Two and a Half in

Now that I have regained my spot on the front line of the ergo room, I am working hard to creep up to the top three spots. Yes, my work has been somewhat consistent but others have been in and out causing my struggle to do so. This year we are blessed with a strong frosh, Chase ROWE, from Sarasota Crew. Being a grand person, he is able to pull a lot lower splits than this year's top ergos. This would have been a little different if last year's senior Dylan KOSTEN would have been present. I am glad that he can show his strength to the entire team though because you can observe his dedication to making the V8, apparently taking example on last year's frosh. Another frosh who has been showing good scores is Andre KLEIJN from Pittsburgh rowing; a little work is needed though. 

We have been attacking every practice with mountain high energy and strength to show who is the best individually and as a boat, which is making all the top rowers become faster. The water training has been alright as we have been mixing the better people with the not-so-good people so that they can use them as examples. With King Racing 's Quantum being here all week, more of the rowers have been taking advantage of it as a tool to be faster than the crews in the Micasa or the Big Bob. 

This year, every race has its little countdown laying on the fridge waiting to decrease day by day, which reminds us how training isn't that long until racing time. 

All around, I am pretty content with the '11-'12 team and looking forward to connect a lot more, like last year, so that the not-yet-reached goal of winning Dad Vails is accomplished. Feathering starts tomorrow, and we are a month away from the First Coast Head Race.