New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[JMac]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Great time! You should have entered the World Championships. Definitely would have at least podiumed in the open and won the 30-39s.

[faach1]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Awesome row Cam, sub 1:15 for a 500m is most certainly an elite time.

[MartinSH4321]

SkiErg

2k warm up

5k TT

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
20:34.8 5,000m 2:03.4 186 939 36

2:03.3 500m 2:03.3 187 942 34
2:04.0 1,000m 2:04.0 184 931 33
2:03.5 1,500m 2:03.5 186 939 34
2:03.6 2,000m 2:03.6 185 937 34
2:03.6 2,500m 2:03.6 185 937 35
2:03.5 3,000m 2:03.5 186 939 37
2:04.7 3,500m 2:04.7 180 921 37
2:04.5 4,000m 2:04.5 181 924 40
2:04.1 4,500m 2:04.1 183 930 41
1:59.9 5,000m 1:59.9 203 998 44

Thanks to all for the great advice, especially Henry, who suggested free rate and slowing down a smidgeon between 3-4k.

Complete jelly legs at the end. Didn't have the cojones to start putting the hammer down until about 200m to go - no way was I getting under 20:30, but this beats the hell out of yesterday's HD.

Well done Max, perfect way to cope with yesterday's HD!

[Tandstad]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Absolutely awesome Cam, looked very controlled in the video for the most part going sub 1:15 for 500 is out of this world fast!

[MartinSH4321]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Great row Cam, big congrats! What a pity that you had connection issues, but there are more competitions to come for sure

[max_ratcliffe]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Awesome row Cam, sub 1:15 for a 500m is most certainly an elite time.

Over to you Freddie. Must be about time you tested a 500m.

[faach1]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Awesome row Cam, sub 1:15 for a 500m is most certainly an elite time.

Over to you Freddie. Must be about time you tested a 500m.

Sure is Max, it’s this Tuesday.

[hjs]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Looks very in controle. Well done, big potential you got. Keep grinding!

[winniewinser]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Sorry you couldn't get the win...it would have won too
Great PB though

[winniewinser]

Slimmed down my 2k to 6:34.6 in coming 3rd in the Canadian Champs. https://regatta.time-team.nl/circ/2021/ ... 1e83e8.php
01:38.6
01:39.6
01:39.5
01:36.9

Missed the race live but that is a great result and a new PB too

[Dangerscouse]

As a couple of you know, I was entering the 500m at Canadian Nationals today.

I had 2 goals:
1. win
2. establish a legitimate 500m pb.

Unfortunately, the internet gods had other ideas and I was removed from the race due to connection issues. I rowed it anyway to at least check off #2. Reasonably happy with my result (1:14.6), particularly the relative lack of fade. If anybody has a minute they want to kill here is the video (begins the moment I start)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzSTad1y0qc

Hahaha, "reasonably happy". That's what I'm talking about: restless satisfaction. It's a superb result mate, but amazingly we think you're capable of more.

[hjs]

Slimmed down my 2k to 6:34.6 in coming 3rd in the Canadian Champs. https://regatta.time-team.nl/circ/2021/ ... 1e83e8.php
01:38.6
01:39.6
01:39.5
01:36.9

Missed the race live but that is a great result and a new PB too

Nice, congrats, on the way to sub 6.30

[max_ratcliffe]

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Well done Max, perfect way to cope with yesterday's HD!

Awesome Max.
I’d love to try a SkiErg. Sounds like more torturous fun.

Thanks both,

I may have been denied the true ration of glory that I deserve for my magnificent 63rd percentile effort by a piddling matter of a sub-1:15 500m !

The SkiErg is good "fun" - only just finding my feet with it, but I should get the nice ego boost of some newbie gains. More strength-dependent than the rower I think (you could do some real damage there Martin) and technique is really important too, just like the rower.

[max_ratcliffe]

Awesome row Cam, sub 1:15 for a 500m is most certainly an elite time.

Over to you Freddie. Must be about time you tested a 500m.

Sure is Max, it’s this Tuesday.

Cool. Good luck.

[hjs]

SkiErg

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
20:34.8 5,000m 2:03.4 186 939 36

2:03.3 500m 2:03.3 187 942 34
2:04.0 1,000m 2:04.0 184 931 33
2:03.5 1,500m 2:03.5 186 939 34
2:03.6 2,000m 2:03.6 185 937 34
2:03.6 2,500m 2:03.6 185 937 35
2:03.5 3,000m 2:03.5 186 939 37
2:04.7 3,500m 2:04.7 180 921 37
2:04.5 4,000m 2:04.5 181 924 40
2:04.1 4,500m 2:04.1 183 930 41
1:59.9 5,000m 1:59.9 203 998 44

Thanks to all for the great advice, especially Henry, who suggested free rate and slowing down a smidgeon between 3-4k.

Complete jelly legs at the end. Didn't have the cojones to start putting the hammer down until about 200m to go - no way was I getting under 20:30, but this beats the hell out of yesterday's HD.

Well done, on your way to sub 20.