Well, as usual, my Sunday was reserved for a serious dragon boat session but the only difference today is that I am more motivated to do well and train hard. The experience in Regatta is overwhelming and really made me realize the fun in racing and training hard for the events. Regatta was history and now they are looking forward to training for other events which are coming up. Together with a new friend brought in by Samuel, the tough training began.
Today, as usual, the fast run down the stretch began the entire training and a full feldged pull-up session is enough to drain my hands and body thoroughly. Everything was kept simple and rowing began with a warm-up row of 3km. What distinctively changed the day from the others is that the training was in a small corner of Kallang River where I experienced my first 5oom row.
The water is alot heavier than the open areas which we usually row. In addition to that, the High Tide today resulted in a tougher rowing condition as compared to other places. Although the water is calm, it is too heavy for the boat to have any significant pick-up. The difference between a 500m row and a 300m row is mainly the difference in pace. A 300m race has no room for error and every single pull is hard and fierce.
To last that kind of intensity for a 500m race is pretty difficult. Well, an increase in workload by almost twice the time, the strategy here is mainly to maintain coordination and longer pulls. Occasional hard pulls will be required for the boat to pick up and it requires a hell lot of coordination to maintain the penetration.
One commendable thing today is that Samuel and I did not pull out our pedal from the water even once. We endured the painful session and made sure every pull counts. Like what the trainer always say, "Pull Your Weight and not let others pull yours." It is important that we train harder so as to contribute more to the team rather than be a liability. I guess the famous statement of, "Do not ask what the team can do for you. Ask what you can do for the team." is essentially displayed in a Dragonboat team...
After this hardworked session, the result is an abrased adominem, blistered hands and a sunburnt body. I am loving it.... =)
Sunday under the Sun = Ouch!
Printed Sunday, November 11, 2007
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3 comments:
Happy to read of your great weekend!
Nice!
=)
It came with a price.... my wounded body....
aaahhh .... wounded body ... totally WORTH it !!!
That's a nice kind of tired, you know?!
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