Day 10: PRs

Today was another benchmark challenge: the 500-meter row. I wasn't expecting to PR (I’m very out of shape, comparatively), but I still felt competitive when the challenge started. ~2 min of full exertion. The adrenaline masked the discomfort for the first 150 meters, but then it felt like work. My arms started overcompensating for my legs, which isn’t helpful when the leg drive is the source of the power. So I tried to focus on getting my legs to do more work, but they weren’t strong enough. They were fatigued, I was breathing hard, and my heart rate was at its max. I dug as deep as I could, but the muscles just weren’t there.

1:44:75 compared to 1:33:46 at my peak fitness (right after winning the 2021 Transformation Challenge). I may never get that fast again, or I will! I will need the actual muscle mass to achieve that level of strength. I’m doing just what I need to for that!