Friendly racing

After 5 years out of the sport of rowing, Joe and I decided to make a comeback yesterday. We've been maintaining a rigorous training schedule of at least once-every-two-weeks practices since the fall, so we decided to enter the Michigan Club Invitational regatta in Ann Arbor. It's 1000 meters of intensity, with clubs coming from as far away as Madison, Wisconsin. Despite our lack of fitness, seriously rusty technique, and my mistaking 300 meters to go for the finish line, we won the open double event! And more importantly, we had an awesome time rowing together and are satisfied enough to wait at least another 5 years until we race again.

Before the race: nerves of steel

We've still got it!

Look at that catch timing!

Delirious - it didn't use to be this hard