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May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:12 am
by Rodger
BW Rowing announced their CTC choice for May: "3x1k 5min rest".

I take it that means 5 minutes in both rest intervals, 10 minutes rest total.
Tough workout, decent warm up required.

Place your bets!

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:14 am
by JonT
Rodger wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:12 am BW Rowing announced their CTC choice for May: "3x1k 5min rest".

I take it that means 5 minutes in both rest intervals, 10 minutes rest total.
Looking at the c2ctc forum thread, it is going to be described as 3x1k with 5 min rest between intervals. Unrestricted pace. Rolling starts for interval 2 and 3.

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Wed May 01, 2019 6:07 pm
by Rodger
I seem to remember that this workout is sometimes used as a pace predictor for a 2k. Is that right?

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 7:50 pm
by plummy
Rodger wrote: Wed May 01, 2019 6:07 pm I seem to remember that this workout is sometimes used as a pace predictor for a 2k. Is that right?
Judging by my first attempt it's not too far from the truth!
3:39.4 - 1:49.7 (heartrate 159). Had the horrible suffocating feeling at the end of this one. Hoped it would ease and didn't go off as hard on rep2
3:41.8 - 1:50.9 (heartrate 163)
3:40.0 - 1:50.0 (heartrate 165)

11:01.2 total at 31spm average ( 1:50.2 overall average )

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 3:05 pm
by Tako
Did my first attempt today!

Initial goal was to take it easy, but that turned out to be difficult due to an inner urge to go faster after the first 1k

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My PB pace for the 2k is 1:43.4, so not sure what to expect for future attempts.

Actually wondering why so many wait with their entries until the last days of the C2CTC challenges. Afraid of becoming a target? Colin answered in an impressive way to last minute attempts to claim his lead/spot ImageImageImage


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Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:14 pm
by MaxMacLaren1
Nice rowing Tako and a lot of "rest" meters. Can't wait until I'm fit and can have a crack at this.

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 8:06 pm
by Ian Bee
plummy wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 7:50 pm11:01.2 total at 31spm average ( 1:50.2 overall average )
I can barely hear your post over the sound of that gauntlet being thrown down. Great row Dave.
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First attempt.

This served to prove that my 2km pace is soft (which deep down I knew), and confirm that I won't relish future attempts to improve.

First rep was probably a smidge too quick, caught breath in the second and tried to make up lost ground in the third.

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Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 9:19 am
by plummy
I see you have picked up said "thrown at your feet gauntlet", picked it up and slapped me across the face with it! Touche sir, nice response. =D>

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 8:58 am
by Cuts101
First attempt for the month, boat 1 for a short time :)

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Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:40 am
by Grobi
Had my first go at this last night and ended up with an annoyingly slow pace of 1:52.3 :oops:

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First speed work in quite a while and the first rep felt awful, but at least it got better through the session.

Steve, I'm afraid I can't provide you with a proper target this month...

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 3:09 pm
by Sandbaggerone
Tako wrote: Fri May 03, 2019 3:05 pm Did my first attempt today!

Initial goal was to take it easy, but that turned out to be difficult due to an inner urge to go faster after the first 1k

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My PB pace for the 2k is 1:43.4, so not sure what to expect for future attempts.

Actually wondering why so many wait with their entries until the last days of the C2CTC challenges. Afraid of becoming a target? Colin answered in an impressive way to last minute attempts to claim his lead/spot ImageImageImage


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Thanks for the shout-out, Tako! I am laying off fast stuff for a week or so and doing low intensity long pieces. Will give this a crack next week. You've set a good target for me as usual! Lots of other good early efforts here as well!

Cheers,
Colin

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:51 am
by Wolfmiester
Grobi wrote: Tue May 07, 2019 9:40 am Had my first go at this last night and ended up with an annoyingly slow pace of 1:52.3 :oops:
Steve, I'm afraid I can't provide you with a proper target this month...
Hope you are feeling OK Peter [-o<
You'll be back!

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 10:31 am
by Grobi
Wolfmiester wrote: Wed May 08, 2019 7:51 am Hope you are feeling OK Peter [-o<
You'll be back!
Thanks Steve! It went a bit better last night:

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10.9 seconds quicker than last time, which is still not great, but at least things are pointing in the right direction.

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 2:10 am
by Sandbaggerone
I just gave this a go. I was trying to put some distance between myself and Tako and almost bit off more than I could chew, slowing considerably in the last interval, but good enough for position 1 in boat 1 for now. My overall pace was 1:42.8, a bit faster than my 2k personal best of 1:43.2 from last month. Last interval shown in graph below.

Cheers,
Colin

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Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 6:32 am
by Grobi
Well done Colin! I'm happy I finally went sub 11 last night and you're close to going sub 10! :shock: I know Tako loves challenges and this will keep him entertained for a while :D What's that BoatCoach software by the way?

Had my third go last night with the simple plan of beating last time's pace in every intervall. I managed to do that by over a second which I'm very pleased with. Hope to find some more time in my next attempt though.

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Steve, where are you? I guess this target is still too boring for you? :lol: :fswink:

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 7:13 am
by Wolfmiester
Grobi wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 6:32 am Steve, where are you? I guess this target is still too boring for you? :lol: :fswink:
sorry my friend, really busy with OTW stuff and work. Hope to get it done Mon/Tue (Worcester regatta tomorrow)
Very well done on knocking a huge chunck off already!!

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 1:57 pm
by GuidonTheBee
Not been training my sustainable red-line 1k/2k pace recently so didn't want go to out too fast in the first couple of intervals. Nice to know that the afterburners are still working though (final 100m of final rep). Might squeeze a bit more out if I get chance for a second go but I suspect that Tako has far more in the tank than will be needed to put me in my place !

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Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:56 pm
by Wolfmiester
oh, sausage and poopy things!! :evil:
Good - aimed for 1:45 (as it's supposed to be a good 2k predictor)
Bad - completely mistimed the rolling start on the 3rd rep and saw ave 4:29.3! Dragged it back, but it didn't show 1:45 until after nearly 500 gone.
Very bad, missed Ben by 0.1s :evil: :evil:
10:27.8
1:44.9/44.5/44.5
ave 1:44.6
(edit, sorry forgot to say that it's great seeing Matt post a score again :fsgrin: )

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 1:57 pm
by GuidonTheBee
Had another go:
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Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 6:37 pm
by Tako
Impressive Guy!

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 8:25 pm
by MaxMacLaren1
Well done Guy, that is rather quick!

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 7:54 am
by Cuts101
Nice work

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:40 am
by Grobi
Well done Guy, the first Free Spirit under 10 minutes! =D>

Very strong row there Steve, all that OTW stuff must do you good! =D>

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:26 am
by Ian Bee
^O^ ^O^ ^O^ and yet :shock:

Well done Guy!

Re: May CTC - 3 x 1k / 5 min rest

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:08 am
by plummy
Wow...just Wow Guy!