Rowing @ MindSay

So, I had my first summer regatta of the season yesterday. It went AMAZINGLY!

My doubles partner and I got 4th, behind 2 of our boats, and one Minneapolis. Duluth ate our wake. And we'd only practiced 3 times, in mostly shitty weather.

My four was beating our A boat up until the last 300 meters of the race, and we were consistent the entire way through. and they didn't pass us until 100 meters. And we had the heavier boat(a bowloader) and the heavier coxswain. Go figure.

Our eight kicked ass, although I wasn't in that race. It was a fantastic weekend. I feel super happy.

Just did the second in a series of weekly weight circuits meant to make me fast. Holy crappola. It's been a couple of years since I did them last and forgot how much it hurt. It's one thing to remember dragging my feet as I walk out of the weight room. It's another to try and pick them up one at the time until I reach the door.

I'm rowing more forcefully this year. Not quite as fast just yet, but I haven't gone above 28 ticks either.

May has slid by too quickly.

I hate practice.

I hate feeling underweight

I hate not having enough weight to through behind an oar

I hate the fact that my coaches won't make up their minds up about who will be coxing next year

I want to cry.

I have cried.

I feel so dizzy, and it's been more than an hour since practice has been over.

Food tasted disgusting tonight. I did not want to eat.

I do not weigh enough to row with girls who weigh 20 lbs more than I do. especially one that prolly weighs like, 50 more, who can't pull her own weight. I can't even get in a full stroke behind her because SHE has too much weight on her to get a full stroke.

And pieces BY FUCKING PAIRS, WITH 300 LBS EXTRA DEAD WEIGHT??????????? WHAT THE FUCKING HELL???

yes I am pissed, and pmsing. I do not care. I am going to go and cry.

I have developed a little personal tradition of rowing on Easter morning. This year's early Easter has made me reconsider those plans. For one thing, there is still ice in the south end of the lake, which isn't a huge deal because I can easily stay north of it. It will be 20 degrees at dawn though, and that's a little chilly for the fingers. On the upside, it won't be windy.

Looking to get the boat out for the first time this year tomorrow afternoon when it's 40 degrees and manageable. We'll see how that goes. I can solve cold fingers if I really want to. I certainly don't plan spending a lot of time out there.

A

It appears that Rowersworld.com has come to an end, a few months shy of its 10th birthday. In the interest of continuing the exchange among the community of online rowers, I put up http://rowingboards.com this morning.

Of course, this post is really just a quick way to get it Googlebotted.

Update: Rowersworld might be back.