Anyone had any PBs recently?

[cweed]

Hey thanks everyone. I really appreciate it. I figured I had to give all you brits a run for the money or die trying.
Fortunately I am an early riser since it is 7am my time when this event occurs.
Now who's bright idea was that? Oh, right Christine.

Well I am not normally an early riser but if I want to get any rowing done it has to be before I have to drive people places so 0700 it is! BTW This Saturday's 60min is up on RowPro. Hope to see you all there.

JD what great improvement on your 60 min PB. =D> =D> =D> Glad you had so much FS company to push you along. I find I can't wuss out when the gang is on the same row, especially when Lee is paddling along at R20 giving him way too much time to watch my splits!

[zootMutant]

The thing I like about starting an exercise program (and being an under-achiever) is that it is so easy to get a PB. (30' - 6435m)

[SlowSi]

Very nice 30 mins Zootmutant keep at it and your fitness will soon return

Cheers, Si

[plummy]

The thing I like about starting an exercise program (and being an under-achiever) is that it is so easy to get a PB. (30' - 6435m)

Gotta start somewhere - and believe me - they get MUCH harder after a couple of years (but become all the sweeter when you nail one)

Enjoy them whilst you can

Plummy

[cweed]

Got into work early this morning and only had a short time available, so had to do a 30 minute row rather than my usual 10k or 1 hour. Anyway the upshot of this shorter than normal row was a PB of 7292 for 30 minutes.

Well done Tim! Unplanned PBs always seem more fun.

The thing I like about starting an exercise program (and being an under-achiever) is that it is so easy to get a PB. (30' - 6435m)

Congratulations and welcome aboard ZootMutant! Do you have RowPro?

[Scoop]

JD - that is a GREAT 60' PB, especially given your mind-blowing distance rowing too. Hearty congratulations =D>

Tim - well done for the 30' PB =D> =D> Maybe the secret to getting the PB was the fact that you were in a rush so you rowed like the clappers

Zoot - likewise - well done for the 30' PB =D> =D> Enjoy now as it does get a bit harder (but only a bit)

[zootMutant]

Oh, I know it gets much harder. But for now, I'll bask in simple glories.

@Christine - Nope don't have RowPro... but I've been thinking about it. I can't quite visualize how it works, though. Don't you need to be able to see your computer monitor while rowing? (I can barely see the PM4 - with my glasses off).

[Den-J]

Try rowpro m8 if you like it you can always add a monitor to the erg

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[zootMutant]

Nice. I'll post further questions in a different thread so I don't clutter this one up.

[deckertim]

I am still closing in on my goal of doing 50k this week for the 'Dog Days of Summer Challenge'. I have just had my second PB this week. Clear evidence that I was unfit before or I haven't been trying hard enough! Today I did 41:05:07 for 10k. Very pleased with this, although on the last 500m my heart beat was up to 175, which is the highest it's been since I have been monitoring it and 5 bpm more than my theoretical max. I will bask in my self satisfaction for a short while, because I think the law of diminishing returns is starting to kick in now and I won't be able to get much fitter or faster.

[Grobi]

Well done Tim! 1:38 mins. improvement over 10k is massive! Keep the flywheel turning

[Mat]

But for now, I'll bask in simple glories.

Most of us are still enjoying the simple glories, but perhaps that's because many of us are pretty simple folk

Tim - massive improvement on that 10k =D> =D>

[plummy]

Great PB Tim - With that size of improvement on your PB, you will certainly get under 40 minutes if you stick at the training. Well done.

Plummy

[Doc RowSlo]

...........I have just had my second PB this week. Clear evidence that I was unfit before or I haven't been trying hard enough! Today I did 41:05:07 for 10k. Very pleased with this, although on the last 500m my heart beat was up to 175, which is the highest it's been since I have been monitoring it and 5 bpm more than my theoretical max...........

Congratulations Tim. That's a huge PB =D>
Well done on the new MHR too

[Huw Thomas]

...........I have just had my second PB this week. .....41:05:07 for 10k. .....

Congratulations Tim. That's a huge PB =D>
Well done on the new MHR too

I echo Lee's comments - very well done on both counts

[Scoop]

That's a massive improvement Well done Tim =D> I agree with Plummy - you probably don't realise your own strength at the moment but with more training the sub 40 should be yours

[Stan]

Great effort Tim, well done. Naturally there is no hurry for you to go sub 40

[hard2handle]

Well... very few of my running friends "get" this whole erg thing but to heck with them and their "13.1" and "26.2" oval car window stickers! PB on 5k and crossed 1 million lifetime meters this morning. I feel like throwing a party but will most likely settle for a good beer and a steak on the grill.

1750k/1000k WU/WD
5k
18:57.2 [1:53.7 - 29spm] PB
notes: Plan was to start at 1:56 and negatively split to a 1:55 average to beat previous PB of 19:14.7 [155.4]. Almost HD w 2k left. Focused on breathing and "good strokes" and "push through it" . Saw I had a chance to go sub-19 and went into crazy person mode. Last couple hundred meters were at 1:35ish.

[Liefcat]

Fantastic to get below 19 minutes, Rob A little early start on our Free Spirits 5k for September

[Stan]

Brilliant stuff Rob. Looks like all your other pbs need updating as well now

[Scoop]

That's great Rob! I know that 'feel like throwing a party' feeling very well but it's not easy when you walk in the house (my erg is in the garden) after a PB that means the world and you tell your wife and she says "Oh. That's nice. Now don't sit down anywhere in the house until you've had a shower.'

Double congrats on the brilliant 5k (my most feared distance) and on the million =D> =D>

I'm just thinking, maybe your oval car sticker should say '<19'

[Mat]

PB on 5k and crossed 1 million lifetime meters this morning

What a great start to the day Rob Congrats on the 1MM, and even more so on cracking that 19' barrier =D> =D> =D>

when you walk in the house after a PB that means the world and you tell your wife and she says "Oh. That's nice. Now don't sit down anywhere in the house until you've had a shower.'

Not just me then, eh Laurence

[Doc RowSlo]

Great row Rob. Congratulations on your shiny new 5k PB =D>

[hard2handle]

That's great Rob! I know that 'feel like throwing a party' feeling very well but it's not easy when you walk in the house (my erg is in the garden) after a PB that means the world and you tell your wife and she says "Oh. That's nice. Now don't sit down anywhere in the house until you've had a shower.'

You sooooo nailed the reaction I received. Along with a nice "you're rowing on a 'machine', it's not like you're on a real boat or anything" [i've yet to row OTW, but it is in the 2011 plan]. I will have my revenge when I record and watch every minute of rowing from the 2012 Olympics when she wants to watch swimming.

[JonathanA]

...it's not easy when you walk in the house (my erg is in the garden) after a PB that means the world and you tell your wife and she says "Oh. That's nice. Now don't sit down anywhere in the house until you've had a shower.'

I recognise the part about not sitting down until I've had a shower more than the part about PB's

Great time for 5K Rob =D> , I'm also hoping to get close to 19 mins this month [-o< . It definately now stands out in your PB cabinet.