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).

San Francisco Bay Area dragon boat team DieselFish offers free lessons in Redwood City


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.

San Francisco Bay Area dragon boat team DieselFish offers free lessons in Redwood City


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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