Journey of a recreational vet triathlete, GigRower & adventure sport enthusiast and amateur photographer
Nice training virtual bike ride after news that I cannot go to the Scillies after medical investigation. This was followed by a couple of short rows.
Saturday 20th : PNPGC Mixed Scillies Crew Row
Training racing row in choppy waters Cox: Julie 6: me 5: Jim 4: Steve 3: James 2: Alison 1: Trevor
Good training row in reasonably calm seas and blue sky for a change. Cox: Julie, 6: Me, 5: Emma, 4: Steve, 3; Grant, 2: Sarah, 1: Trevor. A few starts and lots of technique training. Good training for me as No 6 stroke. Afterwards a quick drink at the Longboat.
Two strong training rows with crew for the open IoS champs. First 11.2Km row Cox: Rich (Rowhedge), 6: Steve, 5: Julie, 4: Trevor, 3: Lyndon (Burnham on Sea) 2 Gus (Epic) 1: me. Went round the Mount in choppy seas with power racing rowing 🚣🏿 and practicing starts. The second was 6.6 km where I was changed to 6, 5: James 4: Steve, 3: Trevor, 2: Lyndon and Gus:1 this change was to streamline the boat. In this session we did a number of racing starts and added technique to our power rowing. Really good training endurance training rowing 🚣♂️ sessions for the Scillies Champs. We followed this with a social at the Pirate 🏴☠️ Inn
After weeks of rain and high winds we managed to get on the water for a 4km gig row practicing starts and power rowing 🚣♀️ in choppy seas. We also did an oars up in honour for Wendy’s husband Godfrey who died. Cox: Julie, 6: Steve 5: Emma, 4: Kevin, 3: James 2: Jonny, 1: me. Afterwards went for a few pints in the Longboat.
Quick 10km WattBike ride on the Zwift Richmond route.
A 10km blast 💥 on the WattBike after a few days of inactivity due to the weather. After this did some strength training with weights.
Training row in Harbour due to winds and waves. Plenty of racing starts and sprints
Fun 🤩 row practicing technique and power rowing 🚣🏿. Nice calm seas and no rain ☔️ for a change. Cox: Jim 6: Trevor 5: Jayne 4: Cars 3: me 2: Sarah 1: Jas.
Evening row on calm waters: Cox: Julie, 6: Tina 5: Me 4: Steve 3: Kevin 2: Jo 1: Jonny/Ivan. Lots of racing starts and power rowing 🚣🏿 as well as technique. Change for me being at 5. Jonny took some photos of our row. Note calm waters which is a change.
Good training row in awful weather with lots of rain and choppy waters. Cox:Jim 6: Steve, 5: Emma, 4: Claire 3: Jonny, 2: Kevin, 1: me. Plenty of race starts and practicing technique in choppy waters. Also stroke technique training for power and feathering.
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