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….and here was I thinking your 3 @2:07 were pretty good Jack - coulda/shoulda been doesn't really cut it with we old guys on the decline. 2 years is a long time. Managed to get Mel here in Sydney to do a pretty strong ctc to add to Dirk's strong one too - Liz sent hers to Mel to challenge her to do ...

Tuesday PM
18x 500m/2'R
9000m @1:47.5 (+2392mR)
df130 sr30 282w mhr162 rpe8/10
first @1:50
next 16 @1:46-48
last @1:43.7
some days the machine sings along with you - just felt good

Martin, how did you get your exact time for Low Pull? I would like to do that, but the shortest I can get the Pm5 to record anything is at least 20 seconds. Warm up well including a few series of max stokes. Then from a standing start go absolutely as hard as you can - the observed pace of the 5th ...

mon pm
45' @2:04.0
df125 sr25 mhr153

Sunday am
6x 8'/2'R - 12200m @1:58.0
df126 sr27 213w
2:08.9 (128)
1:54.3 (152/234w)
1:54.4 (160)
1:54.3 (164)
1:53.8 (167)
2:03.9 (158)

I think that is faster than I have done this session before

Frid off
sat am
2k @2:11
5k @1:59.7 (152)
weights

After I wrote that I looked at some other people's and thought the same thing. I might have to give this a go soon - probably with higher DF as I normally never go above 130. I am not sure you have to go too much higher on the DF. It is more about technique and strength and how you connect the two....

thanks henry for the vote of confidence - it gets closer every day

Thursday PM
1k @2:10
20x 1'/1'R = 5777m @1:43.8 (+1288mR)
goal was sub @1:45 sr30 and push it hard
df130 sr30 all counted, 318w 162mhr rpe9/10
19 between 1:44.8 and 1:43.4
last @1:41.0

A mix of stuff today, just to keep it interesting - 2ks, 1ks a 500 and a 100 test to see how fast I can pull. Managed to get 1:25 on the PM at times during the 100m so definitely improving as now way I could have done this a year ago. Alasdair - I would have thought your signature numbers would sug...

Wed PM
had RHR 42 last night whilst chilling out - lowest I have ever seen.
SS tonite
4x 12'/3'R => 11712m @2:02.9
df125 sr25 188w
2:03.2 (138)
2:02.9 (146)
2:02.7 (151)
2:02.8 (154)

Tuesday PM
the sort of session you do when you don't really want to be there!
2k @2:13
8x 2'/0'R @2:01.9 as rate pyramid
df125 sr20 193w mhr144
sr18/20/22/24/22/20/18/20
5k @2:05.3 (145)

Hi Bokki there actually isn't a setting/adjustment for light weight and heavyweight on the PM5. A lightweight is <75kg and a heavy above that. When you enter the times in your C2 log you record whether you are lwt/hwt when you did the piece - the times/paces are not adjusted for weight. When compari...

Monday PM
12x 3'/1'R
9577m @1:52.7 (+1305mR)
df129 sr28 244w
2:05 then 1:53.3
8x @1:50.x
1 @1:48.0 (165)
last @2:03 (149)

Sunday am
10k @2:05.0
df126 sr25 180w mhr145

Friday off Sat AM - a race day - third of 4 in a series organised by Rowing NSW. More a training day as not wanting to peak but finished at the higher end of expectations. Quite low key but good vibe and a diverse group - more young non OTE types from schools/rowing clubs/dragon boats and CF as well...