FINALLY!

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