Note to self: gloves.
If I can get my mitts on some zinc oxide tape tomorrow i will have a go at 10,000m.
Still, I beat my original target - I did it in 41:45.0
So how much are these things?
Quote from: Bridget on 06 December, 2009, 02:31:41 pmStill, I beat my original target - I did it in 41:45.0Well done
Oh and some git has beaten my 5,000m time at the gym finally. By a country mile; 18:45 to my 19:32. There is no way I'm getting close to that any time soon.
Have you had any coaching yet chris?
Quote from: andrew w on 26 November, 2009, 11:00:21 pmQuote from: Marco Stefano on 26 November, 2009, 10:12:55 pmBasically, you work out the 500m splits for your target time, then it's -2 secs for the first 500m, +2 secs for the middle 1k, then -2 secs (hopefully) for the last 500m and wind for the finish from 300m out. Even if you feel brilliant in the first 500m, stick to the plan, or you will get bitten later.Also, go off silly hard in the first 10 strokes and then settle to race pace - we have a small alactic anaerobic respiration system which can be regarded as 'free', but once gone is gone, and you'll only have the wherewithall to use it at the start.I talk a good race, me. Wheeze. Bleurgh. Thanks. It all sounds like good sense - I'll give it a try next time I do 2000m, probably at the weekend.Well, I tried it this morning - normally I'd be out on my bike on a Sunday morning, but the weather here is a bit iffy, so I decided to use the rower instead. 1000 meter warm-up, then onto the 2000 metre row. I was aiming for 8:16, so the plan was to do the first 500 in 2:02, the next 1000 in 4:12 and the last 500 in 2:02. It worked a treat, I stuck more or less to the plan and came out with a final time of 8:14.8, so thanks for the advice, Marco I'm also trying to do the "100,000 metres by Christmas Eve" challenge, referred to by Andy Cox upthread. 21000 metres done so far (in four days), only another 79000 to go in 25 days. Eminently achievable, I think, barring injury or illness. My plan is to do four sessions per week at 7000 metres per session.
Quote from: Marco Stefano on 26 November, 2009, 10:12:55 pmBasically, you work out the 500m splits for your target time, then it's -2 secs for the first 500m, +2 secs for the middle 1k, then -2 secs (hopefully) for the last 500m and wind for the finish from 300m out. Even if you feel brilliant in the first 500m, stick to the plan, or you will get bitten later.Also, go off silly hard in the first 10 strokes and then settle to race pace - we have a small alactic anaerobic respiration system which can be regarded as 'free', but once gone is gone, and you'll only have the wherewithall to use it at the start.I talk a good race, me. Wheeze. Bleurgh. Thanks. It all sounds like good sense - I'll give it a try next time I do 2000m, probably at the weekend.
Basically, you work out the 500m splits for your target time, then it's -2 secs for the first 500m, +2 secs for the middle 1k, then -2 secs (hopefully) for the last 500m and wind for the finish from 300m out. Even if you feel brilliant in the first 500m, stick to the plan, or you will get bitten later.Also, go off silly hard in the first 10 strokes and then settle to race pace - we have a small alactic anaerobic respiration system which can be regarded as 'free', but once gone is gone, and you'll only have the wherewithall to use it at the start.I talk a good race, me. Wheeze. Bleurgh.
So I'm slower than Bridget's 5k pace - a bloody girly!
Quote from: mattc on 09 December, 2009, 04:15:10 pmSo I'm slower than Bridget's 5k pace - a bloody girly!If it's any help, that was first time on a rower for 2 months.
Quote from: Bridget on 09 December, 2009, 04:47:21 pmQuote from: mattc on 09 December, 2009, 04:15:10 pmSo I'm slower than Bridget's 5k pace - a bloody girly!If it's any help, that was first time on a rower for 2 months.Yeah, but you're taller than me.
I'm also trying to do the "100,000 metres by Christmas Eve" challenge, referred to by Andy Cox upthread. 21000 metres done so far (in four days), only another 79000 to go in 25 days. Eminently achievable, I think, barring injury or illness. My plan is to do four sessions per week at 7000 metres per session.
Quote from: mattc on 09 December, 2009, 04:50:24 pmYeah, but you're taller than me. True, but I'm a lightweight.
Yeah, but you're taller than me.
I can't get below 73kg at the moment. Bounced back up to 73.7 this morning
Quote from: Bridget on 10 December, 2009, 12:25:43 amQuote from: mattc on 09 December, 2009, 04:50:24 pmYeah, but you're taller than me. True, but I'm a lightweight.At first I thought you were just stating facts. But I now find the limit is 72.5 kg, and:Quote from: Bridget on 09 December, 2009, 12:15:16 pmI can't get below 73kg at the moment. Bounced back up to 73.7 this morning So there's only 1 conclusion:Are you calling me fat?!?
Below are the definitions for lightweight and heavyweight for men and women. These weight categories only apply to rowing.Lightweight Women: <= 135lbs (61.5kg)Heavyweight Women: > 135 lbs (61.6kg)Lightweight Men <= 165lbs (75kg)Heavyweight Men > 165lbs (75kg)