Jon, will be a little awkward to go back to the old model as you will need to renumber the boats! "Interesting feature" that now the fastest Lwt is in the Lwt seat, while on the old site it was the slowest!

My 2 posts were different days! Thought I would wimp out of more rowing after 25km! Ian more consistent and a lower HR, so showing improvement! Spider, can't imagine 20 mins on only 60S rest, I guess it is just something that needs getting used to. Once tried 2 x 5k and found it a horrible session t...

Foul! Just noticed that they have reduced the 5k "Target time" in my category (54 Lwt) by 13S so while I had met my initial goal of 800 points on this earlier in the season, now I need to go 16S faster. Given how this is constructed, it is bound to effect age groups several years each side...

EXcellent row Colin, not in the shape to score that highly myself this season after about a 1% across the board tightening in all my targets.

Great work Matt, for me R24 is about all I have for anything over 2k! Ian, great session, smashed your pace from beginning of season at same HRs! Yesterday decided to push LSD further despite hard day on Saturday. 35' in was regretting it as the pace I increased LSD's to 2 weeks ago was not feeling ...

I definitely find some complete rest is useful, but so is a stroke or 2 to get close to pace as the clock starts (although being careful to be pulling handle when the interval starts). As Frans graph shows, starting with a high HR must mean that there is an existing oxygen debt that will impede. THe...

Great to see you back Spider, if only briefly. Good looking set. Had my 4th go at long intervals since starting back. None had finished to schedule, so determined and cautious. Went for 5 x 1500 tht I haven't done this season (on grounds that I hope to squeeze in a 5k this month and this is a simila...

Sorry to hear the update, but amazing what the surgeons ca now do. They managed to repair my mother's vertebrae when they were apparently crumbling - twice! So while I understand your nervousness, sounds like a good option.

Jon, not sure why, but your CTC monitor isn't picking up that Ian is in boat 1 for some reason.

Many thanks everyone for the trial runs. Pepe, I don't think many will manage 2k - 8S! Looks like 2k-4 is about where most manage, but personally will start a bit slower and hope that I have something for a faster last few. Unfortunately ate & drank too much over Easter and was 1.7kg back over w...

Great row Ian and a landmark exceeded to boot. Really impressed that you managed to maintain the pace in the tough 4th 1k and well deserved PB.

Impressive start to your plan Mat and good steady HM Ian. CBA Wednesday so, as I have to commute Tuesday & Thursday, 3 days off for me. As a result back above Lightweight so intention to do a Nonathlon row wasn't on. Didn't really reset and stopped an intended hour after 30 min (pushing pace a b...

Sorry about the back Jon. Given that the Nonathlon rules allow pro-rating any longer interval, you might be better served by pro-rating your fastest 500+ piece than doing a fresh 500 as 500's are amongst the worst for backs (fast enough with compromised stroke at least for part to put extra strain o...

Pete used to claim 10 1'r1' was possible at 1k pace although faster rowers have disputed this and claimed this is more like 250 r1' (as ever "times" are done at a faster relative pace than "distance" for slower rowers). Difficult one as the optimum pace is too fast to fully recov...

Thanks Jon. THere might be fewer participants as well because of the challenge. I would expect 2k to be one of the least popular!

Here is Team Diamonds choice for April's CTC: 13 x 1min reps with 1min rest/light rowing between each. Like a loaf of bread, the best will rise and the rest will crumble. Record your distance for the 13 mins. of rowing. No restrictions. Looks nicer than this months as 10 x 1'r1' is one of my favouri...

Well done Colin, that third 1000 looks as if it hurt, well done to maintain the pace. For me, only a few SBs are within my current fitness, but after my 2k yesterday hope for one or 2 more by April.

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 100m. DF depends on strength. Too high and it takes too long to reach...

Impressive, I have never managed over 85 and I have short legs. You do need to maintain a compromise with power 'though for an all out sprint at the end of 300+ I do sometimes have no leg power and rely on arms and back to maintain (most of) the pace.

Well done Ian, given the number of HMs that you do, this must have been a special performance and was superbly paced. Don't do yourself down, your FM is faster too!

Brilliant achievement Rob =D> ^O^ =D> Your goal was a bit ambitious, as it was you were >14% higher power. I suspect that you haven't mastered the shorter compromised strokes required for all out sprinting. The best heavies can do 2000 at the ratings you used for your 500, so upping the rating is th...

Please see the following thread on the C2 Forum. https://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=205949&start=30 There was an American Dwayne Adams who managed a 5:47.9 2k when 42 for what this methodology rates at the 7th best age adjusted 2k recorded! That is 0.4S quicker than Graham Benton wh...

Made lightweight for the first time since restarting before a row. I took this as the universe telling me that I needed to have a serious go at the CTC. Given low HR during recent warm ups and trouble overcoming the shock of going into TR zone, I used one of Pete's techniques for a CTC from the 5k p...

Many thanks Cap'n. Michael, having had several seasons in the 900k-1Mm range, good to achieve it even with the break in the middle. For others, the WRC is a great opportunity to make the mark!

Well done all who have logged a time, particularly Kay for a sub-7. Managed to make weight and a 2k SB at 8:06.6, remembered why I haven't done a serious 2k since 2011! Now just have to work out how to change my weight category! Details in PP Training. All we need now is a lady to float the all ligh...