5 miles out… by rhoing

5 miles out…

“Outside” goal for today was 15,674m to best last season’s total for lake rowing meters. But 10 miles (16,090m) is a nice round number and not a whole lot more than 15,674m (9.74 miles). So this is 5.01 miles from the dock. :) The same distance back and on the 113th day of the current rowing season (May 1–April 30), I’ve already matched last season’s on-water total. Of course this is built on the fact that the gym has been closed since March, but still!

Looking back
1 year ago: “Fiery Skipper, top view”
2 years ago: No post
3 years ago: “Totality”
4 years ago: “Happy accident”
5 years ago: “Crape myrtle busting out”
6 years ago: “Hosta Regal Splendor”
7 years ago: “Don’t know why I pressed the button…”
8 years ago: “Back on the water…”
9 years ago: “Semi-desperation”

Rowing numbers
Out: 8,062m in 44:07.4 (2:44.1 per 500m); 974s; 2 CLAMs (I think)
Back: 8,058m in 48:08.6 (2:59.2 per 500m); 1,020s; 1 CLAM (I think)
Much, much slower pace coming back (more than 15" per 500m slower), but it still only adds up to 4' longer for the whole, 5-mile row.

Next goals:
» 2015: 368,510m (2,776m to go)
» 2018: 380,318m (14,584m to go or one 15K row)
» Life-time: 4 million meters (118,185m to go)
» 2013: 855,621m
» 2012: 887,881m
Those last two will be a stretch…

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Beautiful and quiet looking! Glad you can do ten miles. I'd be lucky to do one tenth of that.
August 28th, 2020  
Beautiful scenery. I don't have my own canoe, wish I did.
August 29th, 2020  
nice place to be
August 29th, 2020  
@dutchothotmailcom @blueberry1222 It takes a *lot* of calories to get to this viewing place!
August 29th, 2020  
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