Rowing Canada sent out the results for the first installment of the 2010/2011 Athlete monitoring program. I was in the men's lightweight category.... and 6th in Canada! Now this was for the amateurs who strive to possibly row with the national team - no current national team members and others may be missing from the test.
The top rower was 20:18 for the 6km test, my time was 20:32. 14 seconds off.
It is so nice to have some feedback and a showing that my training has been productive and good!
I should mention a note about my coach, Doug White, at VCRC. It turns out he has been a rowing coach for 30-40 years, and all over the world with Australia, NZ etc. He has worked with national teams also. His training and development program I have come to find out have pushed guys forward to be best in country/world. He has brought my friend Jerry from basically a non-rower in to be, in 1-2 years, currently the top amateur rower in Canada who is going to row with the national team next month. I feel like I'm in the right place.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Erg Test Oct. 18th 2010
Oct. 18th, 201o. First Erg test of my "new" training regime.
I have been getting somewhat ready for this for 4 weeks. I knew it was coming and in a round-about way got my body (and mind) motivated.
In the lead up to the Test, I did 2weeks of Tues and thurs morning Erg workouts involved with 19min rate pyramids (4',3',2' etc. - SR 22,24,26,28,26,24,22) or 18min (3', 2',1',3',2',1',3',2',1') of similar rate. Two days before I tried a practice 6km all alone and I just slogged and battled through it to a 22:23.
A little bit I dont understand about my own motivation and training. For example, I move to a new city for this Rowing goal, I find a job that works for a rowing schedule, plan my daily life around this rowing - yet, sometimes I can't even finish (or start) a workout. It seems so backwards that I can easily let my mind slip and find excuses to sleep in or even stand up in the middle of an erg workout set and walk around.... One thing I completely know - is that most of the time I need to have people around to finish a quality workout.
The Monday night erg test was just Jerry and me with Coach Doug supporting and certification for us. I just mimicked Jerry's WU: 20-25 min easy with 5-10 race pace power tens. A good washroom break and then just start it. Stroke rate to maintain: 28, most of the time was able to - I just timed it up with Jerry and kept pushing. I waivered a bit in the middle dropping to 1:45-1:47 split, but a good hard push at the end. I ended with 20:32! 2sec over what I planned. I was very happy with it. 320W avg. I have a baseline and room to improve.
Goal 20:10 and under by December!
I have been getting somewhat ready for this for 4 weeks. I knew it was coming and in a round-about way got my body (and mind) motivated.
In the lead up to the Test, I did 2weeks of Tues and thurs morning Erg workouts involved with 19min rate pyramids (4',3',2' etc. - SR 22,24,26,28,26,24,22) or 18min (3', 2',1',3',2',1',3',2',1') of similar rate. Two days before I tried a practice 6km all alone and I just slogged and battled through it to a 22:23.
A little bit I dont understand about my own motivation and training. For example, I move to a new city for this Rowing goal, I find a job that works for a rowing schedule, plan my daily life around this rowing - yet, sometimes I can't even finish (or start) a workout. It seems so backwards that I can easily let my mind slip and find excuses to sleep in or even stand up in the middle of an erg workout set and walk around.... One thing I completely know - is that most of the time I need to have people around to finish a quality workout.
The Monday night erg test was just Jerry and me with Coach Doug supporting and certification for us. I just mimicked Jerry's WU: 20-25 min easy with 5-10 race pace power tens. A good washroom break and then just start it. Stroke rate to maintain: 28, most of the time was able to - I just timed it up with Jerry and kept pushing. I waivered a bit in the middle dropping to 1:45-1:47 split, but a good hard push at the end. I ended with 20:32! 2sec over what I planned. I was very happy with it. 320W avg. I have a baseline and room to improve.
Goal 20:10 and under by December!
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