Today I had no class, but instead 3 hours of rowing practice! Today was my first time getting to go out on the water in my own boat by myself. Before I was in a boat but it was attached to a string and so I would take 3 strokes and they would pull me back in. So today was really fun and I am getting the hang of it. It's hard to get all the technique down because there's so much to it. It's a whole body movement- like dancing or something- that has to be perfected in order for you to be good at it and not hurt yourself. It's very graceful when you see someone experienced do it. There are only about 8 people in the club, but not everyone is at every practice. It's pretty relaxed about attending practices because most people are just doing it recreationally, which I find odd because I am used to having strict practices. For instance, if you get there late you get in trouble and you can only miss a certain number of practies. The weekend of Halloween all 4 rowing clubs at the Ulster campuses are getting together to row and hang out, just for some good craic. I am hopefully going to be able to go! My hands are getting blisters on them, and my muscles aren't very sore except for my back. We have conditioning in the gym twice a week and that is the really hard part. Rowing for 15 minutes while keeping up a ceratin pace, running for 15 minutes, and biking for 15 minutes. Then we all do abs and stretches together. I really like it. And my coach Charlie said we should make sweatshirts, I was ALL about that! I volunteered to design them and get the process started.
Tomorrow afternoon 4 friends and I are going to fly to Bercelona for 4 nights. I am SO excited about this trip! I will tell you all about it when I get back. Hope all is well in the states :)
That's excellent that you're getting that exercise and I think it's so cool that you're rowing! You need to email Adrienne that you're doing this because she still does Master's rowing competitions (came to Seattle, I know, to row). Be careful of your surroundings while you travel this week and have a blast in Spain!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to come back all Buff after rowing and working out! Woohoooo! Can you take a picture of yourself and your boat on the river? Everyone would love to see that. Have a safe and fun trip with your friends in Spain and take lots of pictures. Love you, oxoxoxoxox
ReplyDeletei wanna cooooooommmmmeee......to Barcelona.... i wanna come i wanna come :(
ReplyDeleteIm not gonna say i hope you're having a blast because i already know you are :) i wanna hear about if Spanish men treat women differently than Irish men.... I'm curious. Holla back when you find out!
LOVE <3
Pictures! We need pictures! (Of rowing and Barcelona)
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