🚨 NEW PERSONAL BEST! 🚨: Closing in on my 2000m goal

The 2000 meter test on the rowing ergometer is one that has given me fits in my rowing career and, in my opinion, is far and away the most difficult mental test of all the time trial distances.
I share a bit about my recent struggles with the 2k, my most recent attempt to chip away at my current goal, and my post-2k analysis.
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[@remoindoorenmendoza]

That is the way to finish it totally empty. Good Job!

[@JonathanCrossley]

Absolutely crushed that 2k! The mental aspect cannot be stated enough. I’ve found that the real short stuff is more physical, the real long stuff becomes more mental, and the 1k-2k is such a challenge from both the physical and mental side that they’re really good indicators of someone’s capabilities but also their grit and toughness. Well done!

[@dadboddadvlog]

Thanks Jonathan 🙏🏻. Agree that it’s a “tweener” distance. For whatever reason I don’t find a 1k mentally daunting by comparison… Amazing what a difference that extra 1k makes!

[@SKwei1]

Killer job Jig. Well done Sir

[@dadboddadvlog]

Thx bro 🫡

[@johnwalsh5409]

Superb summary, the mental aspect of the 2K TT cannot be underestimated, you explained it like no other. Ive seen loads of YT rowers try to explain it, but this is the best by far !!
You had a poker face on for your 2K piece, then we saw some teeth at 400m to go 😁.
Your stroke rate went up as you described but Im wondering if it needed to go to the 40s with 200m to go, when it hardly made any difference to your finish splits, or was that because your splits were dropping and you needed to up the strokes to keep it on the line. Cracking job mate 🙌

[@dadboddadvlog]

Thanks John 🙏🏻. Regarding the last few hundred meters, it’s a good question. I’ve found through experience that if I focus on hitting stroke rates during a closing sprint the splits usually follow naturally as a result, versus the other way around. In this case though, I had to up the rate just to keep pace and not trail off, especially the last 100-200m. A sign of a well-paced 2k, I’d like to think!

[@turbokeene]

Excellent approach and tactics. Even split is the most efficient way of using energy on the erg. Sub 6:10 here you come… 💪

[@dadboddadvlog]

Thanks Matt 🙏🏻. To be honest I have no idea how some people manage such large differences between first/last and the middle stretch. To me it seems way more difficult psychologically to known that you have to unleash a massive finishing sprint when you’re already deep in the pain cave. But there are many ways to skin a cat, so whatever works!