The Duck Pond

[[old] Canada Goose]

<!--QuoteBegin-mallard+Jun 15 2005, 05:21 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(mallard @ Jun 15 2005, 05:21 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hi!<br /><br />I've been keeping an eye on all you Ducks over the last 10 days or so - the numbers just seem to keep on growing!!  Welcome to all the new Ducks, and I hope you get as much out of being part of the team as I have.<br /><br />I have not been erging for a while now.  My cough has gone at last (for the second time) but I am still blowing into a Peak Flow Metre morning and evening to see what my lungs are up to.  Hope to go and see the Doctor on Friday to see if it looks like asthma or not as I seem to have been getting unexplained coughs for some time now.  <br /><br />I'm going to do a gentle session tonight and see how I get on - it is sooooo frustrating to see everyone overtake me...        But great that everyone is piling on the metres.  Are people going to do the Summer Solstice Challenge next week?  20,000m during the day - can be several sessions or just one, or you may want to up the distance to a HM and get that distance under your belt.  Watch timing with breaks etc though.  Check out the Challenges page of your Personal Logbook for details.<br /><br />PS got my marathon mug through today        So that made me feel a bit better!<br /><br />Keep up the good work<br /><br />Jenny <br /> </td></tr></table><br />

[[old] Canada Goose]

<br />That last post was a mistake as you can see. I couldn't remember how to reply to the forum <br /><br />Anyway, what I wanted to say was that yes, I am planning on doing a half-marathon on June 21st. Anybody else?<br /><br />Shannon

[[old] Krysta Coleman]

<!--QuoteBegin-Canada Goose+Jun 15 2005, 03:54 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Canada Goose @ Jun 15 2005, 03:54 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Anyway, what I wanted to say was that yes, I am planning on doing a half-marathon on June 21st.  Anybody else? <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi fellow ducks! I am pretty new in the pond still, but I am going to try for the half-marathon on the 21st. So far 10,000 meters is my longest row, but I think I can do it, if I don't worry about speed. I might have to do it at 1:00am so my 3 month old baby girl will be sleeping and allow me 2 hours to row. Otherwise, it could be a VERY long row. (I can picture myself sitting on the rower, nursing Kasey, giving the chain a pull every so often to keep the monitor active!)<br /><br />Good luck all!<br /><br />- Krysta<br />(Swamp Hen)

[[old] Canada Goose]

Hi Krysta (aka Swamp Hen) and all the other Ducks!<br /><br />Unfortunately I have gotten sick and so will not be able to do the half-marathon on Tuesday. Hopefully I will feel better soon, so I can get going again. I have missed three days of rowing in a row! <br /><br />Shannon

[[old] WebbedFeet]

I just want to wish you all good luck on the half marathon. I really hope you all do great. I will be in New York on business and could try to blame it on that alone. But in reality, I'm just not ready yet. Hopefully one day soon. But in the meantime, I'm on the sidelines chearing you on. Best of luck!!

[[old] mallard]

<!--QuoteBegin-Canada Goose+Jun 19 2005, 06:04 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Canada Goose @ Jun 19 2005, 06:04 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hi Krysta (aka Swamp Hen) and all the other Ducks!<br /><br />Unfortunately I have gotten sick  and so will not be able to do the half-marathon on Tuesday.  Hopefully I will feel better soon, so I can get going again.  I have missed three days of rowing in a row!  <br /><br />Shannon <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi Shannon<br /><br />Sorry to hear you are sick - I can really sympathise. Hope you feel better soon.<br /><br />Krysta - your image of nursing your baby while rowing made me smile! I've rowed with my 2 year old on my lap, had Power Ranger fights with my 5 year old, watched childrens' DVDs with them to try and keep them quiet and many interrupted sessions to get food, drink, take to the toilet or break up junior arguments! It is very different being a rowing Mum compared with the freedom of being able to row undisturbed!<br /><br />Good luck to everyone who is doing the Summer Solstice challenge.<br /><br />Jenny<br /><br />

[[old] DavidA]

Sorry to butt in, but I agree that it is more challenging at times to row with little ones around. I found, however, that it very good at getting them to take naps - the constant whirring of the fan seems very soporific .<br /><br />David<br />

[[old] mallard]

Soporific !!! You obviously have not met my two boys!!

