APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Moderator: The forum police - (nee naw)
-
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 4060
- Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:16 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Henley in Arden, UK
APRIL CTC - single 1500m
"Tommy Gee has communicated the April challenge.
It's a straightforward 1500 meters with no stroke restrictions."
Very nice, simple, and inclusive.
Would love to see a big Free Spirits entry for this one.
It's a straightforward 1500 meters with no stroke restrictions."
Very nice, simple, and inclusive.
Would love to see a big Free Spirits entry for this one.
Wolfie
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k
- Claudius
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2019
- Posts: 530
- Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:36 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Maybe a go today...do we float 7 boats this month ?
“Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?”
(J.R.R.T.)
- Caratacus
- Best Friend (PayPal Subscriber)
- Posts: 760
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:48 am
- Location: Glasgow
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Ouch! March was a bit of a write off due to injuries and I rowed my fewest number of meters of any month this season. Decided to go out at optimal pace in full knowledge that I could not keep it up but tried to just keep going as hard as possible. Hopefully more to come if I can get more meters in
Felton H
- fkoene
- True Free Spirit
- Posts: 865
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:28 pm
- I row on...: Model C with PM5
- Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Wanted to do only three 6 minute intervals today and thought this might fit in well as the middle one. Divided it in 6 splits, my goal was to start at a 1:55 pace and go a second faster every split.
Well, the finish was spot on...
Well, the finish was spot on...
-
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 4060
- Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:16 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Henley in Arden, UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Fred, I think you may be protecting your back a little too much there
Felton, tough one, but a good start to a new month!
CTC 151, and Peter's first target
500 - 1:47.6
1000- 1:46.4
1500- 1:43.8
5:17.8 / 1:45.9
But how much is saved for when I have to go again?
Felton, tough one, but a good start to a new month!
CTC 151, and Peter's first target
500 - 1:47.6
1000- 1:46.4
1500- 1:43.8
5:17.8 / 1:45.9
But how much is saved for when I have to go again?
Wolfie
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k
- Ian Bee
- Dedicated and True Free Spirit
- Posts: 1507
- Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:27 am
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Wilts., UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
I'm going to go out on a limb and say Peter's holding back to allow us some hope early in the month
I was thinking (with no logic) that 2km -1 would work as a useful initial target, but that's clearly too conservative
Not much more here, but I can foresee something in the lower 5.20s on a good day.
We should have a boat floated in short order - well done everyone
Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
I was thinking (with no logic) that 2km -1 would work as a useful initial target, but that's clearly too conservative
Not much more here, but I can foresee something in the lower 5.20s on a good day.
We should have a boat floated in short order - well done everyone
Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
- Tako
- Best Friend (PayPal Subscriber)
- Posts: 967
- Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:42 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Norway
APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Not really feeling in shape and can not confirm that 2k PB pace - 1sec is too conservativeIan Bee wrote: I was thinking (with no logic) that 2km -1 would work as a useful initial target, but that's clearly too conservative
Considering the felt fitness I am please to have taken the lead for now. Let’s see if it is enough for Boat I by the end of the month.....
5:07.6 @ 1:42.5
- fkoene
- True Free Spirit
- Posts: 865
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:28 pm
- I row on...: Model C with PM5
- Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
At first I had the intention to try and make it to boat 1 today, but my legs (and the rest of my body) felt a bit tired so I decided to start a bit slower then I had in mind.
I am glad I did, because it was struggling to get to the finishline.
I think I will feel better later this month, so I think this isn't my last attempt. Though I guess boat 1 will be out of reach by then... Never mind, I settle for anything as long as I feel ok with my rowing.
I am glad I did, because it was struggling to get to the finishline.
I think I will feel better later this month, so I think this isn't my last attempt. Though I guess boat 1 will be out of reach by then... Never mind, I settle for anything as long as I feel ok with my rowing.
-
- Warming up
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:28 am
- I row on...: Model E with PM5
- Location: Australia
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
First attempt at a CTC and race for Free Spirit Rowing, hopefully will improve it over the month.
