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[podling]

Soooooo.... Terminator was on again! Hah. Anyway, it made going to the gym more palatable. And I worked out for more than an hour... because I had to stay till the end of Terminator. Hee.

Right, anyway, in other news, Dragoncon!!!

And in real other news, I got into the learn-to-row program!

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[betra.livejournal.com]

YAY! I am so glad you got in! Now you can look forward to getting up early and being chiiiiillllyyyyy when you get home!

Does you car have heated seats? (chuckle)

No, really, though. The CLRA rowing program is great. Have fun!!!

[(Anonymous)]

Congrats! When does it start? Best of luck, I loved it when I did it, and I hope you do, too. I'll be taking up winter training in November so we can train together!

[tygerseye.livejournal.com]

Er.. that was me. DUH.

[podling]

I, uh, assumed so. Unless there are other people nearby who also did it stalking me, which, while theoretically possible, seems kind of unlikely on balance.

It starts the 8-9 weekend. And I don't even really know how to get to the boathouse!!! And I have to find out if those random lifeguards at the pool are certified or not!

I think the getting up early thing will be tough initially, but hopefully it'll get easier. (I'm kind of scared!)

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

Also, since she forgot to mention it above, we've still got room space.

[podling]

Well, I'll have little time to focus on the chill, given that I'll be cutting it close to get to the train. So that's something. Still, I'm excited and scared!

[podling]

I called the hotel and put your name on the reservation too. Happy now???

[betra.livejournal.com]

Well, you have a edge at least. You already kayak. Some people who join the Learn to Row program have never even been in a rowboat much less a kayak, or crew shell.

[podling]

Yeah, it didn't occur to me until recently that actually a lot of people haven't even been in rowboats. Whereas we used to play in them all the time. Kind of wish I was more in shape though.

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

marginally. (Actually, I'd been worried about the room cost before I saw the email, but that's totally do able, even without more people. And it might be kinda neat to be at a con without 47 people in the room with us.)

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

You have two weeks to use the rowing machines at the gym. Hop to it!

[betra.livejournal.com]

You will probably find this helps you get in shape. :D

You should have asked Meredith about her days at Princeton. Her roommate was a coxwain for the freshmen men rowers. The coach would row them until they were puking.

CLRA is a little kinder. Heh.

[podling]

They only have one! And it has no tv attached to it!!! TV is what makes the gym good. And I'm afraid of that machine!

However, I will try to do more cardio in the time leading up to it. This weekend was good, approx 1 hour per day strictly on cardio, but it needs to continue.

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe you could just do like 15 minutes on it. With your Ipod. Music makes things good too...

[podling]

I thought about doing it at Rutgers, but the early mornings made me rethink it. But since I get up multiple hours closer to that time than I used to, it doesn't seem so bad. I think they started practice less than 3 hours after I normally went to bed back in the good old days.

[podling]

Especially since we might end up with a king bed, since I was apparently nonspecific and don't care to fix it.

[astrophysicat.livejournal.com]

Sweet! (about the rowing) Have a blast at Dragon Con!

[tygerseye.livejournal.com]

If they are a lifeguard, they are certified. You can also do it at the YMCA pool in Princeton for free.

The Boathouse is on Faculty Rd. I can tell you how to get there.

:D

[betra.livejournal.com]

Make sure if you DO use the rowing machine that someone shows you th proper technique. Otherwise you might end up having to unlearn some bad habits later.

[crowyhead.livejournal.com]

Woo rowing!
Woo Dragoncon!

[neerggirl.livejournal.com]

YAY on all accounts! What time does row practice start?

[podling]

Thanks!

Well, the first weekend is 8 am-5 pm and then 12-5. But that's the only all weekend thing. I'll have to be there at 5:15 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays and I think there are some afternoon events. I'm debating just shifting my getting up time to then and going to the gym the other three weekdays to make it easier on myself.

Hopefully eventually I can race!

Oh, and I meant to comment on your running too. You go girl! I could seriously NEVER do a marathon.

[neerggirl.livejournal.com]

5:15, That's not bad (I get up at 4 every day, and I don't have to be at school till 8). Going to the gym on the morning is the best time saver, you only need one shower during the day instead of two, which is better for your hair and skin anyway (dosen't dry it out).. I think that is so awesome.

Hopefully I can do the marathon. We'll find out when the time comes!