We will appreciate it one day...
Our new coach showed us the RIGHT way to do our
exercises.
She's tough but fair...and so cute!
- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Signs of Mutiny? | DieselFish Dragon Boat Team
No! Signs of POWER!
The coach went away for a business trip and left me in
charge. So, this happened…
I think I got cocky because the team paddled so well
today. They nailed their starts! Also, their power drills sent the boat flying through the water. I nearly fell out.
Our newcomers are improving, too. They are
paddling longer without resting. It just takes some practice.
(If I don’t post a blog piece next week, call the cops
and tell them the coach did it.)
- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness
Saturday, August 12, 2017
So Fresh and So Clean and So Full and So Fast | DieselFish Dragon Boat Team
We had a so-so day…
We switched things up and ate lunch before practice. The
crew went to I Dumpling to feast on lamb dumplings with cumin (so fragrant),
paper-thin slices of tendon stepped in chili oil (so spicy) and Shanghai soup
dumplings (so comforting).
We then worked off the calories by cleaning our boats. We’d
rather be racing, but this task was overdue. The crew sanded and scrubbed the
fleet’s hulls until they looked so fresh and so clean. Grunt work like this
goes by faster when you have company.
We then tossed aside our sponges and sand paper and
grabbed paddles. The coach said our starts have improved. The crew has mastered
the new start sequence and found a rate that is sustainable and competitive. We
are so ready for the big race!
Our day together was so productive and fun!
-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness
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