So tomorrow morning, at 11:29, we have our race for lanes. The forecast seems decent, and I'm looking forward to seeing how we stack up against the other crews. It's always a bit of a tossup because you never know who's racing hard, or for how long. One personal memory that stands out is from the 2006 Worlds in the LM8; in that race for lanes, Poland was far back in 6th place, but came through for a medal in the final.
The other interesting fyi given recent discussions about athletes doubling up at trials/worlds/etc is that the German LM2x will race their repechage an hour before the LM4x race, which means they'll have to weighin at the end/beginning of the LM2x/LM4x weighin window. As the draw goes, they seem to have the kinder rep, so I doubt they care...but the cancelled racing yesterday does compress things for them a bit tomorrow. Don't get me wrong - they are a talented, seasoned crew, and are consistently in the medals.
Our 2nd workout was an erg - this time in the cool parking lot rather than a humid pool room. Rowing at the course would've meant staying there, mostly outdoors, all day. Resting was a nice choice.
I also enjoyed an evening tea at sunset. Pay no attention Howard Johnson esque hotel that made its way into the frame.
Until tomorrow...
Make sure you don't huff too many fumes from that generator while erging...
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