#25 - Trying not to talk about rowing and talking about it anyways

It's hard to have a conversation without mentioning ROWING. It always somehow, some way sneaks into just about every conversation.

'Hey, did you go on vacation this summer?' 

- No, I was rowing.

'Oh, did you even get a chance to go away somewhere for the weekend?'

- Not really, most of our races are on the weekend.

'Hey, we're going out thursday night for some drinks, it's going to be crazy!'

- Sorry can't,  I have practice early in the morning.

'Are you going to make it to my birthday this year, the party is August 7th?'

- No, that's during Canadian Henley. Just like every other year I'll be away racing...sorry!

(you show up to a party)

'OMG! So glad you could make it, don't you have rowing? Do you still do that?'

- Oh hey, yes I do still do that and tomorrow is my day off. 

'Oh you just graduated! Do you have a job yet?'

- Noooo, just still rowing!

'So are dating anyone these days?'

- Well, rowing takes up a lot of my time...soo not really. 

Wearing Rowing Canada socks will only lead to more conversations about rowing!

Even when you try to deflect the conversation it always somehow, some way reverts back to rowing. Mostly because rowing is a huge part of your life and the social circles that you run in are either filled with rowers or everyone knows you as the rower. 

The truth of the matter is, if you can't stop talking about rowing it's clearly something you are passionate about that you enjoy doing and because of this your inability to avoid talking about rowing is....

Awesome! 

#24 Recovering from an epic fail

Over 2000m anything can happen - you can have a bad start, another boat can row in to you, you can catch a crab, or hit buoys. In more extreme cases equipment can malfunction, or you can flip.

2000m is a long race, there's always the opportunity to come back. Mistakes happen, forget about them, and keep on going. Use that burst of adrenaline to make up what you've lost. Because it is possible to go from first, to DFL (dead fucking last), to first.

Awesome!