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Did a 5k this afternoon, and although it's my first proper attempt I'm going to claim it as a PB. 27:37.8 @ 2:45.7, 37spm. That's 2s per 500 faster than my 2k best, so very pleased with it. I do like this kind of distance / time and really enjoy the point somehere about halfway through where the rate and pace becomes metronomic. Did this one without using a step and better controlled my action to avoid hitting the cord travel limit. This was the first SkiErg I've done at a higher damper setting (5); previous attempts were on 1; surprised how ok it felt.

Nice 5k, Paul. I'm impressed with your times. So far I've only been using damper 1.

Thanks John. I was quite surprised by the damper setting 5 - I half-expected it to present to much force for me to sustain, but it was really quite ok. In fact I found myself tuning into catching the fan at the start of the stroke really quite well so that I could get good efficient acceleration early on whilst I was still in a strong posture, with minimum fan slippage.

I did my first 30' test today and smashed my 5k pace from a few days ago, at 58df and 39spm. This was getting quite difficult the last 6 minutes when pushing the pace. I'm not quite ready for a longer distance yet but would like to try a 10k in a week or two.

Good one John - looks like you will be able to make a significant improvement on your 5k time and move up the ranking.

Thanks Paul - looks like you're ready too. That 30' test wore me out.

Today I did 9k easy, then surprisingly smashed my PBs for 500m, 1', and 100 meters at 45, 51, 56spm and 64df.

My first attempt at a 2k pb this morning went well, with positive splits and faster than expected.

Then I mistakenly attempted a 500pb and blew up, trimmed time by a tenth, but ended up totally worn out afterwards.
It will take me at least a few days to recover, maybe a week, and I hope to never again try that double.

Set a 1' PB last night. Came at the end of 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 8x1' with 1' rest.

Still slow. I'm tied in my age group with a woman the same age.

kini62 wrote: ↑

August 15th, 2018, 2:54 pm

Set a 1' PB last night. Came at the end of 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 8x1' with 1' rest.

You should enter the ctc for this month.

kini62 wrote: ↑

August 15th, 2018, 2:54 pm

Set a 1' PB last night. Came at the end of 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 8x1' with 1' rest.

Still slow. I'm tied in my age group with a woman the same age.

A pb is a pb! And if you would do a standalone piece you would be a good bit faster even. Well done

johnlvs2run wrote: ↑

August 16th, 2018, 9:32 am

kini62 wrote: ↑

August 15th, 2018, 2:54 pm

Set a 1' PB last night. Came at the end of 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 2K skierg, 2K rower, 8x1' with 1' rest.

You should enter the ctc for this month.

Yes! We need more LWT skiers to do the CTC

New 10k pb this morning, first in my age group to do one this year.
I was apprehensive to start, but all went much better and easier than expected.
The last 2k was 8s faster than my 2k a week ago. Now I'm going to rest, relax and recover.

johnlvs2run wrote: ↑

August 18th, 2018, 2:55 pm

New 10k pb this morning, first in my age group to do one this year.
I was apprehensive to start, but all went much better and easier than expected.
The last 2k was 8s faster than my 2k a week ago. Now I'm going to rest, relax and recover.

That's a really good pace for your 10k John. You will have to try the 5k and 30min again - you should be able to get 6k for the latter if you can do the same pace.

New PB for the 2k tonight: 10:26.0 - beat my old time by 45s. Admittedly, this was only the second one I've done, and I knew my first one was a bit soft, so I didn't have to kill myself to comfortably beat it. Still, as hjs says, a PB is a PB.

Thanks, Paul. I will like to do the 30min again soon.

Paul N wrote: ↑

August 22nd, 2018, 5:28 pm

New PB for the 2k tonight: 10:26.0 - beat my old time by 45s. Admittedly, this was only the second one I've done, and I knew my first one was a bit soft, so I didn't have to kill myself to comfortably beat it. Still, as hjs says, a PB is a PB.

Nice new PB. Woohoo