I am absolutely thrilled to be able to be the
first one to say that . . . (drumroll, please . . .) we have FINALLY made it
out on the water!
On Friday of last week we wrapped up our
three weeks of indoor winter training, knowing that come Saturday, we would
load, rig, and ROW our boats (regardless of the weather we might face).
Thus, although our boat loading was slightly
postponed due to the snowstorm that swept through Boston on Friday afternoon,
the inches of powder that coated the ground on Saturday morning did little to
impede our efforts to get the shells back to our boathouse. Once there, we persevered through the
freezing temperatures to tighten bolts and secure riggers, we stomped through
mudslush and kept from slipping with the boats on our shoulders, and we
cautiously walked out on the iciest (but also the cleanest) dock that I had
ever seen.
Ultimately, we made it out onto the water,
and I am excited to say that I believe my new favorite winter sport is rowing
on the Charles River ;). I have also
decided that rowing while surrounded by a winter wonderland about as fabulous
as rowing while surrounded by Northeastern fall foliage.
I think that I can speak for everyone in
saying that life is a lot better knowing that every morning I’ll be on the
river, enjoying the company of the best teammates anyone could ever ask for,
honing in on technical changes, and striving towards one of the greatest
seasons Blue Crew has ever had.
It is crazy to think that there are less than
four days before we depart for our spring break training trip to Chestertown,
MD, and less than two weeks before our first race of the 2K13 season. Based on the work and focus evident during
these past few weeks from novice and varsity members alike, excited
anticipation is my only sentiment towards the impending 2K13 racing season.
We are going to fly.
Loren Lock '15
