Wow, 3 minutes is a huge improvementcarldstevens wrote: ↑January 24th, 2025, 9:24 amWell, I did it again.
I bested my previous Ski Erg 1/2 Marathon American Record by not quite 3 minutes. This also has me 5th in the World Rankings
New American Record 70-74
Name: Carl Stevens
Age: 70
Weight:
Country: USA
State: DE
Gender: M
Type: SkiErg
Time: 1:53:14.3
Distance: 21097
Verified: Yes
Date: 2025-01-22 18:14:00
Very impressive for you to be exercising so much at 70, nevermind a HM, and most definitely nevermind a national record at such a rapid pace. Well donecarldstevens wrote: ↑January 24th, 2025, 9:24 amWell, I did it again.
I bested my previous Ski Erg 1/2 Marathon American Record by not quite 3 minutes. This also has me 5th in the World Rankings
New American Record 70-74
Name: Carl Stevens
Age: 70
Weight:
Country: USA
State: DE
Gender: M
Type: SkiErg
Time: 1:53:14.3
Distance: 21097
Verified: Yes
Date: 2025-01-22 18:14:00
Excellent work! The Ski Erg is tough, never done long distance on it and do do that at a fast pace is awesome.carldstevens wrote: ↑January 24th, 2025, 9:24 amWell, I did it again.
I bested my previous Ski Erg 1/2 Marathon American Record by not quite 3 minutes. This also has me 5th in the World Rankings
New American Record 70-74
Name: Carl Stevens
Age: 70
Weight:
Country: USA
State: DE
Gender: M
Type: SkiErg
Time: 1:53:14.3
Distance: 21097
Verified: Yes
Date: 2025-01-22 18:14:00
WOW!carldstevens wrote: ↑January 24th, 2025, 9:24 amWell, I did it again.
I bested my previous Ski Erg 1/2 Marathon American Record by not quite 3 minutes. This also has me 5th in the World Rankings
New American Record 70-74
Name: Carl Stevens
Age: 70
Weight:
Country: USA
State: DE
Gender: M
Type: SkiErg
Time: 1:53:14.3
Distance: 21097
Verified: Yes
Date: 2025-01-22 18:14:00
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Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M Hr
7:39.3 2,000m 1:54.8 231 1095 26 176
0:57.1 250m 1:54.2 235 1108 28 161
0:58.0 500m 1:56.0 224 1071 26 170
0:57.9 750m 1:55.8 225 1075 26 175
0:57.6 1,000m 1:55.2 229 1087 27 178
0:57.9 1,250m 1:55.8 225 1075 27 180
0:57.6 1,500m 1:55.2 229 1087 26 183
0:57.5 1,750m 1:55.0 230 1092 27 181
0:55.6 2,000m 1:51.2 255 1176 28 182Congrats! - to go better than target on your first one is a good achievement; grabbing a record on the way through too!Ron Ergs wrote: ↑February 5th, 2025, 2:13 pmFirst post in the thread - got a PB! Did my first rowing marathon yesterday (weighed in at 163.6lbs) - rowed it on slides. I'd hoped to row it at 1:59s, managed it in 2:46:26.9 (1:58.3) so that was a great result for me.
I was warned that doing a marathon on the rower would be different than running a marathon or biking 100 miles - and those warnings proved correct. I I found that my cardio conditioning seemed fine for the pace I was going - but my muscles (particularly my right calf at various points and my hip flexors especially) were uncomfortable - and my sit bones hurt a ton starting with about 8k to go. I also knew from previous halfs that I'd likely get some blisters on my hands and they really started hurting which made the last half hour tough (i also had a little numbness in my fingertips towards the end which I've had on long bike rides before but never on the rower...).
Overall I know my prep wasn't perfect (I would've benefited from a few longer rows in the lead up as suggested) and I don't think my performance was what it could've been owing additionally to some fears that mostly came from doing this for the first time (I wanted to speed up w/ 10k left but was too afraid I'd bonk and actually slowed a bit, I wanted to speed up w/ 5k left but with the blisters and sit bones bugging me I wasn't sure if I'd push myself to a place I couldn't deal with...).
Thinking longer term I've always found that longer efforts help me so much in the future. Next time I'm doing a half rather than saying to myself "you've done this before" I'll be able to say "you've done double this before" and that makes a difference for me. I also really got to practice my internal self talk in a way that felt meaningful (my favorite lines - "stay with it ron" and "stay with the row"). I don't have any intent to row another marathon soon but I know I'll take this experience and it'll help with upcoming middle distance pieces.
Last note - managed to get an entry into the male US slides LW 40-49 record list. I'm motivated first by improving myself but it's also nice to grab a time. I want to thank everyone who posts their times to the rankings and to the records - it's been super motivating to see what's possible and to try to see whether I might be capable. It was a over year ago now when I first thought that if I kept improving I might have a chance at a record so finally managing to get one is a meaningful accomplishment for me.
This a great result period - let alone for a first go!! The FM is a beast and plays a lot of mental games with you.Ron Ergs wrote: ↑February 5th, 2025, 2:13 pmFirst post in the thread - got a PB! Did my first rowing marathon yesterday (weighed in at 163.6lbs) - rowed it on slides. I'd hoped to row it at 1:59s, managed it in 2:46:26.9 (1:58.3) so that was a great result for me.
