I am amazed by the speed that some people can achieve:
Here is a 70 year old guy pulling 1:34.2
and this guy getting 1:14.4 for a world record
Thursday, February 7, 2013
500m rowing.
For the first time in years I did a times 500m row on the Concept 2 at lunchtime. 1:44.3 for 500m. Not great. I forgot how hard it is. The first 100m or so I was in the low 1:30's for pace and then it hits you hard. The last 250m are a killer, each stroke seeming harder the power draining out of each pull. It would be good to get under 1:40 again - about 10 years ago I was at 1:39.
I am amazed by the speed that some people can achieve:
Here is a 70 year old guy pulling 1:34.2
and this guy getting 1:14.4 for a world record
I am amazed by the speed that some people can achieve:
Here is a 70 year old guy pulling 1:34.2
and this guy getting 1:14.4 for a world record
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Do an O'Neill test!
http://concept2.co.uk/training/oneill_test
I think I'll try that next week. What is your score?
I've found, much to my chagrin, that tests like this don't favor the 5'5" athlete (me) ;-)
ONT Attempt 1 - 20100129 - 1122m
ONT Attempt 2 - 20100205 - 1158m
ONT Attempt3 - 20100423 - 1200m
The scars run deep. I've not done one for three years! Must be about time for another.....
I had a goal for about 5 years of sub 1:30 for a 500m. About 5 weeks ago at CrossFit we had a challenge to get under 1:35. I started out rowing a 1:28 pace, and kept telling myself to slow down so I didn't explode at the end. Instead, 100m in, I was averaging under 1:30 and I just said to heck with it and started pulling. Got pace down to 1:24 for the next 100m or so and then just held on for the ride!
I DID still explode at the end, but finished at 1:29.8!! Can't cut it too much closer. A buddy came over and said "Nice job...uh...and your lips are blue." :) Less than 1.5 minutes of work, and about 10 minutes until I felt somewhat recovered.
I'm 45, 5'10" and about 200 pounds. Nice to FINALLY tick that one of the list of goals.
Oh, forgot to add one more thing: My stroke rate for a short sprint like this is about 35 strokes/minute. So one way I zone out is to treat it like 50 explosive deadlifts. I actually don't pay much attention to the distance covered on a 500m sprint, I just count strokes and know that I'll be done at 50, +- about 4 strokes. Helps to keep me from realizing how bad I feel when I'm doing it.
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