- plummy
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 8331
- Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:17 am
- I row on...: Model E with PM4
- Location: Sale, Cheshire, UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Welcome to Free Spirits Ben and thank you for joining us with your baptism of fire with an almost perfect "fly n die" 1500m. That was a brave effort but I think you should maybe start at 1:46 (or even a little slower) and then see what's left for the last few hundred and empty the tanks at the end rather than the first 300 (although that last 300 shows a good recovery).
Plummy
Plummy
60 yrs old, 82kg, 5' 10"
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
- Tako
- Best Friend (PayPal Subscriber)
- Posts: 967
- Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:42 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Norway
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Welcome on board Ben!
As Felton wrote in the other thread this is a very competitive first entry, and with Plummy’s advice I am sure you can go even faster.
Did you see the beginners thread started by Zoot in the Forum? I cannot find the link but definitely a good thread to read for new members.
Once more, Welcome!
As Felton wrote in the other thread this is a very competitive first entry, and with Plummy’s advice I am sure you can go even faster.
Did you see the beginners thread started by Zoot in the Forum? I cannot find the link but definitely a good thread to read for new members.
Once more, Welcome!
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
How do I register a CTC account ?
-
- Spends too much time in the forum
- Posts: 97
- Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:03 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Nice work, Tako. I look forward to coming up half a second short of you again .
Tempus rerum imperator.
Male, 37, 5'10.5", 160lbs.
- plummy
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 8331
- Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:17 am
- I row on...: Model E with PM4
- Location: Sale, Cheshire, UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Hi PaulC (and welcome to the forum).
If you go to the blue bar at the top of this page and click on the "Links" tab, a drop-down will appear which includes a link to the CTC. Click on that and towrads the top right of the CTC page you will see a red text header that says "Add or update a person". Hopefully, it should be straight forward from there.
Plummy
If you go to the blue bar at the top of this page and click on the "Links" tab, a drop-down will appear which includes a link to the CTC. Click on that and towrads the top right of the CTC page you will see a red text header that says "Add or update a person". Hopefully, it should be straight forward from there.
Plummy
60 yrs old, 82kg, 5' 10"
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
- Grobi
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2019
- Posts: 3604
- Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:26 am
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Thanks for the nice target Steve I had three attempts so far, the best being 5:31.5 last night, which I'm still fairly disappointed with. After the March ctc I hoped to do better than this but maybe my cold isn't fully gone and I returned back to hard erging too soon.Wolfmiester wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:28 pm CTC 151, and Peter's first target
500 - 1:47.6
1000- 1:46.4
1500- 1:43.8
5:17.8 / 1:45.9
Unfortunately not Ian, but I hope to close in a bit more in the remaining two weeks
Athletes row, others just play games
Peter
55y, 1,89m, 85kg
Peter
55y, 1,89m, 85kg
- jolo
- Best Friend (PayPal Subscriber)
- Posts: 446
- Joined: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:08 am
- I row on...: Model E with PM5
- Location: Rothbury Michigan US
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Did a 1000m tt last week trying to get a feel for this one. Pace for the 1k was 1:41.9..that predicts a 1500m of 1:44-1:45. I felt that was doable. Plan was to go out semi hard, then steady pace til 500m then empty the tanks.
300m 1:44.3/33
600m 1:45.0/30
900m 1:45.5/31
1200m 1:44.6/31
1500m 1:43.3/33
1500m 5:13.8 1:44.6
Pretty much a max effort. Maybe more in a couple weeks?
300m 1:44.3/33
600m 1:45.0/30
900m 1:45.5/31
1200m 1:44.6/31
1500m 1:43.3/33
1500m 5:13.8 1:44.6
Pretty much a max effort. Maybe more in a couple weeks?
Joe
57 6'1" 90kg
57 6'1" 90kg
-
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 4060
- Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:16 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Henley in Arden, UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Very good Joe
Give me a (though) target
Peter, well done for getting a score in. Hope you continue to improve over the month
Give me a (though) target
Peter, well done for getting a score in. Hope you continue to improve over the month
Wolfie
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k
-
- Warming up
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:28 am
- I row on...: Model E with PM5
- Location: Australia
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Morning all, re-rowed following Plummy advice, (Thanks Mate)
Will have another go next weekend, hopefully take couple sec more off.
