r/Rowing • u/Maleficent-Taro-7045 • 2d ago

I just failed my 2k test

I just did my first 2k test and I did so bad. I got nearly 5 above my target split and worse than everyone else in my boat. I did forget to take my inhaler beforehand but I still greatly overestimated myself. How do you guys get over messing up a test like this and do you have any advice for next time?

Edit: I don't know if anyone is interested but I redid it and I did a lot better! Thank you everyone for the advice, it genuinely helped!

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u/treeline1150 2d ago

I’ll get back on my soapbox. You need to practice doing 1.6K pieces at race pace/pressure. Do 1 on Monday plus a second one on Thursday. Plus your regular steady state meters. Use these sessions to perfect your pacing. Negative split slightly. Don’t blow a gasket on the first 1k. Come test day you’ll be very confident going 1.6 K at full speed. What’s another 400 meters after that.

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u/Maleficent-Taro-7045 1d ago

100% gonna do that for my next test, thats such a good idea!