[[old] edollar]

Congratulations, Gabriela!! You've already rowed more than one million meters since May 1. You are dedicated. It is always fun to watch your meters grow.<br /><br />Ellen <br />

[[old] Bufflehead]

Well, I think it's time for the Buffle to check in! I'm still getting settled in from my trip to Vermont and Craftsbury. I have to tell ya - Craftsbury was incredible! <br /><br />The weather was perfect and the people were great! It was really great to meet Harly and spend some time getting to know her!! Hey - I just thought of something! Wouldn't it be fun to get a bunch of Ducks together for a weekend at Craftsbury??? Hmmmmm - food for thought...<br /><br />Anyway - this old Duck took to the water like you wouldn't believe. I fell in love with the single scull. I just couldn't get enough of it. Oh sure, I was exhausted, but I was still ready for more!<br /><br />Harly gave me a tour of the C2 factory. Pretty impressive! I'm ready to get a job there and move! Just don't know what I would be qualified to do! (Tiny obstacle, don't you think?)<br /><br />Okay, so back to reality. Time to do some chores! Keep up the good work everybody.<br />Buffle

[[old] CAROLE MAC]

As requested by Sue ..just a quick dip in the duck pond. I have been very busy what with training for my 100k charity row in Sept entertaining Canadian cousins and planning Steve's 50th birthday bash .<br /><br />The training is going well been doing 20k a day for last few weeks and after having a day off on Monday I attempted a 5k pb..... I did it went sub 20mins for the first time looks like the leg is almost fixed now . 19.56 AT 27SPM YEHAA<br /><br />Anyone know how Gabby did?????

[[old] Bufflehead]

Hi Carole!<br />Thanks for dropping in. Sounds like you're pretty much back to your old self! I'm still spending most of my time on the water.<br /><br />I haven't heard about Gabby yet. I wandered over to the website link on her post but couldn't quite figure it out. I hope we hear from her soon.<br /><br />Keep up the great work!<br />Buffle

[[old] mallard]

Hi - For Gaby's results follow the following link (I think - I have never done this before!!) <a href='http://www.fisa.org/results/default.sps' target='_blank'>http://www.fisa.org/results/default.sps</a> and look for the U23 results from Amsterdam. Looking forward to Gaby telling us all about her experience.<br /><br />I am having a bit of a quiet time on the rowing front at the moment. Just got back from a week's holiday in France with Martin and the boys, and our house is being redecorated/re-wired at the moment, so the rowing machine is under a dust-cover to keep it safe. If the weather improves I'll drag it outside and try to get some metres in later on today.<br /><br />Great rowing from the girls at the top of the team ranking!! Hope to be back with you soon.<br /><br />Jenny

[[old] la_flaca]

Hi Ducks!, I´m back!!. Last monday I arrived home!. <br /><br />Well, in Amsterdam, I got the 10th place!, It was an amazing experience!, all the regattas were very hard, the final B day was terrific!, all along the 2000 meter four of the six girls there were fighting for the 8th place (second in final . Unfortunally, I entered in 4th place, 0.48 seg begin the 3rt and 2.10 seg begin the 2nd!! we finished real close.<br /><br />I´m really happy with my performance, I gave all I had in my body at that moment!... that was the best I could done. Let´s see what happends next year muaa jajaaa!! I´m planning in going back and in better shape for making a better place.<br /><br />If you wanna see some pictures, you can enter my personal web: <a href='http://spaces.msn.com/members/laflakirosarinasweb/' target='_blank'>http://spaces.msn.com/members/laflakirosarinasweb/</a> <br /><br />We had time for a ride in Rome!... we had to wait over 5 hour in the aeroport for taking the plane to Amsterdam!, there´re some pictures of the ride je je. Hope you enjoy them!!<br /><br />Well girls, now, I´m on vacations, but next monday I´m rowing back!. <br />See ya around!

[[old] CAROLE MAC]

well done Gabby .....we are all so proud of you ...