Will have another go next weekend, hopefully take couple sec more off.
- plummy
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 8331
- Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:17 am
- I row on...: Model E with PM4
- Location: Sale, Cheshire, UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
That's very nicely paced - great effort Ben. I agree with your thinking that there's another couple of seconds more in the tank. Maybe try and hold 1:45 for the first 1,000 and see what's left. You'll have a couple of seconds in the tank if (ha! "if". more like "when") it gets nasty.
60 yrs old, 82kg, 5' 10"
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
- fkoene
- True Free Spirit
- Posts: 865
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:28 pm
- I row on...: Model C with PM5
- Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Another go today. Wanted to have a negative split but the beginning went (too) easy. Slowed down a little in the middle, then a bit faster again, and in the end, well, glad I made it.
Bought myself a new PM5 monitor and a heart rate monitor, so now I can keep an eye on my heart rate as well again. That's been a while so I haven't got a clue about my max or zones at the moment.
Going away for a week next saturday, so I don't know whether I'll have another go when I come back, the last few days of April. This might just as well be it for this month.
Bought myself a new PM5 monitor and a heart rate monitor, so now I can keep an eye on my heart rate as well again. That's been a while so I haven't got a clue about my max or zones at the moment.
Going away for a week next saturday, so I don't know whether I'll have another go when I come back, the last few days of April. This might just as well be it for this month.
- plummy
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 8331
- Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:17 am
- I row on...: Model E with PM4
- Location: Sale, Cheshire, UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Had a go and managed 5:35.6 ( 1:51.8 pace ) and managed to negative split the 5 x 300's. I was targeting Jon Taylor and figured I "should" be able to duck under his time but managed a bit more than just scraping under it which was nice. Pretty sure there's not enough in the tank to worry Mr Bee though...
60 yrs old, 82kg, 5' 10"
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old and brittle for this malarky
- Ian Bee
- Dedicated and True Free Spirit
- Posts: 1507
- Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:27 am
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Wilts., UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Still plenty of the month left Dave.
To spur us all on, a mid month summary of spirits standings:
Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
To spur us all on, a mid month summary of spirits standings:
Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
- Tako
- Best Friend (PayPal Subscriber)
- Posts: 967
- Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:42 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Norway
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
Thanks for the overview Ian.
Just saw a great effort being registered by Ange!
So now boat I is in 5th and boat II in tenth position. Does not happen that often
And we are still waiting for Claudius, Guy, Max, Morten, ... to improve the picture even more even though that will put me in boat II where I used to be
Due the nature of the straight 1500m I hope to see many more entries coming in and float many more boats.
Just saw a great effort being registered by Ange!
So now boat I is in 5th and boat II in tenth position. Does not happen that often
And we are still waiting for Claudius, Guy, Max, Morten, ... to improve the picture even more even though that will put me in boat II where I used to be
Due the nature of the straight 1500m I hope to see many more entries coming in and float many more boats.
-
- Friend of the Free Spirits web site 2020
- Posts: 4060
- Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:16 pm
- I row on...: Model D with PM5
- Location: Henley in Arden, UK
Re: APRIL CTC - single 1500m
erm, yes cheers Joe.
Did think you might be beyond me, but set out with a 1:45 target and see what was left in the last 300.
pacing guide ...
300 - 1:45.6
600 - 1:44.6
900 - 1:44.1
1200- 1:44.5
1500 - 1:42.3
----------------
5:12.8 - 1:44.3
Did think you might be beyond me, but set out with a 1:45 target and see what was left in the last 300.
pacing guide ...
300 - 1:45.6
600 - 1:44.6
900 - 1:44.1
1200- 1:44.5
1500 - 1:42.3
----------------
5:12.8 - 1:44.3
Wolfie
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k
Age 59 Height 6'4" Weight 93k