Actually, I'm still whatever one is before they become a newbie. A proto-newbie, perhaps? I ordered my Model D w/PM4 the day before yesterday, but I won't receive it for while yet.
I'm anxious to start rowing, and I'm really hoping I will get "hooked" on it. The rower will do me no good if I don't use it regularly. I'm a computer geek, so I'm hoping all the tracking and logging doo-dads will help keep me interested and entertained while I wait to become "addicted".
Info about me: My name's Dave, I'm 45, married with no kids. I work in the software industry and have become very sedentary over the last 5 years or so. I'm about 5' 11" and currently weigh 196lbs. That's very high for me. I was 145 in college, and about 165 up until the last few years. I hit 185, panicked, and dieted back down to 160. I did a lot of walking during that stint. I held that weight for a while, and then relaxed. (And injured my foot.) My weight has shot up to new heights this past year. (202 was the highest I've seen.)
I developed plantar fasciitis in my right foot, probably from all the walking I was doing on pavement. It's much better now, but I still have to baby it a bit. I also have my mother's (bad) knees, so running is pretty much out of the question. My doc keeps telling me to get some aerobic exercise. So, rowing it is! I tend to get bored when doing "easy" exercises, so the prospect that I will eventually be able to burn impressive numbers of calories in just 30 minutes or so is very appealing. Let's hope I get to that point.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hi. This appears to be a nice forum.
