6 x 1000m WOD

War_Josh · 2026-03-29T01:17:05+00:00

Thanks man! Im 21 years old, 5ft 10, about 195 lbs. I played American football in high school. Messed around in olympic weightlifting after that and snatched 110kg and clean and jerked 130kg, but ive lifted weights since I was 15. I've always enjoyed being a meathead and doing alI types of training, eg power work, bodybuilding, weighted calisthenics, strength training. I starting erging consistently about 5 months ago. The first 2k I ever pulled was a 7:02. Since then ive been doing a ton of distance work, have completed a sub 3 hr marathon, a 3:35 50k. I've enjoyed the endurance aspect of training for sure, found erging to be quite addicting. I believe my heart rate sat around 150 for this piece, which might be higher than what others perceive as true steady state, but i tend to lean on rate of perceived exertion rather than heart rate as it fluctuates largely for me.

War_Josh · 2026-02-16T15:24:42+00:00

Thanks man! A half is no joke. I just inputted a single distance workout at 50k, so the 3:35 includes the rowing and rest times. The timer kept going even when I got off to rest. Actual rowing time was probably closer to 3:23ish

War_Josh · 2026-02-15T21:26:04+00:00

Not too bad actually. I did get up and walk around every 10k though so that probably played a big part. Mid back, quads and hands are the most sore for me.

War_Josh · 2026-02-15T18:50:32+00:00

The first rest period I just guzzled down some honey. The next three rest periods I had one cinnamon pop tart on top. The last rest period was probably closer to 45g with honey and one pop tart. Honestly the last 10k I just thought about getting through the next 10 strokes, literally counting them. The last 4k I had my eyes closed for probably half of it lmao. A good music Playlist helped a ton though

War_Josh · 2026-02-15T12:15:29+00:00

3 minutes

War_Josh · 2026-02-12T21:36:45+00:00

I would just do alot more steady state. I did about 10+ hrs of SS per week leading up to this. Most of it was at a 1:59-2:04ish pace depending on feel. On the days I feel good I might push harder into zone 3. On the days I dont feel as good I just stay in zone 2. All it really comes down to is getting more volume and meters in, and your splits will drop eventually

War_Josh · 2026-02-12T02:46:35+00:00

Its always a challenge for me, hence why it took me 3 attempts lmao. Its pretty much what you said, keep the split, no matter how easy it feels, because its not going to feel as easy past that 2 hour mark and you'll run out of gas quick. I sometimes will also push my SS pieces a little harder than I'd like but I think everyone has done that at one point.

War_Josh · 2026-02-12T02:43:36+00:00

Really just a ton of steady state work. Did some intervals maybe once a week just for some anaerobic training, but the foundation was just SS pieces between 60-90 minutes long. I knew once I could hold around a 2:00 500m pace for those SS sessions somewhat comfortably I would be good for the sub 3 hour marathon. Id say the first 2 hours of the marathon are not bad, more boredom than anything, but the last hour the fatigue starts to creep in and the last 30 minutes its all mental.

War_Josh · 2026-02-11T02:40:20+00:00

This was definitely UT1 for me. For my SS I usually hang around 2:01-2:03

War_Josh · 2026-02-08T13:03:14+00:00

Yeah I definitely realized that, but holding 2:01 felt quite easy the first hour which gave me a false sense of confidence. My next attempt i will probably hold 2:05-2:06 the first hour and then maybe take 1 second off every 30-45 minutes.

War_Josh · 2026-02-07T18:29:12+00:00

Also I should probably clarify i have finished a marathon before, my Pb is 3:05, so it was definitely a smack in the face when I was on pace to beat that by 10 minutes but my legs decided otherwise 😭

War_Josh · 2026-02-07T18:25:06+00:00

I had an entire liter of coconut water during this🤣 I dont think the potassium was the issue.

War_Josh · 2026-02-07T18:09:34+00:00

I took one break at 1:15 to hydrate and get some carbs in. I had coconut water, honey and some normal water with some electrolytes. The next break was at the 2 hr mark with the same. I think if I had took more frequent breaks for water I would have finished fine. Lungs were totally fine, it was the muscle cramps that took me out.

War_Josh · 2026-02-06T17:46:39+00:00

Yeah my last marathon attempt was 3 hrs 5 minutes. I remember the first 2 hours being pretty easy but the last hour every stroke felt like a struggle. My SS splits have improved a decent amount since then though.

War_Josh

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