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Good topic and one I can relate to :D I've been at this erging lark across three decades now 40s, 50s and 60s starting when I was 45 back in 2002 but seriously in 2003. Hit my best times when I was 48 but declined then only due to being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Had it not been for that, I think ...

Joined a 30 min session on Rowpro this evening. There was two targets for the session, 1, r24 which would be a lighter stroke and 2. hit >8k. It went like this: 30 min - 8052 - avg 1.51.7 - 24 06 - 1597 - 1.52.7 - 24 - 139 end HR 12 - 1600 - 1.52.5 - 24 - 143 18 - 1604 - 1.52.2 - 24 - 148 24 - 1609 ...

Had a bad session yesterday. Started a 60r20 with the plan to sit on 1.57 which should have been comfortable, after ten mins I knew I wouldn't get much further, seemed like a low sugar problem with low hr and feeling shaky. I've had this in the past when not eaten enough through the day. Binned the ...

Just a 10k r20 this evening with plan to sit on 1.56 and went like this:

10k - 38:38.4 - 1.55.9 - 20

7.43.7 - 1.55.9 - 20 - 134 end HR
7.43.7 - 1.55.9 - 20 - 140
7.43.8 - 1.55.9 - 20 - 144
7.43.6 - 1.55.9 - 20 - 151
7.43.6 - 1.55.9 - 20 - 153

More metres in the bank.

Today was a 10k r22 with the target of sub 38min, plan was to sit on 1.54 all the way. It went like this: 10K - 37:58.3 - 1.53.9 - 22 7.36.4 - 1.54.1 - 22 - 135 end HR 7.35.5 - 1.53.8 - 22 - 143 7.35.5 - 1.53.8 - 22 - 148 7.35.7 - 1.53.9 - 22 - 150 7.35.2 - 1.53.8 - 22 - 151 Mission accomplished :D...

Today was a 10k r22 with the target of sub 38min, plan was to sit on 1.54 all the way. It went like this: 10K - 37:58.3 - 1.53.9 - 22 7.36.4 - 1.54.1 - 22 - 135 end HR 7.35.5 - 1.53.8 - 22 - 143 7.35.5 - 1.53.8 - 22 - 148 7.35.7 - 1.53.9 - 22 - 150 7.35.2 - 1.53.8 - 22 - 151 Mission accomplished :D ...

More metres in the bank this evening. Session was 60r20 which went like this: 60 - 15266 - avg 1.57.9 - 20 10 - 2542 - 1.58.0 - 20 - 132 20 - 2544 - 1.57.9 - 20 - 139 30 - 2544 - 1.57.9 - 20 - 142 40 - 2545 - 1.57.8 - 20 - 146 50 - 2545 - 1.57.8 - 20 - 151 60 - 2546 - 1.57.8 - 20 - 152 Straight forw...

Ran out of time to get a session in yesterday, today was a 60r22 which went like this: 60 min - 15562 - 1.55.6 - 22 10 - 2586 - 1.56.0 - 22 - 137 end HR 20 - 2588 - 1.55.9 - 22 - 142 30 - 2589 - 1.55.8 - 22 - 147 40 - 2590 - 1.55.8 - 22 - 151 50 - 2590 - 1.55.8 - 22 - 155 60 - 2620 - 1.54.5 - 22 - 1...

Start of a new month with the plan to get more aerobic metres in the bank. Last month ended at 222k and a bit short of what I was targeting, had a few more grandad duties than planned :D Did a short session yesterday but was not 100% so canned it. Session this evening was a 60r20 and went like this:...

Not been on the erg since Monday, more Grandad duties :D So did a 10k r20 this evening to get back into it. 10k - 39:00.4 - 1.57.0 - 20 7.48.1 - 1.57.0 - 20 - 133 end HR 7.48.0 - 1.57.0 - 20 - 138 7.48.2 - 1.57.0 - 20 - 144 7.48.2 - 1.57.0 - 20 - 147 7.48.0 - 1.57.0 - 20 - 151 Got some good metres i...

Not been on the erg since last Thursday so joined a 10k on Rowpro

10k - 38:19.4 - 1.54.9 - 22

7.42.6 - 1.55.6 - 22 - 134 end HR
7.39.7 - 1.54.9 - 22 - 142
7.39.2 - 1.54.8 - 22 - 147
7.39.7 - 1.54.9 - 22 - 151
7.38.1 - 1.54.5 - 22 - 153

Always a slow start on Rowpro so just eased into the session.

You need to be in the right mindset. And even when you are and do TT, but over different distances pretty far apart, you are not really. Training in one thing, but really putting a peak on your base is something else. Not for nothing, you often see seasoned trainees less and less do full on time tr...

The key is I need to actually test some stuff. I did one minute, 500M and HM a little while ago but haven't tested 1k, 5k, 30 minute, 10K, 60 min for a long time. I have been working hard on building fitness and now getting back to some intervals so it will soon be time. I mentioned in a different ...

30r22 this evening, went like this:

30 min - 7941 - 1.53.3 - 22

06 - 1581 - 1.53.8 - 22 - 134
12 - 1582 - 1.53.7 - 22 - 141
18 - 1585 - 1.53.5 - 22 - 146
24 - 1587 - 1.53.4 - 22 - 152
30 - 1606 - 1.52.0 - 22 - 153

All going the right way

Taken to an extreme it's what Zatopek used to do with running. He used to run a lap of a track at target longer distance pace, and then recover on the next lap. And repeat over and over and over again. You probably know but there's bound to be some threads on this forum about it. Isopower efforts d...