We (indoor rowers) are having a discussion about a workout suggested by a well known rowing coach.
It is
4 times 12 mins at 5K race pace with 3-5 mins recovery.
The 5K world record on the rowing machines is about 15:10, so is roughly comparable to running in duration.
I am of the opinion that this set is not possible.
Are there any runners who can do such a workout?
Ironically, only a very untrained runnner could do the workout you're describing. Someone who runs, say, a 25 minute 5k could do 4 times 12 minutes at 5k pace. For a fit runner, I do not believe that this workout would be remotely possible.
That's about 4x2 mile at 5k pace. If you could do 8 miles at 5k pace then you're 5k pace is too slow. Your coach is dreaming
How is 15:10 comparable to 12:36 or whatever the 5k wr is?
most likely....definitely not
granted i have absolutely no knowledge of rowing, but 4x12 mins at 15min pace seems pretty impossible to me...maybe with a 30 min recovery.
If rowing is analogous to running, and I assume it is, and you really do the first 12 minutes at 5k pace, then I doubt you could get much more than half-way through the second 12 minutes before you couldn't keep the pace. No way can you do full three repeats, much less four.
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