it before?

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by AndyNewland » April 9th, 2024, 3:39 am

Took 1s off my 1k best: 3:17.4 :D
Male.
Born in 76.
6'1 1/2
178lbs

1k: 3:17.4
2k: 6:59.4
5k: 18:45.9
30min: 7715
10k: 39:43.2

winniewinser
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by winniewinser » April 9th, 2024, 3:45 am

AndyNewland wrote:
April 9th, 2024, 3:39 am
Took 1s off my 1k best: 3:17.4 :D
Congrats! :)
6'2" 52yo
Alex
Recent 2k - 7:19
All time 2k - 6:50.2 (LW)

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by winniewinser » April 9th, 2024, 3:49 am

Groggydog wrote:
April 8th, 2024, 8:25 am
Hello I'm 9yo and did my highest week of rowing 30km six 5km rows. I want to be in the million metre club before I turn 10. Does anyone know if a 9yo has done it before?
Not sure for distance accumulated but there are rankings for particular distances on the C2 site. You can then compare progress with others.

e.g.
https://log.concept2.com/rankings/2024/ ... 0?age=0-12
6'2" 52yo
Alex
Recent 2k - 7:19
All time 2k - 6:50.2 (LW)

Dangerscouse
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » April 9th, 2024, 7:30 am

AndyNewland wrote:
April 9th, 2024, 3:39 am
Took 1s off my 1k best: 3:17.4 :D
Well done Andy. It doesn't sound much, but we know how hard fought it can be
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

"You reap what you row"

Instagram: stuwenman

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by contdrift86 » April 9th, 2024, 7:55 pm

AndyNewland wrote:
April 9th, 2024, 3:39 am
Took 1s off my 1k best: 3:17.4 :D
PB is a PB! I bet that 1 second hurt like hell though! Always funny how with some of the longer distances you can shave 5-20 seconds off depending on the day/training done, etc, and they feel like you're fully in control, yet the shorter distances are sometimes a second or less and they hurt way more.
37 6’1 HW Male
100m - 00:16.7 - Oct-23
500m - 01:32.7 - Jan-24
1km - 03:21.1 - Mar-24
2km - 06:49.8 - Apr-24
5km - 18:20.4 - Feb-24
10km - 37:58.8 - Nov-23
HM - 1: 26:57.5 - Nov-23
30R20 - 7670 - Nov-23
60 mins - 15038 - Feb-24

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