Cool hand knits in The Hobbit
I really want this cowl and hood.
Washington DC
Decisions, decisions.
We’re in the DC area for several days to visit Stephanie’s family. Today we’re doing some sightseeing.
UPDATE: We spent the afternoon in the national gallery.
The Biglin Brothers Racing, 1872. Thomas Eakins.
Oarsmen at Chatou, 1879. Auguste Renoir.
The Capitol, Washington, DC
Fortune Cookie Du Jour
You’ll never know what you can do until you try.
Rowing Updates
I’ve completed Learn to Row 1 and Learn to Row 2 classes at the Indianapolis Rowing Center, although we had enough rain-outs that I’m still not very comfortable on the water. I’m going to take Learn to Row 2 again this summer so I can get more of the basics down.
Meanwhile, I’ve been trying to do erg workouts a lot to get caught up with the other adult rowers, most of whom are in much better shape than I am. I’m usually spending about 40-48 minutes on a workout, doing intervals of workout / rest and trying to get my times lower. I’m competing against myself, for the most part, with a goal of improving to keep up with others.
I can feel the changes in my body pretty significantly. I have lost a bit of weight, and added quite a bit of muscle. It’s pretty awesome; I’m as strong as I was before my heart surgery, which is a really nice feeling.
