New Personal Best

[old] Willa · Post by **[old] Willa** » December 16th, 2004, 2:32 pm

Today I sat down and decided that I couldnt be bothered doing another long 20-30 mins session, so I got impatient and had a go at what I had been training for: a 2k test piece. 2 weeks ago I couldn't even finish it in good time because I was getting exhausted, my timing was all wrong. Also I was just pathetic on the ergs. But I had a go today to see where I am at, and I was amazed that after completing it (which did almost kill me!...took 30 mins to recover afterwards) I had a time of: 7:23.0 Now that sounds absolute rubbish, but bare in mind that not only am I quite new to erging, and that my stamina is terrible, I am also only 5ft10 and also barely weigh 10 stone, so I'm hardly strong. I am quite delighted at that time, because I didnt think at this stage I would be able to get it under 7:30 by such a margin. But I'm still a long way from my target of being able to pull 7:30 comfortably.....so more long erg sessions you reckon eh?

[old] Ash · Post by **[old] Ash** » December 16th, 2004, 2:46 pm

30 minutes @ 20 spm - 8,496m 1:45.9 Av

[old] hwt · Post by **[old] hwt** » December 16th, 2004, 3:59 pm

6:58.2 !!!!!!!!! (prev 7:14.9) afolpe Excellent work Andrew!!

[old] Godfried · Post by **[old] Godfried** » December 16th, 2004, 4:13 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Willa @ Dec 16 2004, 08:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>7:23.0 . . . took 30 mins to recover afterwards </td></tr></table> Just do a few more weeks long 20-30 sessions ( imho long is 60-90 - but who cares ) , and you will be amazed after doing another 2k. It will be much more comfortable.

[old] cforce · Post by **[old] cforce** » December 18th, 2004, 6:30 pm

hmm ... not exactly a standard piece but hey, why not! We do 4X16 minute pieces (64 minutes in total) every once and a while. Average was 2:10 on the dot. Could have been lower but we follow specific rates (ie 4'@16, 4'@18, 4'@20, 4'@22). Hopefully this new pb will help in my 6k attempt later this week. Going for under 23:50. Current PB is 24:09.

[old] NavigationHazard · Post by **[old] NavigationHazard** » December 20th, 2004, 2:32 pm

Finally broke 8500m barrier for 30 min: new PB of 8508, achieved in no small part thanks to an effective music playlist: Clapton, Layla Hendrix, All Along The Watchtower ZZ Top, Sharp-Dressed Man Clash, Rock the Casbah Stones, Honky-Tonk Woman Traffic, Dear Mr Fantasy Who, Won't Get Fooled Again (finished in the middle of it, right around Daltry's monumental scream) Ok, ok, it dates me.....

[old] c2jonw · Post by **[old] c2jonw** » December 20th, 2004, 3:14 pm

Another 10K PB! I used the rerow function on the PM3 and kept ahead of my previous best. 36:18.5 1:48.9 pace 30-31 spm Mybe I'll put off the shorter stuff and see if I can get under 36:00 this season....JonW

[old] TomR/the elder · Post by **[old] TomR/the elder** » December 20th, 2004, 3:17 pm

How do you keep at 30 spm for 10k? I can barely do it for 2k. Would I be correct in assuming you train regularly at high rates? Tom

[old] c2jonw · Post by **[old] c2jonw** » December 20th, 2004, 5:12 pm

Hi Tom- 29-32 feels normal to me. It may be my cycling background, which emphasized training at 100-120 rpm so that you can comfortably maintain 80-90 for hours in a race. Also, for what it's worth, I'm almost a lightweight. I do some lower stroke workouts (18-22) but tend towards the 30 spm range........Jon

[old] DavidA · Post by **[old] DavidA** » December 20th, 2004, 6:42 pm

Okay, it's not a PB (I don't think I am going to be PBing anytime soon), but a significant milestone. I have now had my C2 model B for 10 years. For those 10 years I have a mean of slightly over 30 minutes and 7503 m, so a split just under 2:00 min/500 m for every single day. As an orthodox Jew I am not allowed to erg on the Sabbath of Holidays, so the mean for the days on which I was actually allowed to erg (there were also many days I didn't row for other reasons: vacation, tired, busy, fast days, because, etc.) is over 36 minutes and 9049 m!

[old] TheHagueDragon · Post by **[old] TheHagueDragon** » December 21st, 2004, 2:53 am

Yesterday a new PB on 500m. The old one was 1:29:3, now it's 1:28:1. Saturday the EIRC resulted in a new PB on 2k in 6:40:2. I'm ready now for sub 6:40! I think sometime next week. Today i think i get a new PB on 6k because i never did that before so i will not bother you with it.

[old] SimonB · Post by **[old] SimonB** » December 21st, 2004, 11:26 am

Saturday PB for HM: 1:41:12.0 Monday PB for 10K 43:57.1 Anyone else notice that PB's seem come easier after doing HM's a day or two before?

[old] DavidA · Post by **[old] DavidA** » December 21st, 2004, 3:10 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (TheHagueDragon @ Dec 21 2004, 02:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Yesterday a new PB on 500m. The old one was 1:29:3, now it's 1:28:1. Saturday the EIRC resulted in a new PB on 2k in 1:40:2. I'm ready now for sub 1:40! I think sometime next week.  </td></tr></table> 500 m in 1:28.1, but 2000 m in just 12.1 s more !? Now that is some fast erging. Seriously, I definitely see an under 6:40 very soon for you. Congratulations on the great times, and good luck on the future ones. Sincerely, David

[old] TheHagueDragon · Post by **[old] TheHagueDragon** » December 22nd, 2004, 3:02 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (DavidA @ Dec 21 2004, 09:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (TheHagueDragon @ Dec 21 2004, 02:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Yesterday a new PB on 500m. The old one was 1:29:3, now it's 1:28:1. Saturday the EIRC resulted in a new PB on 2k in 1:40:2. I'm ready now for sub 1:40! I think sometime next week.  </td></tr></table> 500 m in 1:28.1, but 2000 m in just 12.1 s more !? Now that is some fast erging. Seriously, I definitely see an under 6:40 very soon for you. Congratulations on the great times, and good luck on the future ones. Sincerely, David  </td></tr></table> oops! I adjusted it! I guess i was too tired to see the right numbers And i didn't tell about my first 6k yesterday in 21:58.6!

[old] rickm · Post by **[old] rickm** » December 23rd, 2004, 5:01 pm

Did my annual 10K checkup. Knocked 15 seconds off last years time 35:42 26SPM 1:47/500 pretty consistent. Have been doing alot of long low stroke, high drag work which seems to have helped. Now its time for some speed to get ready for some 2Ks.

Concept2 Forum

New Personal Best

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training

Training