NSV: rowing easier without a big belly!

m1311

I was a college rower, and this spring I have joined our local rowing association. The first time out was very hard, not so much because of my long time off, but as it turned out because I couldn't pull the oar in and down ... my stomach was in the way!! Of course I'd never had that problem before. I was skinny and in shape in college. But today I was congratulating myself on how smoothly I was finishing and feathering the blade, and I realized it was mostly because the belly was out of the way. I started giggling...then we went on full power and I could not breathe and giggle at the same time.

briebear77

Congrats! That is awesome!