When I got to Boston, I found out that my weight was down, so I decided that, what the hell, I may as well see if I could go LWt this time. I had to get an O.K. on it, since, as a qualifier, I was registered automatically and I had qualified as a HWt at Long Beach. At weigh in, I hit 163.6 and still had on close to a pound of clothes, so no problem there. My time, 8:13.6 was over 40 seconds under the old LWt record (8:54.2). It was also under the HWt record (8:15.3) set three weeks ago. This gets a bit complicated since the HWt record holder was my alter ego, Fat Bob (at about 167#). (The previous HWt record was 8:55.9.) So Skinny Bob beat Fat Bob, which is appropriate, since it has become common recently in the 80+ group for the LWts to beat the HWts. I went back to the hotel to drop off my gym bag at the room, shower, change clothes, and have lunch. The hotel was having a Sunday Brunch Buffet. As might be expected, I pigged out outrageously. Six hours after the official weigh in, I checked again on a scale at the hotel fitness center and I was Fat Bob again at about 170#. I would guess that about half of that was water, but the brunch was far too expensive and I was working hard to eat enough to get my money’s worth. Not a very sensible idea actually, since my stomach was not all that comfortable afterwards.
As an added note, I really lucked out in meeting up with the organizer of the Mexican team. He and some of the members of the team were at the same hotel and we met in the practice erg room. He volunteered to cox for me as long as my race time didn’t conflict with that of one of his team members. His coxing was really great. I am sure that it improved my time by a good 5 seconds. I felt the same about the coxing that I had at Long Beach from a fellow club member. My best results in recent times have all been done when I was teamed with a skilled coxswain.
Bob S.
Mission accomplished
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Yankeerunner
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Bob (whichever one is relaxing in California at the moment), congratulations on your race. I didn't get to see it, but I kept wondering if you broke the WR again. Finally the PA corrected herself when she said only one WR had been broken (the 60-64 LW womens), and included your spankin' fast time.
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Re: Mission accomplished
Woo hoo, way to go, Bob!Bob S. wrote:At weigh in, I hit 163.6 and still had on close to a pound of clothes, so no problem there. My time, 8:13.6 was over 40 seconds under the old LWt record (8:54.2). It was also under the HWt record (8:15.3) set three weeks ago.
You are quite an inspiration.
bikeerg 75 5'8" 155# - 18.5 - 51.9 - 568 - 1:52.7 - 8:03.8 - 20:13.1 - 14620 - 40:58.7 - 28855 - 1:23:48.0
rowerg 56-58 5'8.5" 143# - 1:39.6 - 3:35.6 - 7:24.0 - 18:57.4 - 22:49.9 - 7793 - 38:44.7 - 1:22:48.9 - 2:58:46.2
rowerg 56-58 5'8.5" 143# - 1:39.6 - 3:35.6 - 7:24.0 - 18:57.4 - 22:49.9 - 7793 - 38:44.7 - 1:22:48.9 - 2:58:46.2
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A real pleasure getting the chance to talk several times in Boston.
(Bob and I weighed in about the same time) I'm a witness! Bob's IND_V skinny and WR-fast!
(Bob and I weighed in about the same time) I'm a witness! Bob's IND_V skinny and WR-fast!
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American 60's Lwt. 2k record (6:49) •• set WRs for 60' & FM •• ~ now surpassed
repeat combined Masters Lwt & Hwt 1x National Champion E & F class
62 yrs, 160 lbs, 6' ...
American 60's Lwt. 2k record (6:49) •• set WRs for 60' & FM •• ~ now surpassed
repeat combined Masters Lwt & Hwt 1x National Champion E & F class
62 yrs, 160 lbs, 6' ...
