how fast can you row 2000 metres ?

how fast can you row 2000 metres ?

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ZP

14,673 posts

188 months

Wednesday 27th April 2016
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13m said:
ZP said:
Anyway, thought I'd try another 500m straight after and hit 1:38.5 - beating my previous best by 7 secs.
Did you stop for a fag half way?

Got Phooey on a rower last week. He looked like a frog on a toboggan.
Had a G&T as well.

Phooey laugh

Fezzaman

552 posts

192 months

Sunday 1st May 2016
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Chunky week over 55k, 603333m to date. About time I actually stopped pussy footing about with long ergs so tried a 30" to see what all this UT2 has done for me. Thankfully results were a surprise. Little over 7.1k at avg HR of 187 which I'll take! Before xmas I was just over 6.8k (but that was rate capped). Also discovered that after busting the 30", heart rate and splits in UT2 sessions afterwards were noticeably lower than before. I'm pretty sure I'm no stronger!

clonmult

10,529 posts

208 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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Fezzaman said:
Chunky week over 55k, 603333m to date. About time I actually stopped pussy footing about with long ergs so tried a 30" to see what all this UT2 has done for me. Thankfully results were a surprise. Little over 7.1k at avg HR of 187 which I'll take! Before xmas I was just over 6.8k (but that was rate capped). Also discovered that after busting the 30", heart rate and splits in UT2 sessions afterwards were noticeably lower than before. I'm pretty sure I'm no stronger!
That heart rate would have had me in A&E!!!!

New season, new motivation here. Well, I say "new motivation" - I've been asked to join another sprint relay session on the erg. Need to be able to pull sub 1:25 for a lot of 20 second intervals. So today I tried a few 100s ...

Managed a 15.9 (which is 1:19.5 average), but didn't have a decent low pull. So tried a few more times - managed to get my strongest pull down to 1:16. But took too long to get up to pace.

Sprinting on the erg really is hugely challenging!

MacGee

2,513 posts

229 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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750k to date.

MacGee

2,513 posts

229 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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clonmult said:
That heart rate would have had me in A&E!!!!

New season, new motivation here. Well, I say "new motivation" - I've been asked to join another sprint relay session on the erg. Need to be able to pull sub 1:25 for a lot of 20 second intervals. So today I tried a few 100s ...

Managed a 15.9 (which is 1:19.5 average), but didn't have a decent low pull. So tried a few more times - managed to get my strongest pull down to 1:16. But took too long to get up to pace.

Sprinting on the erg really is hugely challenging!
key to the 110m IMHO is a really aggressive start. You gotta be at target pace by 3rd pull....thats hard. I've been trying it on skierg but its taking at least 5 pulls...but then each distance per stroke is shorter..


Edited by MacGee on Wednesday 4th May 10:32

Fezzaman

552 posts

192 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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MacGee said:
clonmult said:
Sprinting on the erg really is hugely challenging!
key to the 110m IMHO is a really aggressive start. You gotta be at target pace by 3rd pull....thats hard. I've been trying it on skierg but its taking at least 5 pulls...but then each distance per stroke is shorter..
See this is why I don't bother with sprinting, I'm so explosive that I come off the seat which just can't keep up so I make do with my 1:33 splits hehe

clonmult

10,529 posts

208 months

Wednesday 4th May 2016
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MacGee said:
clonmult said:
That heart rate would have had me in A&E!!!!

New season, new motivation here. Well, I say "new motivation" - I've been asked to join another sprint relay session on the erg. Need to be able to pull sub 1:25 for a lot of 20 second intervals. So today I tried a few 100s ...

Managed a 15.9 (which is 1:19.5 average), but didn't have a decent low pull. So tried a few more times - managed to get my strongest pull down to 1:16. But took too long to get up to pace.

Sprinting on the erg really is hugely challenging!
key to the 110m IMHO is a really aggressive start. You gotta be at target pace by 3rd pull....thats hard. I've been trying it on skierg but its taking at least 5 pulls...but then each distance per stroke is shorter..


Edited by MacGee on Wednesday 4th May 10:32
I'll use the excuse that I'm a lover, not a fighter, and an agressive start doesn't feel right .... hehe I'm at target pace by the fourth stroke. But having compared my first strokes against some of the really fast guys, they're not disimmilar (1:40, 1:20, target pace, I'm 1:50, 1:33, 1:23, target pace).