I was warned that doing a marathon on the rower would be different than running a marathon or biking 100 miles - and those warnings proved correct. I I found that my cardio conditioning seemed fine for the pace I was going - but my muscles (particularly my right calf at various points and my hip flexors especially) were uncomfortable - and my sit bones hurt a ton starting with about 8k to go. I also knew from previous halfs that I'd likely get some blisters on my hands and they really started hurting which made the last half hour tough (i also had a little numbness in my fingertips towards the end which I've had on long bike rides before but never on the rower...).
Overall I know my prep wasn't perfect (I would've benefited from a few longer rows in the lead up as suggested) and I don't think my performance was what it could've been owing additionally to some fears that mostly came from doing this for the first time (I wanted to speed up w/ 10k left but was too afraid I'd bonk and actually slowed a bit, I wanted to speed up w/ 5k left but with the blisters and sit bones bugging me I wasn't sure if I'd push myself to a place I couldn't deal with...).
Thinking longer term I've always found that longer efforts help me so much in the future. Next time I'm doing a half rather than saying to myself "you've done this before" I'll be able to say "you've done double this before" and that makes a difference for me. I also really got to practice my internal self talk in a way that felt meaningful (my favorite lines - "stay with it ron" and "stay with the row"). I don't have any intent to row another marathon soon but I know I'll take this experience and it'll help with upcoming middle distance pieces.
Last note - managed to get an entry into the male US slides LW 40-49 record list. I'm motivated first by improving myself but it's also nice to grab a time. I want to thank everyone who posts their times to the rankings and to the records - it's been super motivating to see what's possible and to try to see whether I might be capable. It was a over year ago now when I first thought that if I kept improving I might have a chance at a record so finally managing to get one is a meaningful accomplishment for me.
Good job! Always fun to beat stretch goals. Now have to aim for sub 7:30AndyH wrote: ↑February 5th, 2025, 3:40 pmI did a 2k at the Atlanta Erg sprints last week. First ever 2k. For reference I'm 56, 185 lbs and brand new to rowing as of last fall.
When I started rowing back in the fall I wanted to go sub 8. Once I actually started training (first with the Beginner Pete Plan and then crossing over to the Wolverine Plan) I thought 7:50 was reasonable with 7:40 as a stretch goal.
I was thrilled with a 7:34.8!
Glad I now have a time to work off of and improve.
Andy
5 seconds is good improvement and you had a strong final 250 so prob a little more there.p_b82 wrote: ↑February 5th, 2025, 2:13 pmGiven at 3:30pm I had an accidental 40min nap I really expected this to just be full of fail, but i did 5min warm up and felt really good, so just threw in a 2k; in light of bailing on it last week, I decided that I had to finish it regardless.
Target pace was 225W - based on my last really badly paced 223w average (1:56.2 / 7:44.8) last season.
Had to really try to back it off after the 1st few strokes, as I knew I'd pay the price otherwise (like last time).... today vs last - in the top 50% though so go me
Had to have a 5 min cool down after this effort... felt so much harder than a measly 5.5s quicker - n00b gains have gone for me for sure!
Code: Select all
Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M Hr 7:39.3 2,000m 1:54.8 231 1095 26 176 0:57.1 250m 1:54.2 235 1108 28 161 0:58.0 500m 1:56.0 224 1071 26 170 0:57.9 750m 1:55.8 225 1075 26 175 0:57.6 1,000m 1:55.2 229 1087 27 178 0:57.9 1,250m 1:55.8 225 1075 27 180 0:57.6 1,500m 1:55.2 229 1087 26 183 0:57.5 1,750m 1:55.0 230 1092 27 181 0:55.6 2,000m 1:51.2 255 1176 28 182
Wow!Ron Ergs wrote: ↑February 5th, 2025, 2:13 pmFirst post in the thread - got a PB! Did my first rowing marathon yesterday (weighed in at 163.6lbs) - rowed it on slides. I'd hoped to row it at 1:59s, managed it in 2:46:26.9 (1:58.3) so that was a great result for me.
I was warned that doing a marathon on the rower would be different than running a marathon or biking 100 miles - and those warnings proved correct. I I found that my cardio conditioning seemed fine for the pace I was going - but my muscles (particularly my right calf at various points and my hip flexors especially) were uncomfortable - and my sit bones hurt a ton starting with about 8k to go. I also knew from previous halfs that I'd likely get some blisters on my hands and they really started hurting which made the last half hour tough (i also had a little numbness in my fingertips towards the end which I've had on long bike rides before but never on the rower...).
Overall I know my prep wasn't perfect (I would've benefited from a few longer rows in the lead up as suggested) and I don't think my performance was what it could've been owing additionally to some fears that mostly came from doing this for the first time (I wanted to speed up w/ 10k left but was too afraid I'd bonk and actually slowed a bit, I wanted to speed up w/ 5k left but with the blisters and sit bones bugging me I wasn't sure if I'd push myself to a place I couldn't deal with...).
Thinking longer term I've always found that longer efforts help me so much in the future. Next time I'm doing a half rather than saying to myself "you've done this before" I'll be able to say "you've done double this before" and that makes a difference for me. I also really got to practice my internal self talk in a way that felt meaningful (my favorite lines - "stay with it ron" and "stay with the row"). I don't have any intent to row another marathon soon but I know I'll take this experience and it'll help with upcoming middle distance pieces.
Last note - managed to get an entry into the male US slides LW 40-49 record list. I'm motivated first by improving myself but it's also nice to grab a time. I want to thank everyone who posts their times to the rankings and to the records - it's been super motivating to see what's possible and to try to see whether I might be capable. It was a over year ago now when I first thought that if I kept improving I might have a chance at a record so finally managing to get one is a meaningful accomplishment for me.