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duffyoz wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:30 am Done, just scraped through the 2k under 8min (7.59.7). Happy with that go even though HR said there was more, the legs said no. Not my best 2k by quite a few seconds but since there has been no rest days leading in, it's good.

Overall 8.26.2

Well done Lesley. Another FS boat takes to the water

Well done Lesley,
and well done to the 50 something men's group, great times and good competition.
Thank you for the target.
500- 1:47.7
1000 - 1:47.8
1500 - 1:47.5
2000 - 1:47.2
112 - 1:40.8
7:32.8 / 1:47.1
Happy with that, back over to you chaps.

Wolfmiester wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:46 am Well done Lesley,
and well done to the 50 something men's group, great times and good competition.
Thank you for the target.
500- 1:47.7
1000 - 1:47.8
1500 - 1:47.5
2000 - 1:47.2
112 - 1:40.8
7:32.8 / 1:47.1
Happy with that, back over to you chaps.

Happy to oblige Steve - you all have to better my time by at least a minute

Paul G

Well done Linzi as well for the 3rd boat floated, 2 more people including a lady and we will have a 4th! Congratulations all who have contributed so far on what is a tough challenge.

- Iain

Great results again in the last few days. Perhaps, tomorrow, one last try before going on vacation. Kind of all or nothing perhaps to regain a seat in Boat 1. Don't think it will work and if it might no doubt only temporarily but it might be some kind of fun (?) to give it a shot.

First post here First ctc too !! Haven't done anything 2k related for a very long time. But that's what the ctc is about I guess ?
Hopefully I'll create a space somewhere in my row schedule before the end of the month to try again but bring a fresh pair of legs with me

If I could work out how to put a monitor shot I would have

528 1:44.5
1056 1:47.7
1584 1:46.9
2112 1:45.5

7:28.7 @ 1:46.2

Eased off too much in the 2nd & 3rd quarters more out of a fear of a painful death in the 4th
Good luck to everyone who is having another crack at it before the end of the month

Welcome Kevin, and nice effort (even though it bumped me a seat! )

Welcome Kevin - cracking first effort!!

Welcome Kevin! Great effort hope to see more from you

Had my 2nd and final go of the month today. Got an improvement from 1:48.8 pace to 1:47.7

500m 1:47.0 / 31
1000m 1:48.3 / 29
1500m 1:49.3 / 28
2000m 1:47.6 / 28
2112m 1:40.0 / 32

finish 2112m.. 7:35.0.. 1:47.7

Good effort jolo

I had another go.......

528 1:44.8 / 29
1056 1:45.5 / 29
1584 1:45.7 / 28
2112 1:44.6 / 30

7:24.4 1:45.2 @ 29spm

Tempted to have another go but know I shouldn't

Having done practically no erging this month, I decided it was time to have a go at this month’s challenge. It was a slow decline into death, but I managed to finish the challenge in 8:55.6. Pretty depressing, but why worry?

Paul Victory wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:00 pm Having done practically no erging this month, I decided it was time to have a go at this month’s challenge. It was a slow decline into death, but I managed to finish the challenge in 8:55.6. Pretty depressing, but why worry?

I applaud your ctc efforts the easiest thing to do is nothing.

Kevin welcome ! And congrats to your 1st ctc...and you did a 2nd attempt

Also congrats to all finishers !

Did my go for this month saturday in the very early morning...but happy with the result !

Still as fast as ever Claudius

Thank you Steve...target was a as fast as possible 2k...as i didnt done this effort since the irl 2k over a year ago !

Well my first ctc for several years! Truly dreadful time but just about broke 10 minutes and was pulling 1:46s in the last few metres. Based it on the first row on my new machine about a month ago which 10 mins for 2000m exactly. This time I went through 2k in 9:35, so its improving. Onwards and upwards - on an endorphin high at the moment. Well done all who took part.

Claudius wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:37 pm Did my go for this month saturday in the very early morning...but happy with the result !

A great effort as ever Claudius. As ever, you have taken your rightful place as the lightweight male in FS I.

Stan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:06 pm Well my first ctc for several years! Truly dreadful time but just about broke 10 minutes and was pulling 1:46s in the last few metres. Based it on the first row on my new machine about a month ago which 10 mins for 2000m exactly. This time I went through 2k in 9:35, so its improving. Onwards and upwards - on an endorphin high at the moment. Well done all who took part.

Well done Stan. They all count, and I hear these Concept2s can be a bit stiff until you break them in, so it's all going to get easier from here

Kevinhorne44 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:47 pm 7:24.4 1:45.2 @ 29spm

Tempted to have another go but know I shouldn't

Lots of fantastic rowing this month!

Kevin, That's a tough target to beat. Hoping to have a final attempt tomorrow.

MaxMacLaren1 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:26 pm

Kevinhorne44 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:47 pm 7:24.4 1:45.2 @ 29spm

Tempted to have another go but know I shouldn't

Lots of fantastic rowing this month!

Kevin, That's a tough target to beat. Hoping to have a final attempt tomorrow.

Best of luck fortune favours the brave

Stan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:06 pmWell my first ctc for several years! Truly dreadful time but just about broke 10 minutes and was pulling 1:46s in the last few metres. Based it on the first row on my new machine about a month ago which 10 mins for 2000m exactly. This time I went through 2k in 9:35, so its improving. Onwards and upwards - on an endorphin high at the moment. Well done all who took part.

Well done Cap'n. Even attempting this CTC so soon after restarting is a great achievement. If it wasn't for my several attempts at the FS CTC before where I did 4 7' rows, I am not sure I would have got through this one.

All we need now is a lady to float boat 5, that would be a great achievement for one of the toughest CTCs I can remember.

- Iain

Thanks Kevin. Plenty time this evening if you fancy another go!

Well that was a lot harder than I hoped. Legs heavy from the start but managed 7:23.3 @1.44.9. Ave pace moved under 1:45 with about 10 strokes to go

MaxMacLaren1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:45 pm Thanks Kevin. Plenty time this evening if you fancy another go!

Well that was a lot harder than I hoped. Legs heavy from the start but managed 7:23.3 @1.44.9. Ave pace moved under 1:45 with about 10 strokes to go

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Top effort

I'm a newbie around here

I'll live to fight another day that was my first 2k ish attempt this year.
Back to the land of UT2 for a few weeks before I even look at the August ctc

Had a last second try, and it wasn't bad considering I haven't done a distance like this as hard as this in over a year.
Two lightweights in boat I!

Cheers,
Colin

Great effort definitely not lightweight.