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[old] Franko · Post by **[old] Franko** » October 19th, 2004, 11:30 am

Hey Doug, I think it was Los Gatos that beat us at Lake Meritt earlier this year. We needed to beat them by ONE SECOND. At the finish line I looked over and noticed that I was even with the six man. Since I row six I knew we had lost. I hate those close finishes, that is I hate them when our side loses! I used to row for Cal back in the late sixties. I think there is someone at Los Gatos who is my contemporary. I"m terrible with names, but it sure is fun to see someone from back then still rowing! Good Luck with your injury and with jury duty. Franko

[old] gorow9 · Post by **[old] gorow9** » October 19th, 2004, 4:14 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Roland Baltutis @ Oct 17 2004, 06:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> It's just on dawn or dusk, the air is still, the water calm. All that can be heard is the sound of eight oars locking onto the water together...... then the sound of eight oars clicking together as they turn in their gates at the finish, followed by an echo sound across the stillness of the morning or evening. But the most beautiful sound of all comes next when you hear the bubbles underneath the perfectly balanced boat running across the water with ideal momentum. The rest only hear the thrashing sound of metal on metal as the chain moves on the sprocket and the constant whirring of the fan made louder by the enclosed space of four lifeless walls.  </td></tr></table> Ronald, I totally have to agree with you'r oppinion on the sound of a boat on the water... I wish our boat always sounded the way you describe but unfortunatly, we're a novice boat... so sometimes. When my schedual allows, I row with the advanced eight... much better and much more fun. I have to focus hard to keep erging because I don't find it fun but boring so I call it a necessary evil... but that's my opinion anyway. ~Sara

[old] dougsurf · Post by **[old] dougsurf** » October 20th, 2004, 1:46 am

Hey Franko, In that race it was Natoma that edged you. And you edged us. I did win one MD4, so it was a good day. Remember the horrendous conditions? Pete Taylor, Bob Conn, John Hawley, Terry Duryea. Remember any of them? All Cal. This lone Washington Huskie found it quite satisfying to fly past all of their erg scores! Doug

[old] TheHagueDragon · Post by **[old] TheHagueDragon** » October 20th, 2004, 3:33 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (gorow9 @ Oct 19 2004, 03:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Roland Baltutis @ Oct 17 2004, 06:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> It's just on dawn or dusk, the air is still, the water calm. All that can be heard is the sound of eight oars locking onto the water together...... then the sound of eight oars clicking together as they turn in their gates at the finish, followed by an echo sound across the stillness of the morning or evening. But the most beautiful sound of all comes next when you hear the bubbles underneath the perfectly balanced boat running across the water with ideal momentum. The rest only hear the thrashing sound of metal on metal as the chain moves on the sprocket and the constant whirring of the fan made louder by the enclosed space of four lifeless walls.  </td></tr></table> Ronald, I totally have to agree with you'r oppinion on the sound of a boat on the water... I wish our boat always sounded the way you describe but unfortunatly, we're a novice boat... so sometimes. When my schedual allows, I row with the advanced eight... much better and much more fun. I have to focus hard to keep erging because I don't find it fun but boring so I call it a necessary evil... but that's my opinion anyway. ~Sara  </td></tr></table> The same discussions are on a dutch runningforum i join. The question is also asked if there are runners who do the runningmachine in a gym. Most runners don't because they miss the fresh air and listening to the birds (and the bees) I started rowing on the erg because i have a small injury with my calves and that's why i can't run at the moment. I do miss the nature..... But fortunatally twice a weak i go outside on the water with the dragon boat team. What i like with rowing is that my heartbeat is much higher than with running. When i do 15 minutes my heartbeat in the last five minutes is higher than 170 and in the last minute it's almost 180!

[old] Afterburner · Post by **[old] Afterburner** » October 20th, 2004, 1:29 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> You are quite crazy Heather. It is so easy to move the erg outside on nice days. I often take my erg out onto the patio. Right now we have a splendid display of autumn color to watch while erging outside. [smile.gif] Cheers, Paul Flack </td></tr></table> You see, I would do that, except that outside you're in the direct Miami sun. Which is very very warm. Add on a solid humidity percent and it's more comfy much of the time to hide just inside the boat bay out of the sun where you can still get the occasional draft. I must admit though, I do miss the autumn colors of home(Portland OR), maybe I'll get lucky and see some at Head of the Hooch next month. Heather Johnson F20 HWT 5'7" 2k 7:32.2 20min 5040

[old] gorow9 · Post by **[old] gorow9** » October 21st, 2004, 11:19 pm

I don't know much about dragon boat racing but from what I know it seems like fun... but the great thing about rowing is how it's so much better for joints than running... I'd love to run but it bothers my hip and I'm 15 now I don't want to have a bad hip at 25 so I stick with rowing. ~sara "Life's short... row hard" "Real athletes row, the rest just play games" "Shut up and row"

[old] Franko · Post by **[old] Franko** » October 23rd, 2004, 1:19 am

hey Doug, The only one that looks familiar is John Hawley. When you see him tell him hello from me. Frank Graetch class of 72, With Marty McNair as coach. Too bad it wasn't Steve Gladstone. A close family friend has a son and daughter rowing for the Huskies. My 16 year old daughter rows for Berkeley High. I row for Marin. Needless to say there is some confusion for whom to cheer. Nowadays I generally cheer for the individual unless it happens to be Cal against Washington. Then the real feelings come out! GO BEARS! That race at Lake Merrit: We were at the starting line in mixed fours when the wind started. Our boat got blown around quite a bit. At one time we were perpendicular to the racecourse with the bow man(actually woman) sculling like mad. It took her forever to get straight. She probably exhausted herself; we did not do very well in that race. My next race is the goldrush, maybe you'll be healthy by then. Take it easy, Franko

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