Not long to go now. Torpids is rearing its slumberous head and we have not even been in a boat for the last two weeks. I'm starting to forget that rowing is in any way connected with water. As far as I can discern, it involves staring at a small screen while sweating in a chilly squash court. We may, however, actually be able to race this coming week. This is something to be faced with equal amounts of enthusiasm and trepidation. On the debit side of the equation, we have been unable to do our usual fine-tuning on the water and are in a relatively disadvantaged position to clubs which have the logistical capability of training on the Tideway or at Dorney lake. On the credit side, we made the most of what little green flag we did have by rowing almost every morning we could, while the melt-water to come was still conveniently frozen. One can only hope that our sheer machismo will reap the rewards it deserves. There were some excellent patches of paddling - we removed the strap we've been tying around the hull to increase the resistance and the boat just flew underneath us. I was jubilant for the rest of the day.
In other Very Exciting News, our very own KCBC hero, Alec Dent, has provisionally made the Isis boat for the race against Cambridge! Check out his profile on the Boat Race website:
http://www.theboatrace.org/article/thecrew/oxfordcrew/2009/alec
Julian Bubb-Humfryes
Men's Captain
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