This is a non-scientific test and the goal is to discover if there is any difference in the 2k erg scores of the rowers and ergers with different training plans in the final days approaching the test.
1. First read the article that explains the context to the 2k test.
2. Also read the goals of the experiment.
3. Read the results and findings of the 2k erg tests here
Tuesday January 25.
We erged for 40 minutes at around 60% of average 2k power.
Group A
| A1 – 21 YO Male | 9942 meters | 2:00.7 Avg/500 |
| A2 – 42 YO Male | 9811m | 2:02.3 |
| A3 – 18 YO Female | 8293m | 2:24.7 |
| A4 – 28 YO Female | 9139m | 2:11.3 |
Group B
| B1 – 33 YO Female | 7741 meters | 2:35.0 Avg/500 |
| B2 – 28 YO Female | 8462m | 2:21.8 |
| B3 – 19 YO Male | 10408m | 1:55.3 |
| B4 – 56 YO Male | 9146m | 2:11.2 |
Most rowers and ergers felt recovered after the 2k test last Saturday. Sunday was a day off for the group. Monday was an easy and steady cross training day. And Tuesday was this 40 minute erg. We’re aiming to do 3 x 15 minutes tomorrow at a little harder pace than today.
Wednesday January 26
We Erged 3 x 15 minutes at a pace slightly above U2. We took a long break between workouts – 10 minutes and took the opportunity to drink some fluids and also get off the erg to move around.
Group A
| A1 – 21 YO Male | 3820m (1:57.8) | 3836m (1:57.3) | 3807m (1:58.2) |
| A2 – 42 YO Male | 3759m (1:59.7) | 3785m (1:58.9) | 3787m (1:58.8) |
| A3 – 18 YO Female | 3189m (2:21.1) | 3198m (2:20.7) | 3187m (2:21.2) |
| A4 – 28 YO Female | 3513m (2:08.1) | 3502m (2:08.5) | 3480m (2:09.3) |
Group B
| B1 – 33 YO Female | 2920m (2:34.1) | 2929m (2:33.6) | 2952m (2:32.4) |
| B2 – 28 YO Female | 3280m (2:17.2) | 3292m (2:16.7) | 3304m (2:16.2) |
| B3 – 19 YO Male | 3978m (1:53.1) | 3961m (1:53.6) | 3920m (1:54.8) |
| B4 – 56 YO Male | 3516m (2:08.0) | 3505m (2:08.4) | 3510m (2:08.2) |
The group were feeling pretty tired after this session but we‘re aiming to do a long steady easy workout on Thursday.
Thursday January 28
60 minute erg at very easy pace at around U1 pace.
Group A
| A1 – 21 YO Male | 14308 2:05.8 |
| A2 – 42 YO Male | 13824 2:10.2 |
| A3 – 18 YO Female | 11757 2:33.1 |
| A4 – 28 YO Female | 13081 2:17.6 |
Group B
| B1 – 33 YO Female | 10721 2:47.9 |
| B2 – 28 YO Female | 11264 2:39.8 |
| B3 – 19 YO Male | 14950 2:00.4 |
| B4 – 56 YO Male | 12739 2:21.3 |
Tomorrow is a very easy day. Most of the group are going to go for a light run, swim or bike for ~ 40 minutes. We are planning a hard weekend of 1000’s and 500’s.
Saturday January 29 2011
3 x 1000 meters just below 2k pace. 10 – 12 minute break between sets. Here are the results:
Group A
| A1 – 21 YO Male | 3:24.4 | 3:25.2 | 3:24.7 |
| A2 – 42 YO Male | 3:27.9 | 3:30.1 | 3:31.4 |
| A3 – 18 YO Female | 4:01.2 | 4:03.5 | 4:03.7 |
| A4 – 28 YO Female | 3:44.3 | 3:45.8 | 3:46.4 |
Group B
| B1 – 33 YO Female | 4:26.7 | 4:27.5 | 4:29.8 |
| B2 – 28 YO Female | 3:59.7 | 4:01.3 | 3:59.0 |
| B3 – 19 YO Male | 3:16.2 | 3:17.1 | 3:17.4 |
| B4 – 56 YO Male | 3:45.3 | 3:46.2 | 3:47.5 |
Sunday January 30 2011
4 x 500 meters 5 minute break between sets.
