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by obirobsan
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New ctc site
Replies: 46
Views: 1534

Re: New ctc site

Thanks for the time and effort to keep our statistics “boat” afloat! I do enjoy these many fun little competitions we have - and they tend to encourage me on the many lazy couch days of this season of my life… [emoji3]


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by obirobsan
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The shorter compromised stroke
Replies: 5
Views: 136

Re: The shorter compromised stroke

Trying to use this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCyh1yj8ecE as some inspiration. Thanks to Iain for also suggesting the name here. Pulling 1:05 pace is a little crazy. I haven't seen anything under 1:25 in my attempts so far - but I usually end the 100m not particularly in pain, so I'm prob...
by obirobsan
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: April CTC - The Baker's Dozen
Replies: 5
Views: 113

Re: April CTC - The Baker's Dozen

No idea how I would pace that compared to 2k. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sounds hard - my one minute best is 345m so I’m thinking maybe try for 300s, that might be slow enough to get enough recovery to make through all the reps, probably going to end up like 250 though - ha. Edit: Looked at...
by obirobsan
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The shorter compromised stroke
Replies: 5
Views: 136

Re: The shorter compromised stroke

Try #2 - max df and a bit slower - about 1/2 a second off PB. Thought I crossed the line and eased off one stroke short ugh

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by obirobsan
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183057

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Nice job! I’m in the cycle through all the distances to see what I can get before end of season too!


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by obirobsan
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The shorter compromised stroke
Replies: 5
Views: 136

Re: The shorter compromised stroke

Yeah I think the sweet spot there might be in the 50-70 SPM range - so sacrifice a bit of rate for slightly longer pulls might pull the numbers down a bit. I also used a middling 150ish DF - probably need this maxed for the short 100 distance.


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by obirobsan
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: The shorter compromised stroke
Replies: 5
Views: 136

The shorter compromised stroke

Trying to figure this out after reading Iain’s advice. Got a faster stroke - so fast the PM5 crashed trying to save it… 3 secs short of my best

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by obirobsan
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:52 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474981

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Tried to update my 100m - goal was 1:25 pace, came in at 1:28 - 0.4 seconds off the PB. Took a 1000m cool down and then tried the 500. Goal was 1:30 - fell short at 1:32.6 but still beat previous best by 4.3 seconds. Ranked 89% by age/sex/weight - so close to my self proclaimed “elite” bar at top 10...
by obirobsan
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Peter
Replies: 6
Views: 163

Re: Happy Birthday Peter

Happy birthday!!!
by obirobsan
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474981

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

No real time this morning - long commute ate up my gym slot, so just pushed out a brief warmup and a successful 1 minute PB challenge. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240318/4c12911bf11bc4bb8e4028afba9992c0.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240318/17b09b304b189bc894376b0d3a51bddf.jpg Sent fr...
by obirobsan
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: JR s health update
Replies: 29
Views: 2463

Re: JR s health update

Carole S wrote:I am now allowed max 200 meters 2mins at a time a few times a week, very slowly and carefully like a galleon in full sail lol
The step from zero to not zero is huge!! I like your galleon analogy haha!!


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by obirobsan
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376880

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Went for the 30m today - all in one row (warmup as part of the row). It wasn't bad, scrummed by my previous SB by about 45 meters (7215 to 7261). 1st 6m: 1363 @ 2:12.0 (25 SPM) 2nd 6m: 1450 @ 2:04.1 (26 SPM) 3rd 6m: 1465 @ 2:02.8 (27 SPM) 4th 6m: 1471 @ 2:02.3 (27 SPM) 5th 6m: 1512 @ 1:59.0 (28 SPM)...
by obirobsan
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183057

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

I only have a PM3, but more stats than I can use are generated by the spreadsheet I keep the data in! Well done on the massive SB, should give you a better idea at how to pace it next time as headng off substantially below target didn't end well! Amazed at how low your HR stayed for that first 1k, ...
by obirobsan
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Replies: 9225
Views: 376880

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Which app do you use for those colored heart bands, Ian? That's pretty spiffy. Edit: I guess the "Ergzone" little icon probably is a hint. I'll have to check that out. I just use Ergdata because I'm part of the Concept2 borg collective. Edit2: I already even have that app. I never got it t...
by obirobsan
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183057

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Took a stab at trying to beat my 5k PB - goal was 19:22. Struggled in the middle and fell about 10 seconds short of the PB line - but did beat my previous SB by almost a minute. I’ll try this one again in April and see if I can grab those elusive 10 seconds. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240314...
by obirobsan
Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:14 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: New ctc site
Replies: 46
Views: 1534

Re: New ctc site

Saw the site is doubling every boat / I looked at list and felt like I was drowning in a sea of Diamonds boats.


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by obirobsan
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474981

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Yeah, I was watching some of the WRICH 2Ks as inspiration, and I noticed most of the contenders seemed to be around 32 SPM, so my 27/28 is actually a little slow. Haha. I might try fiddling down the DF a bit to see if it helps the survivability. I tried a much higher DF (about 175) this morning on a...
by obirobsan
Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474981

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Well done Rob. 2k PB is always a special one. Now you have a target pace (new PB) I reckon you could improve the time again with a classic 2k pacing approach. For info. my pacing approach was always: fast 100m to start, taper down to target pace so I am there by 250m. Hold until 400-500m to go. Gra...
by obirobsan
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:24 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Replies: 12517
Views: 474981

Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?

Courtesy of this months CTC - improved season best by another 6s in the 2k, bringing my new PB up 2 seconds. First 800 (even first 1000) was strong - was showing sub 7 as still possible but then came the collapse. You wouldn’t think 3:50 was sooooo long. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240310/dd9...
by obirobsan
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Free Spirits CTC Participation and Leaderboard
Replies: 705
Views: 115427

Re: Free Spirits CTC Participation and Leaderboard

Seems to me if it meets the CTC requirements it counts!


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by obirobsan
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Replies: 401
Views: 69454

Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans

I have a solo trip starting Wednesday, a present to myself in my 60th year. My other passion is golf, and for some reason I've long had a romantic notion of playing the best courses Australia has to offer. I'm joining an organised internet group of 16 from the US, Canada and the UK to pay in Melbou...
by obirobsan
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Replies: 3104
Views: 183057

Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

Back to my favorite thread. I call this one “anatomy of a struggle” - the 4th 400 was a bit tough, and my cox’s call for “40 big ones” at the end largely ignored. None the less, trimmed almost 10s off my SB and standing on the doorstep of a new PB. DF 110 for this try, and after a leisurely 7200m “w...
by obirobsan
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: March CTC: 2K
Replies: 31
Views: 1017

Re: March CTC: 2K

bierik wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:44 pm First serious 2K for this month.
7:10 is a darn good time. I suppose the gauntlet has been thrown, though I'd need a new PR to get there! haha.
by obirobsan
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Time/distance predictor...
Replies: 49
Views: 30484

Re: Time/distance predictor...

In my goal of resurrecting long dead topics, I found this. In the next couple months, I plan to refresh every distance to get an end of season number (well maybe not HM and FM because I’m a bit of a wimp). It looks this calculator says I have some possible SB (1k, 5k, 10k, 30 min, 60 min) — though o...
by obirobsan
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: March CTC: 2K
Replies: 31
Views: 1017

Re: March CTC: 2K

Took a first stab at this one. Started a little hot, couldn’t sustain it, almost gave up in the third 500 but managed to sorta pull it back together. It’s a new best for the season so I can’t hate that. Used df 150 / may try it again later in the month using a lower df to see if that helps me. https...