Bumps, Blades, and Bowballs- Cambridge Boatie Chat

Just got back from London. My voice is very very hoarse :frown:

Reply 481

Ooof! First erg for two and a half weeks (just got back from two field trips) was a bit of a struggle...

Reply 482

Taiping

I'm considering buying an erg in celebration if I pass my exams.

Wait. That's a bit excessive isn't it? :s-smilie:

Reply 483

Get in!

Awesome day, even if I did have to phone home so they could confirm the result to me!

Reply 484

Childermass

Got it videotaped. :biggrin:

Best viewed at 10x normal speed.

Reply 485

Childermass

Got it videotaped. :biggrin:

Best viewed at 10x normal speed.

My parents recorded it for me too. And of course if you watch it at high speed, you don't have to listen to the insanely irritating commentary!

Reply 486

http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s1i17108

Lol!

Taiping

I'm considering buying an erg in celebration if I pass my exams.

Wait. That's a bit excessive isn't it? :s-smilie:

I probably would if I could afford one. Back home, I pay nearly £4 a pop to go to the gym, so it would be a sound investment.

But I'll probably just join a town club in the summer...

Reply 487

Taiping

I'd love to join a town club. Erging is fantastic exercise but I find it so insanely boring. Being on the water would be so much better.

I couldn't find any info on Scottish clubs near enough though. I suppose I could make it into Edinburgh every once in a while. Does anyone know of any clubs in and around the area?

Reply 488

groovy_moose

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Where abouts in scotland do you live? - there's a list of all the clubs here http://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/contacts.html

Reply 489

Taiping

Thanks. I tried that. It's crap.

Reply 490

FadeToBlackout

OP

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Ditting Suck

I probably would if I could afford one. Back home, I pay nearly £4 a pop to go to the gym, so it would be a sound investment.

But I'll probably just join a town club in the summer...

Join Simoco!

Seriously, you will probably get a seat in the first or second boat, for Town Bumps during July. Plus there's coaching and other oppertunities during term.

Reply 491

FadeToBlackout

OP

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Reply 492

FadeToBlackout

Join Simoco!

Seriously, you will probably get a seat in the first or second boat, for Town Bumps during July. Plus there's coaching and other oppertunities during term.

The issues being a) I want to do CURLC devsquad, if they'll have me, in July and b) the problem I want to solve is not being able to row/erg easily at home, which joining Simoco won't help.

Also, your women hate Maggie men now, right? :p:

Reply 493

FadeToBlackout

OP

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Ditting Suck

The issues being a) I want to do CURLC devsquad, if they'll have me, in July and b) the problem I want to solve is not being able to row/erg easily at home, which joining Simoco won't help.

Also, your women hate Maggie men now, right? :p:

Sorry, thought you meant staying around in Cam. :smile:

You can buy ergs for about £150 for a ****ty magnetic one; but second hand C2s and so on can be had for about £600. Check eBay and the like, Rowing Service, the C2 website which has a forum, etc. Maybe get an erg for Christmas! :p:

I'm not really coxing those women anymore- I've got the Simoco M1 :biggrin:

Reply 494

Boatie chat died while I was away :frown:

So, I'm going back for on Cam training on Tuesday (having had only four full days at home!). What's everyone else doing?

Reply 495

Willa

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I'm attempting to run the Boston Marathon tomorrow, having done close to absolutely no training for it. The most significant thing I did was run 12 miles last saturday, because everyone was telling me I was crazy to try 26 miles without having done at least over 10 miles in one go. But I regret having done that 12 mile run because the next day my left calf started feeling a little painful, and it still hasn't healed properly. I'm hoping that it will loosen up after the first half an hour, otherwise I don't think I can do the whole thing!

And I also never got round to buying proper running shoes, so either way I'm gonna be in a load of pain I'm sure. I'm just hoping that the worst case scenario is only not being able to walk properly for about a week after.

Reply 496

Thought you meant the Boston Rowing Marathon for the first two sentences, got very confused :smile:

Good luck with it! I've done halfs in the past, but a marathon is a massive undertaking and a tremendous achievement. Especially with the paucity of training you've described...

Reply 497

I'm still deciding whether to row for Addies or Clare next term...

Reply 498

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sTe\/o

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Methinks you should row for Clare... Isn't the Addies boat a bit of a piss-take? (Just a guess, not trying to be insulting.)

Btw, as of a week ago I'm now stroke for the Osler-Green 1st boat (Med school + Green College). :smile:

Reply 499