Group A
| A1 – 21 YO Male | 1:40.2 | 1:40.5 | 1:39.2 | 1:41.3 |
| A2 – 42 YO Male | 1:43.7 | 1:44.1 | 1:42.8 | 1:41.5 |
| A3 – 18 YO Female | 2:00.1 | 1:59.2 | 2:00.3 | 2:01.3 |
| A4 – 28 YO Female | 1:49.2 | 1:50.5 | 1:52.7 | 1:53.1 |
Group B
| B1 – 33 YO Female | 2:12.4 | 2:10.8 | 2:11.7 | 2:13.8 |
| B2 – 28 YO Female | 1:58.6 | 1:58.2 | 1:58.8 | 1:57.9 |
| B3 – 19 YO Male | 1:38.4 | 1:37.6 | 1:36.4 | 1:35.8 |
| B4 – 56 YO Male | 1:51.2 | 1:50.3 | 1:50.5 | 1:49.7 |
Monday January 31 2011
This morning we met as a group and did an active swim/stretching workout for areound 30 minutes. It was a very easy session, with more stretching than swimming. It was also a good chance to have some fun and and informally discuss the training we did at the weekend.
Tuesday February 1 2011
Today is the day the training changes between the 2 groups. Group A did 1000 meters at pace on the erg today. Group B did a 40 minute steady erg.
Group A
| A1 – 21 YO Male | 3:26.4 |
| A2 – 42 YO Male | 3:29.3 |
| A3 – 18 YO Female | 4:04.6 |
| A4 – 28 YO Female | 3:45.6 |
Group A were still feeling tired since the weekend workouts and most went slower on average than Saturday’s 1000 meter workouts.
Group B
| B1 – 33 YO Female | 7242 (2:45.7) |
| B2 – 28 YO Female | 7505 (2:39.9) |
| B3 – 19 YO Male | 9860 (2:01.7) |
| B4 – 56 YO Male | 8602 (2:19.5) |
Most of Group B were also feeling tired but most felt better after the 40 minute easy workout.
Wednesday February 2 2011
Today was Group B’s turn to do the 1000 meters in and around 2k erg pace. Group A did the 40 minutes easy erg. Here are the results:
Group A
| A1 – 21 YO Male | 7126 (2:46.3) |
| A2 – 42 YO Male | 7921 (2:31.5) |
| A3 – 18 YO Female | 9820 (2:01.4) |
| A4 – 28 YO Female | 8332 (2:24.0) |
Group B
| B1 – 33 YO Female | 4:25.3 |
| B2 – 28 YO Female | 3:57.6 |
| B3 – 19 YO Male | 3:16.5 |
| B4 – 56 YO Male | 3:43.9 |
Thursday February 3 2011
20 minutes easy erging and stretching. Talking and preparing for the 2k erg test tomorrow.
Friday February 4 2011
The 2k erg test. Read about the 2k results and findings here.
Group A
| Friday 2K | January 2K | PB | |
| A1 21 YO Male | 6:48.1 | 6:48 2k | 6:44 |
| A2 42 YO Male | 6:54.2 | 6:54 2k | 6:39 |
| A3 18 YO Female | 8:10.8 | 8:11 2k | 8:06 |
| A4 28 YO Female | 7:22.4 | 7:24 2k | 7:24 |
Group B
| Friday 2k | January 2K | PB | |
| B1 33 YO Female | 8:52.1 2k | 8:54 | 8:54 |
| B2 28 YO Female | 7:53.2 2k | 7:57 | 7:45 |
| B3 19 YO Male | 6:27.8 2k | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| B4 56 YO Male | 7:27.3 2k | 7:25 | 7:23 |
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