After many years of attempting to win the Textile River Regatta, and one silver and two bronze medals to my credit, I finally chalked one up in the ol’ W column. It didn’t help that Dan Brooks and Mighty Mike Poreba were both much shorter than I was on the day. But their height notwithstanding, we won the open four – with our teammates in the second boat placing 14th.
Since the Textile, we’ve been busy preparing for the Head of the Charles. The preparation is going pretty well. Below you will find a video of a recent training session. It may not look most rowing training that you’ve ever seen, so let me explain. In the center of the screen, on the mountain bike, you will find the Championship Four event at the Head of the Charles peacefully pedaling along. Shortly after the video begins, you will see us (MRRA) approach from the right side of the screen. I think this is a good approximation of what we intend to do to the event on the day of the race, as well.
That’s it for now. Leaving for practice.
