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Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:00 pm
by Paul Victory
Note to self. If you decide to do a ranking distance in order to improve your nonathlon score, check what your previous time was before you start!

I decided to do 10k today and had this idea in my head that it was a very soft target and all I really needed to do was complete the distance. I didn't feel particularly comfortable throughout as my back has been acting up a bit since I did the January and February CTCs on successive days. Anyway, with about 2k to go and my projected time showing as somewhere around 42:30, I began to think about my previous 10k and realised that it had been 42:xx.

I still thought it was closer to 43 minutes than 42, but decided to speed up with 1k to go, just in case. I finished in 42:15.4 and then discovered that my previous time was 42:11.3. :evil:

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:49 pm
by Paul Victory
Did my second 'hour of power' (in the loosest possible definition of the term) of the season today. My target was 14k and I tried to keep my pace at or near 2:08.5. Just about kept on track and managed a final sprint to get to 14061 @ 2:08 pace. Splits were as follows:

Split Pace Rating Heart Rate
1163 2:08.98 26 119
1159 2:09.42 28 124
1169 2:08.31 28 132
1168 2:08.42 29 135
1167 2:08.53 29 138
1176 2:07.55 29 144
1168 2:08.42 29 147
1169 2:08.31 29 144
1172 2:07.99 28 152
1169 2:08.31 28 152
1169 2:08.31 27 155
1214 2:03.56 31 167

14061 2:08.01 28 142

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:47 am
by Liefcat
Well done on your "hour", Paul :!: =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:22 pm
by Paul Victory
Thanks Erik. I spent the following weekend in London and was suffering a lot of aches and pains when I got home on Tuesday - particularly in both shoulders. So I stayed off the erg until today, when I did a just row for 35 minutes at 2:08 pace. If I don't have an adverse reaction, I'll try to have another go at either the CTC or IRL before month end.

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:39 pm
by MaxMacLaren1
For the very first time I did a 30r20 today!

Despite erging on and off for a few years I'd always focused on shorter distances and intervals, none of it rate capped until I joined Free Spirits earlier this year. Now I've learnt a whole new way of inflicting pain. Pace a very hard 1.54.6

Max

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:19 pm
by Paul Victory
I've had a few full on sessions recently and a somewhat 'social' Easter, so I didn't feel like doing much today other than a gentle recovery row. I did just over 8k at 2:10 pace and felt slightly guilty at stopping before I reached 10k for the day. I guess I had become indoctrinated due to the Mud Season Madness Challenge. :roll: :lol: Kind of glad it's over.

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:21 pm
by paulgould
Paul Victory wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:19 pm I've had a few full on sessions recently and a somewhat 'social' Easter, so I didn't feel like doing much today other than a gentle recovery row. I did just over 8k at 2:10 pace and felt slightly guilty at stopping before I reached 10k for the day. I guess I had become indoctrinated due to the Mud Season Madness Challenge. :roll: :lol: Kind of glad it's over.
I've also had a few days break after the Mud Season challenge and got back on the horse today.
Going to be rowing on a lower DF (250) after having done a lot of base strength work this season.

Did two 30 min sessions today :

1. 7214m @ 26.2spm
2. 7316m @ 26.0spm

Paul G

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:41 pm
by hewitt
Wrong date but was done today. Gym machine.
Wrong date but was done today. Gym machine.
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Just having a look around and thought I would start posting a few sessions if nobody minds. You were the team that got me started and I need another push to get me started again after a lay off serious training for a while. Been doing the odd session to stay relevant but nothing special. So may take some time to get back up to speed whatever that is these days. 😱😱

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:54 am
by Liefcat
Welcome back, Jason - or whatever it is :!: :fswink: Certainly good to see you posting again - have seen some of your workouts and training on Facebook :!: :D Also pleasant to see a good old classic, well done :!: =D> =D>

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:55 am
by hewitt
Thanks Erik. 😊.
Been plodding about on the rower like I said on facebook but looking to get back on the erg more seriously. The odd ctc swell.
Had a pretty shit year with separating from my ex wife. But met somebody else and moved town. Head getting back to a good place so should start improving lots now. 😱. Well that is the plan.

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:59 pm
by hewitt
Still here and still training just not been taking pictures of the monitor in the gym.

