Notes and reference material on training with data from a Concept2 SkiErg: pacing, fade, drag factor, stroke consistency and test protocols.https://skiergonomy.comen-gbhttps://skiergonomy.com/journal/reading-a-power-per-stroke-charthttps://skiergonomy.com/journal/reading-a-power-per-stroke-chartA stroke-by-stroke power chart shows four things a split table cannot: the settle, the drift, the collapse and the scatter. Here is what each one looks like and what it means.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://skiergonomy.com/journal/why-your-500m-pb-does-not-predict-your-5khttps://skiergonomy.com/journal/why-your-500m-pb-does-not-predict-your-5kTop-end power and the ability to hold it are different qualities. Fade — the drop from the first half of a piece to the second — explains more about a 5k result than a personal best does.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://skiergonomy.com/guides/skierg-2000m-testhttps://skiergonomy.com/guides/skierg-2000m-testHow to run a 2000m SkiErg test so that this one compares to the last: controlling drag factor, warm-up, pacing and what to record afterwards.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://skiergonomy.com/guides/skierg-drag-factorhttps://skiergonomy.com/guides/skierg-drag-factorWhat drag factor measures on a Concept2 SkiErg, how it differs from the damper lever, how to display it on the PM5, and why two identical splits at different drag factors are not the same test.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://skiergonomy.com/guides/skierg-pace-charthttps://skiergonomy.com/guides/skierg-pace-chartThe full SkiErg conversion table — 500m split against watts, 1000m pace, 2000m and 5000m finishing times and calories per hour, from 1:20 to 2:30.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT