Comments on: 2k prediction workout? http://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/2k-prediction-workout/ The Pete Plan blog Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Merv Knight http://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/2k-prediction-workout/#comment-429 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:20:29 +0000 http://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/?p=422#comment-429 I don’t actually think 6x500m goes far enough as a true indicator of speed. A better predictor of 2km time is a slight variation of this but is harder and, I have found, more reliable:

6x500m, 1 min rest between each piece.
10 mins rest
6x500m, 1 min rest between each piece.

Your average split after all 12 pieces will reflect your average split for 2 km.
I would suggest you try this at your chosen split of 1.33.0

It is a piece given to me by a guy called Tim Donovan – a former British Indoor Champion.
I have used it for years while rowing and it stood me in good stead for my 2km tests (and for the gold medal I won at the British Indoors in 2002 as part of the NCRA entry). Chris Brett, now of the MAD team, was also part of the NCRA entry that year that won.

]]> By: Mike Wrenn http://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/2k-prediction-workout/#comment-428 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:20:49 +0000 http://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/?p=422#comment-428 Well done Pete. The 1 min recovery makes it so much harder than 3:30 rest (see 7 Jan).
It’s not like you to slow on the later reps so you clearly gave it 100% from the start.
I look forward to seeing the results of your next attempt at this session!

Mike

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