Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?

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Stan,
Best of luck on Saturday - we will be thinking of you and everyone else competing. I wish we could be there, but the distance is just a bit too great...
I will be looking forward to hearing your results...
So I can beat them, of course!! :wink: :twisted: - lol
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At last something to report..........

Season's best for the HM this afternoon

Was 1:26:15.1

now

1:25:03.8 (Average 2:00.9 split) - 26 seconds off a PB

Had to dig really deep in the last 5K to finish but kept thinking of the guys racing yesterday that I missed (and shouldn't have) so felt I owed the team a performance of some description

(Puts me 1st in the UK and 4th in the world ranking for 40-49 LWT at HM distance) - that'll feel good when the aches go away!

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Seasons best 30 minutes today of 7302. It was supposed to be a pb attempt but the legs went on strike after 15 minutes. At least I finished the piece and I feel more positive mentally than I would have if I had given up entirely.
I am determined to improve my 30 minute pb at some stage this week - its my longest standing pb set last October and its time it improved :evil:
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before breakfast before my meds
now Ill get my breath back !!!
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Well Done Carole and Stan.

Little victories all of them! Makes you feel you've achieved something positive for the day

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Had another go at the 30 minutes today. Improved to 7381 so still 200m off the pace. Away on business tomorrow so might have to rest. In which case I will make another pb attempt on Thursday.
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This damned 30 minute pb continues to elude me. A further improvement to 7505 so another sb and got an sb for 6k in the same workout. I will have another go on Saturday morning. Determined to nail this one :twisted: :evil:
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Post by Wolfmiester »

Great determination Stan, I'll make sure to check in on you Saturday afternoon! Now you know you've got folks watching it's bound to spur you on.
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Me and my big mouth :lol: :-#
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Im resurrecting this thread as Ive had 2 SBs in 2 days !!
on that darn CTC 10 km ! GGGRRRRR hard work !!! :twisted:
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Well done J-R!

I'm going to contribute to resurrecting this as well, since my PBs all seem well out of reach at the moment.

But I did manage a SB in the dreaded 2K today, despite feeling the onset of a slight cold and wimping out a bit in the middle. Trimmed 1.2s off my time from a month ago to record 6:44.5, but still 8.3s outside my PB set in April.

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Carole, 2 SB's in one week, well done, great feeling.

Congratulations to all on season bests.
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Thanks both
I have been in a dark place mentally lately feeling most despondent so its good to have achieved at least something

and Max-well done on yrs-let me know when yr this way again and you can critique my rubbish technique lol
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Carole

I'm so very sorry to hear that, you are always so positive and there for everyone - we probably take advantage of it. If you want to talk you know where I am.
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Thanks Robin -Im trying to cheer up -will mail you soon :P
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Post by Stan »

Further signs of my comeback today - I get to post on this thread. Improved my sb for the 1 hour by 98m to 14502 :D
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I rowed my season best on the 10,000 meters today - 55:41, which is still pretty lame...
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Welcome to the madhouse geekgrl. Great to add your time to the board.

Now, how's about any new lightweight score. We've got 3 boats unfloated, and strange, strange boat make-up. If I understand any of this, one more new LW score will float one more boat.

We've got 2 boats with 3 HWs and 1 HW-F, and 1 boat with 4 HW-F. How 'bout it?!?
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Nice going there Stan, looks like your are back on track.

Geekgirl - there is nothing lame about completing any session - that's the joy of Free Spirits, I'm sure you will find this out in the long run - welcome to the mad house
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Post by Gregor Andrews »

First attempt this season on the 6km today resulted in a knackering 23:53.1 (1:59.4). It was quite exciting as I was rowing a 6k handicapped race with 6 others on rowpro (some guys from the C2 forum who do a 6k every week).
Tried to row it all below 2:00 split but was tiring a lot halfway through. 30 seconds away from my PB but I'm still happy at this stage. I'll hopefully have my handicap revised for next week as I finished 6th out of 7. :?
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I tried to break 26 minutes for the 5k today, but ended up at my season best of 26:01.8. I did move up a spot on my age group ranking though. My short term goal is to get my pace below 2:30

I thought that by now (800,000m) I'd have a few muscles, but my arms still look like swizzle sticks!

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Post by Stan »

Another improvement in my 1 hour sb today - managed 14608. Closing in on that pb!
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Post by Stan »

Soft SB today - did my first HM of the season so it was bound to be a SB :lol: Finished in 1:28.47.2 (2:06.2). Easily held 2:05 for the first hour but then faded badly in the final third and had to resist the temptation to handle down so I am really pleased I didnt.
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Post by plummy »

Well done Stan - nothing soft about a HM seasons PB anytime =D>

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Post by paulgould »

Nice one Stan - and not too far off your all-time PB. =D>

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