back in the saddle

well...i'm back again on the blog after a few rough weeks of trial and tribulations. enough said.
The training for the row is going along slowly and surely which is exactly what I want it to be. I'm not a class athelete and never will be but a simple slogger who gets from A to B at some stage.
I am considering changing the route to leave from Cornwall in the UK instead of Portugal for a few good reasons, one of which being that his year is the 40th anniversary of a legend called Sidney Genders who, back in 1969, rowed from sennen cove in cornwall to the Canaries, then to Antigua, then to the USA. He is a hero of mine doing what he did without all the modern gear that we have today. A true legend and I would love to start from UK as a trubute to the guy!
But as with all things to do with ocean rowing there is a multidue of variables to account for so any plans i make are as fluid as a pint of water!
any feed back, to those who may read this blog would be welcome
all the very best and GBU
Gary

a new dawn fast comes

hi all
theres been no blogs for a while due to family circumstances, mainly of my own doing!!!
There may well be a announcment of a chang of route very soon...now that will keep you guessing as to where and what!!!!
things are moving forward but slowly.
training has taken a back seat due to injury and family but it will resume soon and with a vengance!!!
thats all for now
laters and GBU
Gary

Good saying

"We are determined to win. We'll fight them until hell freezes over, and if we have to, we'll fight them on ice."

Great saying.

Trying it on

Let see if this works!

G

sore yet faithfull!

sunday was a bike day as well with a further 20+ miles to be added to saturdays total. The soreness is surprising but it will be way worse when i get ocean rowing....just check out other rowers blogs to see wht happens to the backside on these long rows....its nasty, just plain nasty!
So its monday and i've been to check on my cab--you now the crispy one-- and they have started work on her. It look grim but theres always hope...always!
Just been to the gym as well and had my fastest time ever on the jogger over the usual 18 minutes so i rekon that the sycling will have to play a big part in the future of my training. Its enjoyable as well if you take the pain out of it!!!!
I cant wait for more people to start getting involved with my row..theres no such thing as a SOLO rower because so many others get involved. The only time you're along is when you are at sea but even then theres many thinking about you.
well have to go and get showered.
laters
G

determined to succeed

The whole arena of ocean rowing is fraught with problems and dangers. To me the very worst that could happen is that I have to give up and 'retire' from my attempt. To be honest it brings me out in cold sweats at night when i think about it!
In my planning i am always looking for ways to paint out potential disasters that seem to reoccur in ocean rowing--but more of that another day.
I had my bike fixed today with these wonderful puncture resistant tyres and went for a jaunt of 20 miles...and do i feel it tonight!!!!!! I'm sore in a certain place and really need padded shorts before any more attempts are made.

with that thought i shall leave you all
Good night and God bless
Gary

a new day but hope is here as well!

Its Saturday and I'm in one piece so its bonus day!!!!!
welll....i have to say that last week was a bad one indeedy. Big ex pence on taxi.....problem with one of my sons....then the BIG drama with the fire yesterday...ah well. That's life.
So..what will today bring for me? Surely nothing else CAN go wrong or have i spoken too soon?
well shall see!
Back to the real world now-Training!
I'm off shortly to get some new tyres on my bike...allegedly they have some puncture proof tyres which are fairly pricey but could be worth it!
once this is done then i shall be king of the cycle ways as i dash from here to there at great speeds! ( or not!)
anyway, time to go.
laters
G