April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Nice work Alan! I think you got the pacing spot on because your second interval was as quick (in fact, even quicker) as the first one and that's the most awkward one. :fswink:
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Thanks Peter, I am a bit behind you at the moment though so well done to you :wink:
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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Bit of a fly and die for me today. I thought I should be able to do around 1:45 average pace and did the first two intervals at 1:45.6 and 1:45.5 respectively. Unfortunately, I had nothing left in the tank for the final interval and struggled home in 1:48.0 pace for a total time of 12:04.3 @ 1:46.2 pace.

Thanks to a lot of new entries by teammates, I've moved down to boat 3 :evil: and would need to find another 1.5 seconds to move back into boat 2 (as things currently stand). We now have 7 boats floating and need a few more participants to get Kellie back into a floating boat.
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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Paul I did the CTC as a replacement for my 4 x 1000 Pete Plan session and didn't feel like I shortchanged myself. In fact I was in almost as much discomfort as I was at the end of my 2k PB. Being relatively new to things and not having a ton of "historical data" I wasn't completely sure how to pace myself. So, I actually used your 1st CTC entry as a guideline since we seem to be pretty close in all the PP intervals. Ended up at 12:02.9 - 146.1

Thanks for the inspiration (and perspiration)!
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Not pretty, not fast and really not very pleasant! This kind of challenge does not align with the marathon training I'm deep into, next month's looks just as painful, good news is that it's done for this month, I will not be trying to better my 13:01.9 even though I should have done the last two intervals a lot faster and the first one a little faster! The only bits that went well were
the rest periods...... To smile broadly is occasionally a challenge.
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danfennell wrote:Paul I did the CTC as a replacement for my 4 x 1000 Pete Plan session and didn't feel like I shortchanged myself. In fact I was in almost as much discomfort as I was at the end of my 2k PB. Being relatively new to things and not having a ton of "historical data" I wasn't completely sure how to pace myself. So, I actually used your 1st CTC entry as a guideline since we seem to be pretty close in all the PP intervals. Ended up at 12:02.9 - 146.1

Thanks for the inspiration (and perspiration)!
Hi Dan

I have to confess it was your time I was targeting to protect my position in boat 2. I'd nothing left in the final interval and I think I'm just suffering from a couple of weeks of hard training and I'm struggling for sharpness the last couple of days. I think you're safe enough unless I get a rush of blood to the head on Wednesday.

I think a week or two of gentle erging might be needed to recharge my batteries. :roll:
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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Paul Victory wrote:
danfennell wrote:Paul I did the CTC as a replacement for my 4 x 1000 Pete Plan session and didn't feel like I shortchanged myself. In fact I was in almost as much discomfort as I was at the end of my 2k PB. Being relatively new to things and not having a ton of "historical data" I wasn't completely sure how to pace myself. So, I actually used your 1st CTC entry as a guideline since we seem to be pretty close in all the PP intervals. Ended up at 12:02.9 - 146.1

Thanks for the inspiration (and perspiration)!
Hi Dan

I have to confess it was your time I was targeting to protect my position in boat 2. I'd nothing left in the final interval and I think I'm just suffering from a couple of weeks of hard training and I'm struggling for sharpness the last couple of days. I think you're safe enough unless I get a rush of blood to the head on Wednesday.

I think a week or two of gentle erging might be needed to recharge my batteries. :roll:
Paul, The one funny thing I forgot to mention is that I looked at your original time (probably without my glasses on) and thought your split was 1:46.0 so I inadvertently pushed myself even harder. Best of luck if you try again...you're a brave man!
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I decided to do a 10k TT today instead of having a final go at the CTC. But my son Jonathan did the challenge at my request (even though he's done very little erging of late) and we are now just one rower short of filling an 8th boat.
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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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I have set my target this calendar year of doing every CTC. I have not rowed seriously at all this month but done LOTS and LOTS of road cycling (http://www.strava.com/athletes/3082600) plus going to the gym each month and doing a 1k warm up on the C2 each week at the gym.

I had no idea about pacing so immediately looked for your time Paul as a target... Hmmm. 1:46 looked nasty, so I looked further down and saw Wolfie and Mike Channin. They also looked quite fast but in for a penny... I did them in decreasing distance with 3 mins then 2 mins rest. I had no idea of pacing other than not letting them be over 1:49.9 average for the first two then going bonkers on the last...

I beat Wolfie by 1.4 seconds and Mike by about 4. There is still time for them to beat me of course.

Cycling is definitely good for base fitness!
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Well done Thomas. We now have 8 boats floating and no-one left ashore. :mrgreen: You're in the same boat as me as is Michelle, who put in a new time today to make sure we remain joined at the hip as far as CTC is concerned. :lol:
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Well done Thomas, I look forward to the rest of the year :-)
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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Hahaha. Well done, Thomas.

I can explain my relatively poor time - It was done as the first 3400ish of a C2C 16:19 as I'm targeting that more than the CTCs (which seem to have got a bit obscure lately, IMHO, although I guess interesting from a strategic perspective, if difficult for those with older PMs).

So my time was done as all three continuous, with the 5 mins rest notionally taken after the end - possibly not an ideal strategy! Didn't get chance to have a proper go.

I will just say that it is great to see Mr Victory back up-and-running and firing on all cylinders - Go Paul!
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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Good to see you posting Mike :wink:

I totally agree with you about Paul, there's life in us 60 +s yet :lol:
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Re: April CTC: 3 Peaks Challenge

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Thanks folks. I'm getting back into the groove and I had to force myself to take yesterday off (seriously, I nearly succumbed several times times during the day, but managed to hold my nerve :lol: ).

It seemed to work because I exceeded my expectations for the "hour of power" today. Details on the SB thread. As you say Alan, there's still hope for us golden oldies.
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