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Only thing I'd add is for the back arch aspect it looks like you're sat on the back of your tail bone, not forward on your sit bones which will put more stress on the lumbar area and cause your back to tend to towards a curve. (because to keep it straight you're fighting your pelvis alignment) You m...

Going to just pick up your comment about bent arms and knees. You're better doing "half slide" EG not going as far forward at the catch and driving out with less stress on the knees that way. you can rate up a lot at half slide to make up for the shorter stroke length - I've played around and got my...

Wasn't sure what to expect today, put in 7500m, but Hr read 60 when setting it up, and I stupidly changed it to 1hr... Hr back to where I'd expect it, but perceived bodily function resulted in a stoppage, turned out after I hit stop it was just wind.... Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M 24:01.6 5,59...

<snip> As a side note I feel the BPP’s SS is too short, and that there is too little guidance. I also feel as if it was a bit “bare bones” and there should be some versions for 30r20 or 5k. As my coach said I should do UT2 for minimum 1 hour. Don't forget that increasing volume even at a lower pace...

not sure if the pm3 displays the force curve, but if yes what's the shape of yours with each stroke? It won't have a high amplitude but c2 link it should be along the lines found here. If you've got a very shallow start and steeper at the end, you're pulling (arms) not pushing (legs/back) & it is a ...

decided to let my Hr run a bit today, and use RPE as the guide - hit 28mins and stitch was building and was panting so called it with HR nudging just over 180 - bit above target pace but it felt doable (until it kinda wasn't I guess) Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M 30:01.6 7,005 2:08.5 165 866 24 ...

I don't have fan. There are several designs and ideas around fans being connected with the wheel of the concept2. Any success for anybody ? or any alterntive ideas ? I would be happy to hear how you cope with the heat (>28oC up to 34oC). Is it worth training in the heat of summer? I know there's th...

Having a bit of a physical slump atm - working long hours, and sleep hasn't been great. (not sure if there's a link to taking myself off the antihistamines "too soon") Saturday tried to sit myself down for 1hr but HD'd after 7:40, Hr had hit 170 going at 2:09. - I did go straight to bed afterwards a...

<snip> I didn't realize that the second and third 500m were that fast, as I was largely focused on the time/500m average display in ergData, trying to hold it at 2:07.5 +/-0.1. I obviously faded in the last 500 - my mind drifted, and when that happens my body is quite content to follow. Yes, my bre...

This would set my pace for today's 2k, targeting 1:52.0, better than the 1:52.5 forecast. I decided to go for the 1800m identical pace and last 200m sprint. It did not got according to plan but the result is a lot better than expected. My legs had no energy at the end, and this is where normally I ...

Had a bit of an erg holiday due to a back niggle, then 2 different house guests + dog sitting (the dog was not happy to be "abandoned" with me this time so wasn't the most relaxing time. This morning woke up to find my back felt "normal" again - I think my daily rows for the May charity dodah and a ...

Hi and Welcome,

Hope you get to love (and hate) your erg as much as the rest of us

High rates training isn’t instantaneous. R25 is not high. But I plan to increase the rating gradually for a day to train high rates. During that Pete Plan 5k phase I was also doing other stuff, AND my steady state was far too fast. It often drifted into AT. Here, on easy days I keep it below UT1 no...

To be blunt bro I decided to follow 5/3/1 as one of jcross’s recommendations and stick to it so there is the routine there. I have followed various advice that others have given like switching to 5/3/1 and I will not increase the progression. I also listened to jcross and others’ advice on keeping ...

I always use my polar via ant+ to the pm5 (I've not configured mine for multiple BLE connections) - if I get too much sweat/salt in the contacts I get the behaviour you describe - but I can normally get it all cleaned up with a cloth fairly easily. if the batteries are low on the H10 then it does ma...