Copenhagen Regatta

Today I have had the most exciting, challenging, exhausting, mind-blowing, fucking awesome day in a long, long time (when it comes to rowing, that is, I do actually do awesome stuff apart from rowing...) Today, I participated in my first ever outdoor regatta, and oh Lord, it was one hell of an experience! 

The regatta was called Copenhagen Regatta and there were races for all possible ages and classes. I entered two races: A single scull beginner race and a double scull fitness race.

The single scull race a 1000 meter race for first time regatta-participators. It doesn't matter if you have sat in a single sculler four times (like me) or been rowing in a single scull for a whole season, as ling as you have never entered a race before. As it turned out my opponent was most likely the latter, and she absolutely kicked my arse. I mean seriously, I came over the finish line 45 seconds after her... But I really couldn't care less because I had so much fun which was the whole point in doing this! And my trainers were all very pleased with me, so I couldn't be more satisfied!

My second race, three hours after my first, was in a double sculler with my one of my very good friends from the club, who has rowed about as long as I have. This race was a fitness race, which means everybody can enter, no matter age or experience. Soooo, I got my arse kicked yet again, but actually not as hard as in the single sculler. Afterwards I was told that we were actually close at beating number 2! 

All things considered I couldn't have had a better day, and I am quite certain that I will be the one kicking arse at my next regatta! And after today I am extra, extra motivated for giving all I've got at practice every time!

Until we meet again

Christine 

Single sculler for the first time!

So it's been quite a challenging week but also a very exciting one. For the first time I was put in a single sculler and send out of the harbour - out in the big, big fjord, me all alone in the boat with no one to hold the balance for me. For the ones out there who doesn't know the tricky thing about a single sculler, let me elaborate: In a single sculler, you are only one person in the boat so the balance in the boat completely relies on you. That means, if you take one bad stroke where you lose your balance there is a good chance you will fall into the water. Which wouldn't be very pleasant at all...

My first time in a single sculler. Seriously I felt like dying being so scared...

So a single sculler is quite a big challenge for a person who hasn't gotten a very good balance (which i definitely don't have) . But I managed not to capsize (!!!!) and I did get quite good at it after a couple of days.Well perhaps not good, but better at least.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Tuesday I was out in single sculler, Friday and today I was out in a double sculler, which I am also doing tomorrow, and Monday is yet another day of training. So I am training fucking much at the moment, don't really know what's up with that... But I love every minute of it. Or, I don't think I love how my body is totally wretched and so, so tired because the past four days I have had to wake up at 6 am in the morning for an early training session and all I really want to do is sleep but I've got this damn English assignment that needs to be written and I'm so hungry but I have absolutely no food in the house..... Apart from that, I absolutely love it! It's all worth it.

I think I will this entry at that and go hunt the house for something eatable. Until we see again, love life!

Love Christine