MaxDev's Erging (and other things) Blog
My training using the Concept 2 indoor rower, and other subjects of interest to me.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Low energy - not enough eating
HR was good tonight (88 again), but I didn't eat well at the weekend (skipped a couple of meals) and was very tired (yawning all morning at work), so wasn't expecting too much from this evenings session, and so it proved.
4K 14:30.9 (1:48.9) 29
Silly pace for the warm-up again. Didn't do the EF one as the gym was so busy and it's just a bit too long if someone wants to be a nuisance about the 15 minute rule...
4 x 500m 2' rest
1:37.9 35
1:37.8 36
1:37.5 36
1:37.7 36
Hit a fast pace, but really struggled with these - HR wasn't recovering well - only down to 140ish. Quit after the four, though I'd originally planned 6-8.
4K 14:54.0 (1:51.8) 29
Finally found someone who might be a challenge at the gym. He's about 6'6", and his technique isn't bad either. Have seen him a few times before, but never really full-on on the erg. He came over when I was 1.4k into the 'easy' 4k (about 1:57 pace at that point), set up for 2.5k, waited until I'd just reached that to go, and then began.
He had the monitor set on calories rather than split so it was a bit difficult for me to judge, but when his first few strokes were at a relaxed 1200 to 1250 cal/hr, I knew I had a challenge on. Was pretty knackered after my preceding 7.5k, but upped to about 1:51 pace. This seems to be pretty much where he was, as our distances stayed within 10-20m for most of the way. I upped the pace in the second half to 1:47ish which seemed to give me a little cushion, and sprinted down to 1:30 for the last 200, with HR hitting 195.
First time I've actually been pushed at the gym, and he didn't even look too out of breath at the finish - think he would definitely have won tonight had he gone flat out, assuming his technique held up, as I didn't have a huge amount more. Given the state I was in, I shouldn't have tried to race, but you know me! We exchanged a few words afterwards though I was pretty out of breath... will have to find out more (like his 2k time) when I next see him.
2K 7:54.1 (1:58.5) 29
Even this warm down was beginning to seem like a struggle... definitely too few carbs recently.
Metres: 12,000
Alcohol: 0 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and today - excellent!)
4K 14:30.9 (1:48.9) 29
Silly pace for the warm-up again. Didn't do the EF one as the gym was so busy and it's just a bit too long if someone wants to be a nuisance about the 15 minute rule...
4 x 500m 2' rest
1:37.9 35
1:37.8 36
1:37.5 36
1:37.7 36
Hit a fast pace, but really struggled with these - HR wasn't recovering well - only down to 140ish. Quit after the four, though I'd originally planned 6-8.
4K 14:54.0 (1:51.8) 29
Finally found someone who might be a challenge at the gym. He's about 6'6", and his technique isn't bad either. Have seen him a few times before, but never really full-on on the erg. He came over when I was 1.4k into the 'easy' 4k (about 1:57 pace at that point), set up for 2.5k, waited until I'd just reached that to go, and then began.
He had the monitor set on calories rather than split so it was a bit difficult for me to judge, but when his first few strokes were at a relaxed 1200 to 1250 cal/hr, I knew I had a challenge on. Was pretty knackered after my preceding 7.5k, but upped to about 1:51 pace. This seems to be pretty much where he was, as our distances stayed within 10-20m for most of the way. I upped the pace in the second half to 1:47ish which seemed to give me a little cushion, and sprinted down to 1:30 for the last 200, with HR hitting 195.
First time I've actually been pushed at the gym, and he didn't even look too out of breath at the finish - think he would definitely have won tonight had he gone flat out, assuming his technique held up, as I didn't have a huge amount more. Given the state I was in, I shouldn't have tried to race, but you know me! We exchanged a few words afterwards though I was pretty out of breath... will have to find out more (like his 2k time) when I next see him.
2K 7:54.1 (1:58.5) 29
Even this warm down was beginning to seem like a struggle... definitely too few carbs recently.
Metres: 12,000
Alcohol: 0 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and today - excellent!)
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A good rivalry will speed you up considerably . Just be slightly worried if he mistakenly calls you barry .
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