Thursday, April 30, 2015

7:35pm

Max HR Rowing Step Test

Row - 4 min @ 2:06 avg/500

Rest 30s

Row - 4 min @ 2:00

Rest 30s

Row - 4 min @ 1:55

Rest 30s 

Row - 4 min @ 1:51

Rest 30s

Row - 4 min @ 1:48

Rest 30s

Row - 4 min @ 1:45

Rest 30s

Row - 4 min @ 1:42

Rest 30s

Row - 4 min @ 1:40

Rest 30s

Row - 4 min @ 1:38

*record HR during rest 

*test ends when I can no longer maintain required pace

Result:

2:06 - 148 bpm / 948m

2:00 - 160 bpm / 1001m

1:55 - 172 bpm / 1035m

1:51 - 181 bpm / 1072m

1:48 - 189 bpm / 1106m

1:45 - 191 bpm / 1098m (failed here)

This was absolutely exhausting. I'm spent and surprised. This snuck up on me real quick. I looked at it and thought, "no problem. It'll be rough, but no problem." I was very wrong. This was very hard and I liked it. I'm not happy with my results but this was fun.