Challenge series. Pacing good and pretty much on the limit, r.26. First Challenge piece ahead of last year.

Challenge series piece r.25

warm up and down

warm up

First 2.5k sub 1:50 as hoped for a 1:51 overall, slowed to a 1:51.8 ave at 7k r. 24 then blew and paddled home.

Inc 4x1k with 2 min rest @1:45.8 r.26. Hard

Steady piece @1:54/55 r.22. Reasonably hard and back a little stiff

warm up and down

Inc 3x1k with 2min rest @ 1:45.8 r.26

Warm up and down in the piece. Steady piece with body @ 1:54 r. 22

Reasonably hard 5k r.25. Maybe a little more to come at higher rate.

warm up and down

Inc 2x2k with 5 min rest 7:07.5 r25/26 an 7:03.6 r.26/27. Felt tired

Warm up and down in the piece. Steady piece with body at 1:56 r.21

Challenge piece. first 500m sub 1:40 then a couple of 1:43's and slight lift for home. OK considering had back issues

1500m warm up and 1000m warm down

Hardish piece. Sitting up more as bad back. 1st 1k @ 1:48, 2nd @ 1:50. 3rd @ 1:51.5 then blew

Warm up and down. Had stiff lower back this week

Steady piece r.21 warm up and down in the piece. Body around 1:56

r.21 warm up and down in the piece. Going well with 1:56.1 average at 6.75k but ran out of energy and limped home

Included 4x500m with 2min rest, 1:39.6 ave r.29/30. Hard

Steady piece r.21. Body 1:56 until eased back. Warm up and down in piece.

warm up and down

Good hard piece. Rate 24

Steady piece r.21-22. Body around 1:57. Warm up and down in piece.