PB and Testing

PB attempt for me

1k Piece

250 splits
1:22.2r37
1:23.6r36
1:24.4r38
1:25.2r39

2:47.7r37
Set off a little hard!

Unorthodox Performance is testing Bedford Modern Schools first 8 on Tuesday.  They are a strong bunch of athletes; we will see how strong!!

Things are picking up...

We are starting to get a lot of interest about the lactate testing and how we can help athletes improve!

I've been watching a bit of the rowing, sadly GB don't quite seem to have the sprint finish in a lot of events.  And Usain Bolt, Usain!  You could win the 100m from a standing start!

My own training is coming along.  I'm starting to knuckle down so I can achieve my aim of sub550 at the British Indoors in march...

More time in Oxford

Last trial in Oxford for the study.  I got a sore leg for this one, not a lot of fun!

Training has been going O.K.  I did the fartleck on the ergo last saturday
250 off 750 on for 10k

1:54off r18-20
1:42-1:44 onn r20-24

HARD WORK!!!

Fartleck

10k

250 off @1:54
750 on @1:44.

The on bits around r20-23, climbing through the session.  Moving that OBLA threshold!!

Busy busy

We have started taking bookings for step tests so it's exciting!

Training has been O.K. for me.  I'm lifting a lot of weights at the moment, something I never did when rowing.  I am aiming to break 5:50 for the 2k at BIRC in march, so, I will have to increase my volume from October and then add in some Unorthodox sessions....

Another day in Oxford

Another trip to Oxford.  Todays testing involved the ketone drink.  My peak lactate only measured 2.0 as opposed to 5.9 from wednesday trial!  Magic stuff!

A little trip to Oxford

10th August

Trip to the John Radcliffe today with Rossy.  We had to have a little muscle Biopsy and then do a 60 minute bike (I moaned like a little girl so it was reduced from 75).  I didn't mind the muscle Biopsy but hated the bike, Rossy was the other way around.

Spent the day eating lots of cake thanks to Kirsty