new topic: what's a good goal to set for a 500m time?

[Goosemaster]

1:22 for 1 minute...LOL


<---realizes how pathetic that is....


new topic:

new topic:

my regime:


I warm up for about 12 minutes:

-6min warming up where I usually try to get at least 1500m in before the 6minute mark. On average I ALMOST get 1600m...but not yet
6 warming up at 3/4 to full, watching my pace and trying to get see how fast I can get 1500m in. I remember the times, but don't really count it towards my progress.

Once I am warmed up, for 6 minutes thereafter, I try to go 3/4 to full and remember my times.

On that last run my average time for every 500m, is about 1min48sec-1min53sec.

I wanted to see what a realistic goal should be for someone who is about 5'11 and in relatively good shape( not me).

During this final run, my split time starts at about 2:03, about half way through I keep it at 1:50ish, and by the end, I am in the 1:30 area...I am simply not in good enough shape to keep it in the 40s the entire time like I use to back in the day

anyone? I have nothing to gauge my progress except myself and wanted to see if anyone knew of some good resources or if they are good resources themselves.

 

[vi edit]

huh?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
huh?

nevermind



I am going to try and break 1:22 though tonight

 

[Goosemaster]

damnnit....I was working on my 1500m time and got to worn out to past 1:3~ at the end


Worst of all, I still can't get my 1500m time below 5:00

 

[Goosemaster]

new topic:

my regime:


I warm up for about 12 minutes:

-6min warming up where I usually try to get at least 1500m in before the 6minute mark. On average I ALMOST get 1600m...but not yet
6 warming up at 3/4 to full, watching my pace and trying to get see how fast I can get 1500m in. I remember the times, but don't really count it towards my progress.

Once I am warmed up, for 6 minutes thereafter, I try to go 3/4 to full and remember my times.

On that last run my average time for every 500m, is about 1min48sec-1min53sec.

I wanted to see what a realistic goal should be for someone who is about 5'11 and in relatively good shape( not me).

During this final run, my split time starts at about 2:03, about half way through I keep it at 1:50ish, and by the end, I am in the 1:30 area...I am simply not in good enough shape to keep it in the 40s the entire time like I use to back in the day

anyone? I have nothing to gauge my progress except myself and wanted to see if anyone knew of some good resources or if they are good resources themselves.


I'm going to the gym right now so I'll post my time in a bit. CSI was on last time in the gym and I stopped to watch a few time though...I gotta concentrate.

 

[phisher4]

It would help to have some more information:

Are you an outdoor rower as well??? (Really that's just because I'm curious -- I've always felt that the ergometer is really painful and definitely not the most fun or low impact way of doing your cardio).

What kind of ergometer are you using? Concept 2/3?

Are you training for a competition or just for fitness?

What are your stroke per minute rates? Your average times seem to be all over the place -- in general, the steadier your spm the better.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: phisher4
It would help to have some more information:

Are you an outdoor rower as well??? (Really that's just because I'm curious -- I've always felt that the ergometer is really painful and definitely not the most fun or low impact way of doing your cardio).

What kind of ergometer are you using? Concept 2/3?

Are you training for a competition or just for fitness?

What are your stroke per minute rates? Your average times seem to be all over the place -- in general, the steadier your spm the better.

hi


1) I used to be an outdoor rower nw I am relegated to using the one at the gym.

2) Using a concept 2

3) training just for fitness


I just got back and my numbers were:

1st 6min:

1533m

average spm at first was about 27...at the end I was cranking at 30. I keep my spm steady for at least a few minutes before speeding up.

2nd 1500m.

time: 6:04:4

average spm was about 27-28 and an average split of 2:00 until I hit 900m. Then I went down to about 1:50 but still at 27 spm. Then, finally for about the last 300m I was at 30spm and at about 30spm.


3rd 500m

Kept it at 1:50ish for the first 300, and average 1:45ish for the next 200, and 1:35ish for the last 100m.

finished the 500m in 1:44