My stroke on the ski erg is full length on sprints, whereas on the erg it is definitely shorter stroke.

I'll be low 15s by the end of the summer. Maybe. But definitely not on the ski erg.

clonmult

10,529 posts

208 months

Wednesday 4th May 2016
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Fezzaman said:
MacGee said:
clonmult said:
Sprinting on the erg really is hugely challenging!
key to the 110m IMHO is a really aggressive start. You gotta be at target pace by 3rd pull....thats hard. I've been trying it on skierg but its taking at least 5 pulls...but then each distance per stroke is shorter..
See this is why I don't bother with sprinting, I'm so explosive that I come off the seat which just can't keep up so I make do with my 1:33 splits hehe
My oldest has exactly the same problem ....

ErikLondon

20 posts

106 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Have continued to rack up the distances at a pretty decent rate.

Am now on 779,000 after 12 weeks of rowing so averaging just under 65k per week.

The weather has turned nice which has brought my annual hayfever misery but am trying to row through it.

Focus now on just getting across the finishing line.

E

MacGee

2,513 posts

229 months

Tuesday 10th May 2016
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768,369m so far...slowed down the distances.

andburg

7,214 posts

168 months

Thursday 12th May 2016
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Just update the google sheet to add myself to the 2000m

Found myself in the gym with limited machine availability after a 20 minute high intensity blast on the crosstrainer i did my 2000m in 9:30 dead at Level on the Concept2 pulling a lung out for last 15 seconds to make it!

I can definitely go faster but I lose the ability to breathe properly at anything over 30spm.

I'll have another go next week after a lesser warmup and see if i can get close to the 9:00 mark but some of you are just animals rofl

Fezzaman

552 posts

192 months

Saturday 14th May 2016
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Update time.

Had a light week as I was busy so only 2 sessions (one long and one short) followed by this week which was 3 sessions but kept them long to make up for the previous week, takes me to 677333. Probably got another good week before I lose at least 3 weeks of training due to away time. With a week off effectively in between the sessions of 2 weeks ago and this week (start of previous week + end of this week), it was pretty alarming the amount of fitness lost. Hate to think what 3 weeks will do, probably have to improvise some bodyweight stuff and hope for the best. Given the structure I was working towards (1-2 long sessions, 1 shortish, 1 sprint/HIIT) I think I may as well do the Pete plan thing as I'll have nigh on 6 months to knock out 250k which should be easy?

bigweb

825 posts

227 months

Wednesday 18th May 2016
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Right have had a go at this:

2000m 7.19
500m 1.26

I've got a little competition going with a few of my mates dotted around the world. The best of them is 6.59 & 1.24 and we are largely the same build. I'm 6'2" 97KGS 33years old hes probably the same height but a couple KGS lighter and 5 years younger. The other lads are all shorter and probably fitter than me and aren't getting close to our times.

I'm gonna beat this guy but apart from hard work do you have any tips?

I'm reasonably fit (The 1.26 500m was done within a crossfit type workout) What sort of weight lifting will help me along?

MacGee

2,513 posts

229 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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1:26 is really strong. You should be able to do sub 6:40 for 2k soon.

clonmult

10,529 posts

208 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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bigweb said:
Right have had a go at this:

2000m 7.19
500m 1.26

I've got a little competition going with a few of my mates dotted around the world. The best of them is 6.59 & 1.24 and we are largely the same build. I'm 6'2" 97KGS 33years old hes probably the same height but a couple KGS lighter and 5 years younger. The other lads are all shorter and probably fitter than me and aren't getting close to our times.

I'm gonna beat this guy but apart from hard work do you have any tips?

I'm reasonably fit (The 1.26 500m was done within a crossfit type workout) What sort of weight lifting will help me along?
Squats, deadlifts, seated rows .... one that I saw suggested a while back is high rep squats - just with a 20kg bar, see if you can do 200 squats. No breaks, just get in there and squat, squat, squat.

