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by Rocket Roy » August 27th, 2011, 6:49 am
In a single today with Paul in a launch. 5 miles on the Thames.
I took the boat out from it's rack in the boat house, no easy thing, especially with a trailer blocking the door Got a pair of oars, got myself launched and into the flow all on my own, Then proceeded to Putney pier and crossed the Thames to the Middlesex bank, the tide had just turned and was coming in now. Once I got going the confidence returned and I managed to get a few good ish stroke's together, at one stage I held a woman off for a while as she passed. Steering is still a work in progress, but I didn't hit anything or run aground, but I could stay closer to the bank. We went to Chiswick and turned, crossed back to Surrey and sculled back home.
It'll be good when I can go out on my own and spend a few hours working on stuff.
I seem to be increasing the opening of my arms at the catch slightly and it is a confidence thing I think. When I try to open fully the stroke goes tits up, when I shorten it a few inches it's ok.
The back muscle still not quite right but that was a good thing because it meant I took the catch quietly and didn't pull at all until the legs were finished. I ouldn't get the legs flat because of the middle of the boat, so I needed to raise the feet a few inches, which I didn't realize until later in the bar.
All in all a great outing!
Paul even spotted a huge log, which I then missed. He lasood it and towed it in. He has a wood burning stove.... So after I got back and lifted the boat out of the water, whilst see-saw-ing it about before I found the balance, then put it away with the help of a delightfully helpful cox named Vicky. I then helped get the log out.
Lwt 55+ World Record Holder 6.38.1 (2006-2018)
World champion 2007, 2009, 2014.
2k pb...6.34.7
cycling
25 miles...55;24
10 miles...21.03
Golf best gross 78, 8 over par.
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Sounds like you had a very satisfying day.
