Always willing to try something new (apart from incest and folk dancing, natch) I went out in a quad scull the other evening.
Oddly, although I have been in rowing fours and eights I have always sculled on my own in my entire life.
So when meverygoodfriend Steve Woods (that's him at the coxing end of the boat) borrowed some coastal boats (a quad, a double and a training 'plank') from Janousek, we got a group of people with sliding seat experience to give them a go.
It was a lot of fun, but I had forgotten how the sliding action punishes the hamstrings and glutes.
But the main joy was rowing in the evening under a clear blue sky as the sun went down over the Ship.
Loving these warm sunny summer evenings at the moment.... we'll be dreaming about them come February...
ReplyDeleteDon't try to kid me. I know you've done folk dancing. Photos can be obtained...
ReplyDeleteBut you're right about duct tape.