March

March is a tough month as rower. The weather starts to get better, and you have a few days in the 60's... then the temperature plummets on you again and your taking your boat when there is ice on the dock at 7 AM. For soft Californians like me, it's like being purgatory waiting for the spring to really hit. I have to bundle up layer upon layer every time I head out on the water - tights, unisuit, short sleeve base layer, double long sleeve base layers, wool hat, plus sunglasses because the glare off the snow that's still on the ground can be intense. Takes your body a LONG time to warm up when it's in the 20's....

So even though it's boring, I quietly hope coach will keep us indoors on the rowing machines while we are waiting for decent rowing weather.... I get my wish about half the time...