Today was the culmination of several months of training. I rowed a 2k in under 6:40.0 minutes, which was my season goal. Since the team no longer has a use for 2k tests, I was on my own, and I spontaneously decided to make an attempt today-even though I had ran 5 miles this morning.
Here's the plan:
| 2000m | 01:42.0 | 500m | 01:40.0 | |
| 1500m | 01:41.0 | 400m | 01:38.0 | |
| 1000m | 01:40.0 | 300m | 01:36.0 | |
| 500m | 01:37.0 | 200m | 01:36.0 | |
| avg split | 01:40.0 | 100m | 01:35.0 | |
| total time | 06:40.0 | 500m avg | 01:37.0 |
And here's the "As-built":
| 2000m | 01:41.8 | 500m | 01:40.0 | |
| 1500m | 01:41.2 | 400m | 01:38.0 | |
| 1000m | 01:39.5 | 300m | 01:36.0 | |
| 500m | 01:37.2 | 200m | 01:36.0 | |
| avg split | 01:39.9 | 100m | 01:36.0 | |
| total time | 06:39.6 | 500m avg | 01:37.2 |
The last 500m splits are approximate, of course-just from memory. Originally, I had planned to have a bigger difference between my first and last 500m. I traded that plan in for one that is more "tight" (i.e. the standard deviation of the splits is less). This new plan served me well, but I must say that the last 250m was the longest ~48 seconds of my life.
Here's a plot of the splits:
With my season 2k goal reached, I can now focus on swimming, biking, and running (in that order).
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