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June's CTC Challenge:

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Team Oarsome has chosen the June CTC.
For the first time since October 2007 it is an unrestricted 4 minutes
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Nice. I haven't done a 4min TT in ages. I like the sound of this, I will not like it during the 4 min though.
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For me I guess it will be 1 rep of 1k - 3 reps less than in May... :D :wink:
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Liefcat wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 3:31 pm For me I guess it will be 1 rep of 1k - 3 reps less than in May... :D :wink:
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Ron, 999m!

Looks like great motivation t have another go at it :wink:
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JonT wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:24 pm Ron, 999m!

Looks like great motivation t have another go at it :wink:
I’ve never tried a 4:00. I do like the motivation factor of seeing everyone’s results - it speaks to my competitive drive. Good stuff.
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Filing this under bleh:
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I'd like to think mid 40s is where I should aim at, but it's not looking likely this week
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That’s me done for the month - off on hols for the rest of the month. So I’ll leave this here as a motivation to other lightweights. If you beat me, it’s yours.

My target was 1:52 with a strategy of 6 stroke blast, settle at target until 30s to go, empty the tank. Felt surprisingly comfortable.

Good luck all.


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Well done Jon - enjoy your hols.

This might be the lot for me too:
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A couple of tenths outside my 1k PB from a couple of years ago. Make of that what you will.
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Nice improvement Ian.


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Ian Bee wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:45 amA couple of tenths outside my 1k PB from a couple of years ago. Make of that what you will.
Applying the expanded version of Paul's Law, you would have to be able to double your distance for 1.2S decrease in pace for that PB to be relatively as fast, so a better performance than your 1k PB =D> ^O^ =D>
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“BUMP”
1 week to go and we need some participants to fill some seats.
Especially our lovely ladies.
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Wolfmiester wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:34 am Especially our lovely ladies.
I can't help with that Steve, but my first and only go at this is on my schedule for Friday. Pace will be awful, but I don't want to risk anything and get rid of my sinusitis completely before I start exercising again.
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Wolfmiester wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:34 am “BUMP”
1 week to go and we need some participants to fill some seats.
Especially our lovely ladies.
Did my bit this morning Steve, after a rough few weeks
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Can't help on the ladies front. Tempted to ask whether I could identify as a lady and have another go, but really don't want to open that can of worms =;
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Well done Mat - particularly given your injury. I'm particularly glad you were over 1m away from the JBH-Bee-Smith axis.

I'll bribe the ladies in my Saturday HIIT class....
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Ian Bee wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:45 pm Well done Mat - particularly given your injury. I'm particularly glad you were over 1m away from the JBH-Bee-Smith axis.

I'll bribe the ladies in my Saturday HIIT class....
Yes, sorry about that Ian. I feel so guilty I'll try to have another go to see if I can eek another couple of meters!
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I`ll bite Wolfie. :D
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01:00.0 271 32 156 01:50.7
01:00.0 272 33 160 01:50.2
01:00.0 280 36 163 01:47.1
04:00.0 1090 33 157 01:50.0
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Could have/should have/would have gone off a bit faster :lol: but wanted to finnish as not much time left in the month.
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Well Spidey, there's still time, and I'm happy to report it's easier the 2nd time as you KNOW you can do it!
1144 this time, for a decent gap from Ian and JBH (before they have another go)
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Wolfmiester wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:52 am a decent gap from Ian and JBH (before they have another go)
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Not taking the bait :lol:
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Wolfie I will be happy in the knowledge that I CAN go faster without actually doing it!! :lol: :lol:
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Having spent a few sessions targeting the come back kids (Strider) split of 1:58 and then going and injuring myself ffs I just did a paddle through to a 858m. well done team.
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Wolfmiester wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:34 am Especially our lovely ladies.
Oh, go on then...
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Wow. I have been away on holiday and so haven't really been keeping track of things. I did look at CTC a few days ago and was quite sad to see how few people had entered and that we only had a single boat afloat. How things have changed. Thanks to all who put in an effort ^O^ =D>
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As this month's CTC is pretty straightforward, I finally managed to motivate myself to get back on the erg for only the 3rd time this year. Did 5 minutes warm up followed by 941m in 4 minutes. I remember being horrified when I only managed 964m after a similar break a number of years ago, but I guess I'm a lot older now!

Anyway, we have four males (including a LWT) sitting ashore waiting for a damsel to come to our rescue!
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Amazing efforts all round 👏👏👏
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