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Welcome to my rowing diary. Here I chronicle my struggles, triumphs, and thoughts about life as an amateur masters rower.
Thank you for being part of the journey.
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2019 Training Statistics
Updated: 08/09/19
Current weight: 151
Weight goal: Get back to 150
Days on water: 8?
Days on land: Too many!
2k Erg Test: 1:55.9/spilt, 7:43.8
5k Erg Test: 20:30/ 2:03Search my site.
Tag Archives: struggle
Training Update: Back on the water!
May and June have been a busy month. Getting used to this summer-only rowing season is challenging. So many little muscles that are hard to train on land! Continue reading
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Tagged 1x, Fluidesign, motivation, Ohio rowing, rowing, rowing training, sculling, struggle, training
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Out with 2020, In With the New Year
I capped off 2020 with Concept 2’s Holiday Challenge. It was motivation to work hard on rebuilding my cardio base. Continue reading
Two strokes forward…one stroke back
Trust your instincts, and never roller blade without bubble wrap. Continue reading
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Tagged 1x, injury, Ohio rowing, rowing, rowing training, struggle, training
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March 2020: 31 Days That Rocked the World
When I began March, I thought I’d try making short diary entries throughout the month rather than dumping all at the end. I had no idea this would be a fortuitous decision, as coronavirus interrupted our daily lives and routine. Continue reading
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Tagged erg, exercise, indoor rowing, motivation, rowing, rowing training, struggle, training, training plan
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Lucky in the Ultimate Rowing Lottery: HOCR 2019
I’m going to the Head of the Charles! All this hard work will serve its intended purpose! Continue reading
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Tagged 5k, adventure rowing, erging, Head of the Charles, Kentucky, rowing, rowing training, struggle, struggles, training, workout
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April Rowing, Gains Be Showing
After a rollercoaster winter training, I finally had a whole month that went according to plan! Hurray! I wrote a four-week training schedule with 35 total sessions. I managed to accomplish 77% of them. When I had to sacrifice, weightlifting … Continue reading
Guess who’s sick again?
After Cincinnati, I walked with swagger all week. Then round 3 of sinus infection roared back. Now the rib I injured in 2013 hurts. Continue reading
Mud, Buoys, and Handicaps: The Sarasota Invitational Regatta
I have attended four of the five Sarasota Invitational Regattas (I missed the first one because we were hunting for a place to live, ironically, in Sarasota) and this year’s SIR was the first one with GREAT weather. Sunshine, 70s, … Continue reading
Protected: Master’s Nationals is one month away–and I’m frustrated.
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Tagged athlete, exercise, frustration, masters nationals, rowing, sacrifices, sarasota, sculling, struggle, struggles, sweeping, training, Women's 8+
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Sunshine State Games
It’s summer in Florida and that means unpredictable weather season has begun again! After several years of summer drought, storms and winds plagued practice in the ten days or so leading up to Sunshine State Games. I’d planned to … Continue reading
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