Yeesh, growing a child is tough and time consuming… I have several choices for how I can spend my time that include raising a baby, training, getting things done for work and writing on the interwebs. Unfortunately, I can only choose three of these things – so the ol’ blog has been taking a backseat ride.
There have been some happenings. DTF training sessions are in full effect. We had a nice light one (sarcasm) a few weeks ago. We did a warm up run, a body circuit and an erg. After getting slightly lost on the warm up run, our elapsed running time was 75+ minutes. I was feeling pretty warm. Additionally, I was absolutely suffering from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) from a circuit 3 days prior, so I was sloowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. The circuit and erg were a welcome respite from the pounding on my sore legs.
There was another DTF sesh this past weekend that I did not attend, but my understanding is that it included 4 x 15 minutes on the erg at low ratings.
Next weekend we will have an erg test.
But, anyways, the real reason I wanted to log on here is to bring some new phrases to the vernacular of those that might stumble across the site. They are as follows:
RTSB – When one has a bit of race tummy, due to nerves or some bad meal they ate, and they need to take a very particular type of break from the action. Usually occurs pre-race. If it occurs during race, then it is no longer RTSB… it becomes….
Bunny Tail – When race tummy becomes insurmountable, and a break is not an option, the spandex come to resemble a bunny’s tail.
I’m not really going to go into any further detail about that (use your imagination), but I wanted to record it here in case the term ‘Bunny Tail’ comes into common usage so that I can collect royalties. Actually, Scott will collect them, as I think he coined the term.
*Note: No MRRA sweep oarsman, to my knowledge, has experienced the bunny tail phenomenon. Yet…
