The last few weeks in rowing we've been doing some sprints. I had no clue you could sprint on a rowing machine, but apparently you can! Anyway, the object is to get your pace as low as you can. The numbers we typically look at are the time it takes for you to row 500 meters. 3:00/500m is a pretty relaxed pace for me. 2:30/500m is a little more challenging, but sustainable. I've hit 2:00/500m, but that was rowing really hard, and it was for a short period of time.
With every sprint session, the goal is to lower your time. The whole idea is that you get your pace as low as you can get it. Once the pace starts creeping up, your sprint is over. One class I was able to get it down to 1:56/500m. Yesterday's class I was able to get my pace down to 1:55/500m. Again, working my butt off, but I definitely couldn't keep going at that rate for long. Today, I got my pace down to 1:53/500m. I was thrilled with that! But, we did one last sprint before I left that class to go to spinning. As it was towards the end of class, I fully expected my numbers to stay about that same range. I have no idea how I did it, but I managed to get my pace down to 1:49! I was exhausted, and at one point I said "Shit, why won't the number stop going down!" :-) Unfortunately, the instructor asked what my pace was, so he now knows how hard I can work! I'm not sure I'll ever get it that low again, but for now, I know I've done my personal best!
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