Finally settled into my new house and looking to buy a second hand erg in the next 2 weeks. So skirting around eBay. 😱.
Just been doing short intervals in the gym but once I get my own erg again I can get out in the garden and get some good meters in again. 😊

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:41 pm
by Liefcat
So good to hear from you again, Jason :!: :fssmile: So wonderful to learn about your new life and - very soon - your new erg :!: :D I imagine it was a special feeling when you sold your old erg - and perhaps when you get your new used erg as well :?: :!: :?: :o

Yes, yes... Still remember the days when sub 17 5ks were the order of the day - well, at least when I look at the PB signatures... :shock: Am trying now to get sub 19 on a training 5k, today first step towards that 19min14.2. Yes, wonderful idea to bring the erg outside :!: :idea: Right now mine is on the 1st floor, but I think you have inspired me to bring it outside in a couple of days... 8)

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:18 pm
by Liefcat
Yes, moved my erg outside today... Made breathing and cooling so much easier... 18m46.1 :D Just what the doctor - or rather Jason - ordered :!: 8) :wink:

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 9:56 am
by Liefcat
Today an early row for me - and an early SB: 5k 18:38.7 1:51.8 27spm :D

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:30 am
by paulgould
Liefcat wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:18 pm Yes, moved my erg outside today... Made breathing and cooling so much easier... 18m46.1 :D Just what the doctor - or rather Jason - ordered :!: 8) :wink:
Definitely the way to go - the only time I ever erg indoors is when it is raining.

Paul G

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:59 am
by hewitt
Sorry. Been quite for a week. My girlfriends grandad died last Friday. 😔. He was 95 so had a very good innings. Been busy sorting things out with her. Will be back soon. Keep up the good 5k training Erik.

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 12:34 pm
by Liefcat
Thanks, Paul, always a big inspiration :!: 8)

Thanks, Jason :!: Yes, there certainly are things to sort out in situations like these... Generous of you to help at this stage :!: :fssmile: Know you will come back strong erging wise :!: :fssmile:

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 2:09 pm
by Claudius
Had a go fot the hard distance session...but because of the marathon challenge i decided to do the row as a HM, and post it here - it went well to the plan to stay sub 2:00 min pace...

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 5:11 pm
by Paul Victory
I decided to do a 30 minutes TT today in order to have some scores to enter in the nonathlon whenever it gets up and running. My SB for last season was a very soft 7266, with a prorated distance for the nonathlon of 7472 taken from my 10k SB. So I figured I should be able to get over 7500 meters.

I had a bit of a twinge in my lower back, so I started off quite slowly at around 2:03 pace, but my back eased out after a few minutes so I picked up the pace a bit. I managed to settle in around the 1:58 mark, but it was tough enough and I fell off pace a bit in the final 6 minutes until I managed to pick it up over the last minute or so to finish with 7606 meters @ 1:58.3 pace. Splits were as follows:

1491 2:01.5 29
1527 1:57.8 32
1524 1:58.1 33
1528 1:57.8 31
1546 1:56.4 31

7606 1:58.3 31

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 6:15 pm
by Tako
Wow, some really impressive efforts by many FS these days!! Well done everyone!

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:20 pm
by plummy
Like Paul, I went for a 30 mins tonight to get a marker (only the one though as I can't be bothered pro-rating stuff for the Nonathlon). Managed 7562m which was mostly pretty horrible (had to back off in the second to last 5 min split). SB last year was 7633 and that was the only time I got above 7600 I think so the result wasn't too bad.

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Sat May 05, 2018 9:59 am
by Liefcat
Well done Paul V, Claudius, and Dave, for getting sub 2:00 splits on challenging pieces :!: =D> =D> =D>

Two days ago did the 6k: 22:28.8, not too bad (echoing Dave) as it was close to last season´s quickest from me :!: 8)

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 6:59 am
by paulgould
Liefcat wrote: Sat May 05, 2018 9:59 am Well done Paul V, Claudius, and Dave, for getting sub 2:00 splits on challenging pieces :!: =D> =D> =D>

Two days ago did the 6k: 22:28.8, not too bad (echoing Dave) as it was close to last season´s quickest from me :!: 8)
Good stuff Erik - steadily getting stronger ^O^

Discovered a really tough workout at the weekend - replacing the chain and sprocket on a C2 when you are technically and mechanically challenged!!
15-20 million metres managed to tighten the sprocket to such an extent I had to go to a motorbike workshop to get the old sprocket removed!!
Basically struggled every step of the way - took me most of Saturday and when I finished I knew that I hadn't got the routing of the shock cord correct, but it seemed manageable and I was too tired to care!!
Lasted 310m this morning before the shock cord stopped working altogether - managed to re-route it correctly and now I have a fully functioning erg again :fsbgrin: :fsbgrin: :fsbgrin: - only then had time for a gentle 5k, but it is a start.

Paul G

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 9:39 am
by Iain
Great to see the old names. Several year's off have left me in a horrific state. A few false starts over the years but always tried to go too fast. So taking it really easy and been going about a month now. Almost too embarassed to post a time, but on Saturday did 4kr4', 3kr3', 2kr2', 1k. Struggled to get rating to start with a 2 and only 2:21.9 average as a result. But successfully completed the longest workout I have attempted in years and set a benchmark.

- Iain

Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 9:51 am
by plummy
Welcome back Iain - try and make it stick this time :wink: :lol: