FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2023

FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2023

3:45 arise. Fed cat and dog.

I'd not prepared last night so located clothes for rowing and work.

Rowing clothes were:

The white HOTY tee shirt,

Yesterday's undies,

Bike pants,

Mottly long sleeve jumper.

Work clothes:

Shorts sleeve check shirt,

Jeans,

Black sloppy Joe,

Socks

Undies

Brown leather shoes.

Brown belt

4:15am departed home for rowing. 

Rowing crew

1 Will B

2 Rod

3 Frank

4 Michael M

5 Jenno

6 Neil A

7 Chris H

8 

9 Maddie

The row was reasonably good. We did a simple warm up of just rowing as a full eight.

Then we did the "catch drill". This involves strike at the catch. Then place and let the water push the blade and then push. Not sure I am on board with the actual drill because of the strike at the catch bit. But I am on board with the idea of getting the oar in well before you push with the legs.

Then we did at full pressure

12 minutes Rate 20-22

Rest 2 min

14 min

Rest 2 min

16 min

I think requiring full pressure as distinct from 80%, was a good thing as it felt life everyone put in.

Boat is still quite tippy.

It would be nice to have someone in a tinnie coaching. Maddie does call some of us out but an outside view would be better. It makes it hard to square up early and get the oar in if the boat is unpredictable.

All in all though, it was a good row.

Coffee with the boys. The new CEO of Rowing Queensland had been invited along. Good to see proactive action on our clubs part.

Then I heard Phoebe was down the road at her gym so a second coffee was had with her.

Work-

Had to deal with the accountants remote access to the accounting system.

Then the movement activated lights job and the box had developed a melted bit. No idea how that could have occurred. But it will need to be rebuilt.

Off home,

Took shirts to the ironing people.

Packing

Loaded the dog.

Over to Dan's place. Loaded his swag which is very large.

4pm headed west.

Stopped in Aratula to give mags a walk and to change drivers. I was feeling very sleepy. Dan took over.

7 arrived euky Rd.

Nice home made burger for dinner.

Slept and apparently snored on the lounge room.