I finally got round to doing a 2k trial today; last few months have been focused more on the ski erg, figured I best get back on the erg. 7:17 for the 2k .... quite pleased, it gives me a benchmark from which to work.

addey

1,029 posts

166 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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bigweb said:
Right have had a go at this:

2000m 7.19
500m 1.26

I've got a little competition going with a few of my mates dotted around the world. The best of them is 6.59 & 1.24 and we are largely the same build. I'm 6'2" 97KGS 33years old hes probably the same height but a couple KGS lighter and 5 years younger. The other lads are all shorter and probably fitter than me and aren't getting close to our times.

I'm gonna beat this guy but apart from hard work do you have any tips?

I'm reasonably fit (The 1.26 500m was done within a crossfit type workout) What sort of weight lifting will help me along?
You need more endurance, not weights. I've never tried a flat-out 500 but I very much doubt I could do 1-26, however I can do 4x2000m with 4min rest between all at 7-20! So it looks like you are plenty strong enough but you need more cardiovascular fitness. So more long steady rows basically....

bigweb

825 posts

227 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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clonmult said:
bigweb said:
Right have had a go at this:

2000m 7.19
500m 1.26

I've got a little competition going with a few of my mates dotted around the world. The best of them is 6.59 & 1.24 and we are largely the same build. I'm 6'2" 97KGS 33years old hes probably the same height but a couple KGS lighter and 5 years younger. The other lads are all shorter and probably fitter than me and aren't getting close to our times.

I'm gonna beat this guy but apart from hard work do you have any tips?

I'm reasonably fit (The 1.26 500m was done within a crossfit type workout) What sort of weight lifting will help me along?
Squats, deadlifts, seated rows .... one that I saw suggested a while back is high rep squats - just with a 20kg bar, see if you can do 200 squats. No breaks, just get in there and squat, squat, squat.

I finally got round to doing a 2k trial today; last few months have been focused more on the ski erg, figured I best get back on the erg. 7:17 for the 2k .... quite pleased, it gives me a benchmark from which to work.
Pretty much how I'm training already then. Got to have a couple of weeks off this as I have stitches in my back as of Today but looking forward to having a go again soon. Rowing machines are torture devices

clonmult

10,529 posts

208 months

Friday 20th May 2016
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bigweb said:
clonmult said:
bigweb said:
Right have had a go at this:

2000m 7.19
500m 1.26

I've got a little competition going with a few of my mates dotted around the world. The best of them is 6.59 & 1.24 and we are largely the same build. I'm 6'2" 97KGS 33years old hes probably the same height but a couple KGS lighter and 5 years younger. The other lads are all shorter and probably fitter than me and aren't getting close to our times.

I'm gonna beat this guy but apart from hard work do you have any tips?

I'm reasonably fit (The 1.26 500m was done within a crossfit type workout) What sort of weight lifting will help me along?
Squats, deadlifts, seated rows .... one that I saw suggested a while back is high rep squats - just with a 20kg bar, see if you can do 200 squats. No breaks, just get in there and squat, squat, squat.

I finally got round to doing a 2k trial today; last few months have been focused more on the ski erg, figured I best get back on the erg. 7:17 for the 2k .... quite pleased, it gives me a benchmark from which to work.
Pretty much how I'm training already then. Got to have a couple of weeks off this as I have stitches in my back as of Today but looking forward to having a go again soon. Rowing machines are torture devices
The basics are the best, no need for owt fancy.

If you can find one, try a concept 2 ski erg - similar torture, works different muscle groups. Main difference is that you're standing ....

Fezzaman

552 posts

192 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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54k this week, takes me to over 731k. Next few weeks will be bodyweight circuit training only. Would have been nice to hit the 3/4 mark in 5 months, but oh well. Still, over 40.5k average weekly mileage in the weeks I've trained, over 36.5k including off weeks. Variety will be fun for a few weeks though, think my lower back could do with some time off!

LambShank

14,673 posts

188 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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I feel I've made a half decent start to the new season.

Through illness I couldn't do anything on the ergo until 10th May, and in the last 12 days I've clocked over 64k.
Although saying that I've just done a 7k warm up and then tried another 500m - was within .2 of my previous best.

Ran out of steam on the last 100m.


Still, it's better than sitting at home doing bugger all and getting fat (ter)....