New Personal Best

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » December 3rd, 2005, 11:59 am

Took a page out of John's book and decided to row a 6K after my 2K PB, felt good, and just went for it. Result? New 6K PB: 24:17.1 Down from 24:43.4. Maybe I should row a marathon now?!? Not!

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » December 3rd, 2005, 12:23 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(mpukita @ Dec 3 2005, 03:59 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>New 6K PB: 24:17.1 Down from 24:43.4. </td></tr></table> Well done Mark. Today: Rowed 2K (warm-up) Rowed 6K - new PB 22:40.8 (-7.4secs) Then rowed a HM for good measure. Passed the 200K mark for the Holiday challenge. I'm now 73K short of 2,000,000 and 115K short of 300K in two weeks (with five days to go).

[old] johnnybike · Post by **[old] johnnybike** » December 3rd, 2005, 12:54 pm

Thanks everyone and well done. Some great PB's today Mark and Dougie noted yours and updated the site John

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » December 3rd, 2005, 12:56 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Citroen @ Dec 3 2005, 12:23 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Today: Rowed 2K (warm-up) Rowed 6K - new PB 22:40.8 (-7.4secs) Then rowed a HM for good measure. Passed the 200K mark for the Holiday challenge. I'm now 73K short of 2,000,000 and 115K short of 300K in two weeks (with five days to go). </td></tr></table> Very nice Dougie ... you've been putting on some serious meters recently ... congrats on the new PB.

[old] hennmart · Post by **[old] hennmart** » December 3rd, 2005, 1:25 pm

Mark and Dougie Congratulations!! Well Done! Mark just try a marathon sometime Hennie

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » December 3rd, 2005, 1:48 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(hennmart @ Dec 3 2005, 01:25 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Mark just try a marathon sometime Hennie </td></tr></table> Hennie: I will, but first a HM on December 17 on RowPro (or maybe sooner on my own). I know you do HMs as a warm up, but I'm not quite there yet! I will also do a marathon before April ends, as I want the bonus points in the Nonathlon! I am pleased that the much longer rows I have been doing are paying off. They make the 2K go much easier until the last 500M, and then it's all mind over lactic acid. I can understand how you've been able to row so well recently after all those distance rows you do. They give one much confidence to push the envelope. Money in the bank to be withdrawn at race time, so to speak. I just now need to push my training a bit harder -- more and longer distances. -- Mark

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » December 3rd, 2005, 2:42 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(mpukita @ Dec 3 2005, 05:48 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I am pleased that the much longer rows I have been doing are paying off. They make the 2K go much easier until the last 500M, and then it's all mind over lactic acid. I can understand how you've been able to row so well recently after all those distance rows you do. They give one much confidence to push the envelope. Money in the bank to be withdrawn at race time, so to speak. I just now need to push my training a bit harder -- more and longer distances. </td></tr></table> Mark, do the 300K madness. Follow me in my two week odyssey. It's only 25K per day (<2hrs/day) for twelve days (with two rest days included).

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » December 3rd, 2005, 3:02 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Citroen @ Dec 3 2005, 02:42 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(mpukita @ Dec 3 2005, 05:48 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I am pleased that the much longer rows I have been doing are paying off. They make the 2K go much easier until the last 500M, and then it's all mind over lactic acid. I can understand how you've been able to row so well recently after all those distance rows you do. They give one much confidence to push the envelope. Money in the bank to be withdrawn at race time, so to speak. I just now need to push my training a bit harder -- more and longer distances. </td></tr></table> Mark, do the 300K madness. Follow me in my two week odyssey. It's only 25K per day (<2hrs/day) for twelve days (with two rest days included). </td></tr></table> Dougie: Yikes! Good distances ... I'll "follow" you, but would have a hard time doing it along with you ... maybe a modified "madness" approach ... I'm more inclined to do 300K+ during the Holiday Challenge period (or sooner as manageable). I've done 138,981 thus far, so I've done about 13.9K/day. Keeping it up at this rate would get me to 300K in about 3 weeks and a day (assuming no days off). Maybe I should shoot for 400K in the Holiday Challenge period instead? ... (a new thought from my mushy brain) ... In any event, the increased distance rows seem to magnify themself for me. The more and farther I row, the easier it gets and the more and farther I row. I just don't want to lose the mental motivation. Right now, I'm jazzed with the two PBs today, and proof (early, yes, but proof still) that the Wolverine Plan is working. I've also got a regional CRASH-B qualifier race in Cincinnati on 29 January 2006. I'm using it as my "race" for the season ... and something to point towards. I'm watching you race up the meters board and couldn't understand why you went into overdrive ... now get it. OK, I've logged just under 20K today, football is on the TV, and I need a pint (or 2) to quench my thirst. Enough rowing for today, but a good day. -- Mark

[old] Yeischkob · Post by **[old] Yeischkob** » December 3rd, 2005, 10:55 pm

Still a newbie at this (started 2 months ago), but I just love my last three 5k times: 11/30/05 21:55.3 12/1/05 21.31.5 12/3/05 20.57.5 Gee, a 30 second PB every time! Not long now and I'll be sub-10 min. What's that, you say? Can't keep improving at the same rate? Ignorance is bliss. Nick

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » December 4th, 2005, 3:52 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Yeischkob @ Dec 4 2005, 02:55 AM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Still a newbie at this (started 2 months ago), but I just love my last three 5k times: 11/30/05 21:55.3 12/1/05 21.31.5 12/3/05 20.57.5 Gee, a 30 second PB every time! Not long now and I'll be sub-10 min. What's that, you say? Can't keep improving at the same rate? Ignorance is bliss. Nick </td></tr></table> Well done Nick. You'll be under 19mins in no time.

[old] johnnybike · Post by **[old] johnnybike** » December 4th, 2005, 7:17 am

Went for an easyish session this morning and set a new PB. 5K@20spm is probably my favourite session and that and the 30@20 are the sessions that have allowed me to improve in the last 9 months My PB had been 19:52 (for ages and many efforts), 2 weeks ago I got it down to 19:38 and today I lowered it to 19:36.2.

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » December 4th, 2005, 9:20 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(johnnybike @ Dec 4 2005, 07:17 AM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Went for an easyish session this morning and set a new PB. 5K@20spm is probably my favourite session and that and the 30@20 are the sessions that have allowed me to improve in the last 9 months My PB had been 19:52 (for ages and many efforts), 2 weeks ago I got it down to 19:38 and today I lowered it to 19:36.2. </td></tr></table> John: I have been reading your blog/diary on the UK site, and this result should help get you out of your "funk", ehh? Congratulations! -- Mark

[old] Polaco · Post by **[old] Polaco** » December 4th, 2005, 1:33 pm

Mark, Dougie, John, Nick... Well done!!! Everybody is doing great progress!!!

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » December 5th, 2005, 6:41 pm

Rowed 10K New PB 38:26.8 (-48.5 secs)

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » December 5th, 2005, 6:58 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Citroen @ Dec 5 2005, 06:41 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Rowed 10K New PB 38:26.8 (-48.5 secs) </td></tr></table> Good gracious Dougie, go race for Pete's sake ... all these PBs are getting boring! Go win something.

That's a massive improvement. When was your last 10K PB completed? Cheers -- Mark

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