New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

[KeithT]

First serious 2k for me, 7:10.6.

Quite happy about it though went out too hard on the first 500 (not surprising!). Will have to shoot for sub-7 after another month of rowing.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
7:10.6 2,000 1:47.6 281 1265 26 171
1:44.9 500 1:44.9 303 1343 29 170
1:47.5 1,000 1:47.5 282 1269 26 172
1:48.8 1,500 1:48.8 272 1235 26 172
1:49.4 2,000 1:49.4 267 1219 26 173

Great result, especially for first attempt. I think it's OK for first 500M to be faster as long as still with a second or two from average - three seconds might be a bit much if you aren't slowing more in the middle. Next time a little better pacing plus more training and you can start chasing the big milestone of sub 7:00

[Dangerscouse]

First serious 2k for me, 7:10.6.

Quite happy about it though went out too hard on the first 500 (not surprising!). Will have to shoot for sub-7 after another month of rowing.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
7:10.6 2,000 1:47.6 281 1265 26 171
1:44.9 500 1:44.9 303 1343 29 170
1:47.5 1,000 1:47.5 282 1269 26 172
1:48.8 1,500 1:48.8 272 1235 26 172
1:49.4 2,000 1:49.4 267 1219 26 173

That's an impressive first serious 2k, especially as that first 500m will certainly have left you really struggling when the adrenaline wore off. With better pacing, I'd expect you to easily get down to 7:06.

I remember a 2k competition I did about six years ago, and I was rowing at 1:32/33 for the first 500m and then I rapidly started to struggle and just about limped over the line at 1:48 pace IIRC. The last 1k was a blur of pure regret for being so foolish.

[Dangerscouse]

First time to break the 8:30 for the 2k. Took 4 seconds off from my last PB one year ago.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
8:29.7 2,000 2:07.4 169 882 28 184
2:09.4 500 2:09.4 162 855 28 179
2:09.1 1,000 2:09.1 163 859 28 183
2:07.0 1,500 2:07.0 171 888 29 185
2:04.2 2,000 2:04.2 183 928 29 190

Cardio definitly is the limitation. Muscles felt capable for more. Still more 4x2k work to do

You know my thoughts on this Julia, but just to reiterate, well done and a memorable milestone has been achieved

[rsliii]

I hit an all time PB today for 2000 meters at age 54. Been rowing about 6 years regularly. 6'0" 180 lbs.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
7:29.6 2,000 1:52.4 246 1148 33
1:26.2 400 1:47.7 280 1262 37
1:29.5 800 1:51.8 250 1160 34
1:31.3 1,200 1:54.1 235 1110 32
1:32.1 1,600 1:55.1 229 1089 31
1:30.5 2,000 1:53.1 242 1132 32

[Dangerscouse]

I hit an all time PB today for 2000 meters at age 54. Been rowing about 6 years regularly. 6'0" 180 lbs.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
7:29.6 2,000 1:52.4 246 1148 33
1:26.2 400 1:47.7 280 1262 37
1:29.5 800 1:51.8 250 1160 34
1:31.3 1,200 1:54.1 235 1110 32
1:32.1 1,600 1:55.1 229 1089 31
1:30.5 2,000 1:53.1 242 1132 32

Well done, that's a great achievement after six years. Imo, you can go faster with a better strategy, but don't let that detract from this PB.

[iain]

I hit an all time PB today for 2000 meters at age 54. Been rowing about 6 years regularly. 6'0" 180 lbs.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
7:29.6 2,000 1:52.4 246 1148 33
1:26.2 400 1:47.7 280 1262 37
1:29.5 800 1:51.8 250 1160 34
1:31.3 1,200 1:54.1 235 1110 32
1:32.1 1,600 1:55.1 229 1089 31
1:30.5 2,000 1:53.1 242 1132 32

Well done, that's a great achievement after six years. Imo, you can go faster with a better strategy, but don't let that detract from this PB.

Agreed, I managed an HM PB aqt your age but have not got close to 2k! I find that increasing rating when the pace is dropping helps, so you might like to moderate the rating a bit in the first 400 once up to pace. Foregoing a couple of seconds pace on the first 400 should allow you to maintain the pace in the 3rd & 4th intervals and still leave a bit for increasing the pace at the death. I think Sub 1:52 pace there when you want it.

[iain]

First serious 2k for me, 7:10.6.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
7:10.6 2,000 1:47.6 281 1265 26 171
1:44.9 500 1:44.9 303 1343 29 170
1:47.5 1,000 1:47.5 282 1269 26 172
1:48.8 1,500 1:48.8 272 1235 26 172
1:49.4 2,000 1:49.4 267 1219 26 173

Great first 2k especially maintaining the pace after a bit of a "fly" avoiding the "dying". A bit more work getting used to holding the higher rating should help you maintain R29 or so throughout and maybe even increase it to maintain or even improve pace on the run in.