PS to the last post: The Masters will have to wait for their first chance on the river--the gusty wind from the South is whipping up two foot swells. There IS practice today, but it will be on the ergs.
more on Winter Rowing, from Sue B.
Winter Rowing – The Adventure Begins Neither snow nor rain nor… gloom of morn stopped intrepid Holyoke Rowers from venturing out on the river in the early hours of the winter solstice. We began on the ergs with the usual warmup – you know the drill: 20 strokes each: Arms, Arms and Back, ¼ Slide, ½ Slide, ¾, Full. Then it was time to slip slide down to the dock with oars and seats. The barge was bailed out, the snow swept off and Stephanie, our fearless leader, and 8 rowers got into the boat. The rowing was a little tricky because the rails were icy, which meant the seats couldn’t slide that smoothly, but we managed. We headed upstream as a bald eagle glided by. It was beautiful in the pale light with the snow dusting everything. And it didn’t even feel that cold except for some frozen fingers. After turning around and rowing with brief pauses at the catch we were back at the dock – and ready for scrumptious cookies baked by Karen D. Sue B.
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