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Apr 2018
4:17pm, 9 Apr 2018
32,440 posts
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Nellers
Indeed it is TF, and thanks for the advice.
Yesterday it was trying to do a 500m rep inside 2 minutes that did for me. I need to build into that I think, but you're right. I should be able to get there.
Then again, by the time I get to 8 minutes you'll almost certainly have moved further ahead again.
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Apr 2018
8:15pm, 10 Apr 2018
32,443 posts
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Nellers
So tonight was a bit of a sesh. 10 x 500m with 2 minute recoveries. The plan was to do all the reps at better than 2.10.
After I'd done the first one in 2.04 and felt fine I decided that I probably should try to hold that pace.
Managed it, end also upped it ont he last one to 2.00 dead. Right now that's quite a tough on so makes me nervous about holding that pace for 4 times as far! That's what the training is for though isn't it?
Including warm up and down that got me 12km. I think that's earned me some dinner!
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Apr 2018
10:01am, 11 Apr 2018
8,790 posts
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lammo
Blimey Nellers, that's some session, well done
I'll be on the 2k challenge at lunchtime today, not feeling so confident now 
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Apr 2018
12:09pm, 11 Apr 2018
23,664 posts
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HellsBells
TF has just handed me my arse on a plate - she's supposed to be stronger/ faster/just generally better than me isn't she?
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Apr 2018
12:11pm, 11 Apr 2018
8,794 posts
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lammo
Yes HB she is, but don't let her have it too easy
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Apr 2018
1:17pm, 11 Apr 2018
32,444 posts
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Nellers
HB, she's just had more practice than you. You can catch her!
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Apr 2018
2:08pm, 11 Apr 2018
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becca7
I use the rowing machines but tend to favour 5k as a good workout. There tends to be a correlation between how fast I can row 5k and how fast I can run 5k. 24:04 at parkrun on Saturday and the exact same time for 5k today on the rowing machine.
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Apr 2018
2:09pm, 11 Apr 2018
8,795 posts
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lammo
Well Nellers, i'm back from the gym and am not going to thank you for that.
I managed 7:56.7
However, it was by far the hardest session i've done in possibly years. My heart rate hit 184 (i'm 43), and that along with my lungs was the limiting factor, i just couldn't get enough air in.
Towards the end it was my hamstrings and glutes that started to tire, so that's where some focussed training will be going, which i think i knew anyway. delighted to say that my upper body was fine throughout.
Took me a little while to get up to the speed i wanted 1:58 or so per 500m, as i anticipated i would fade towards the end. As it happens i didn't particularly but i don't think i'd have made 3000m at that pace.
Anyway looking forward to tracking your progress, not sure i want to try again
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Apr 2018
2:45pm, 11 Apr 2018
32,445 posts
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Nellers
Oh well done!👏👏👏👏
That’s a pretty impressive HR that you hit too, or pretty distressing. Not sure which.😉
Becca, that’s an interesting correlation. I wonder how it will work for me as I get more rowing fit and less running fit.🤔
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Apr 2018
2:48pm, 11 Apr 2018
8,797 posts
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lammo
Also, it took me a long time to recover, longer than the effort itself
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