โ๏ธ Sunny days on the water โ๏ธ
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It's not as fun working at home when the weather is so nice! Counting the days until our next time on the water ๐
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#rowing#ocean#oceanrowing#burnhamoncrouch#enduranceโฆ https://t.co/TVYvcszQog
๐ฌ That's a wrap ๐ฌ
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First weekend on our own done and dusted and we learned SO MUCH.
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Amongst other things:
- The tides and wind are much stronger than in Putney๐
- If you leave stuff lying on the steeringโฆ https://t.co/sdFP2sBppz
๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Weightifting ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ
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Rowing an ocean takes more than just endurance, we also need to make sure we are strong enough to handle big swells, strong winds and can power on through when our bodies are tired.โฆ https://t.co/YYATtDng8b
๐ฃโโ๏ธ Maiden voyage! ๐ฃโโ๏ธ
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Some footage from when we took Vesta out on her maiden voyage! Beautiful day and excellent camera skills from @charliepitcher ๐
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#rowing#ocean#oceanrowing#burnhamoncrouchโฆ https://t.co/DRNfEYrQbc
๐ฅAlways say YES!๐ฅ
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In 2012 VC was lucky enough to be selected as a #GamesMaker for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. To say this was a once in a lifetime experience is an understatement!
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She was based in theโฆ https://t.co/X788gtu2Td
๐คช There's something about those cabins that makes you a little loopy ๐คช
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Would rather be out on the water today than working! Roll on next weekend ๐๐ฃโโ๏ธ๐ฃโโ๏ธ
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#rowing#ocean#oceanrowing#burnhamoncrouchโฆ https://t.co/NgMRqzxchx
๐ฃโโ๏ธ ๐พWe name you Vesta! ๐ฃโโ๏ธ๐พ
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Today we finally got to meet our amazing boat which will take us safely across the Atlantic Ocean.
We ordered her almost a year ago but today she is finally ours ๐
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We will beโฆ https://t.co/68ynnNolwd
๐งHydration!๐ง
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During our race we will be aiming to drink 10 litres of water per day! We will also need to be drinking a lot during training so we have got ourselves these fab HUGE water bottles to keep us goingโฆ https://t.co/I6aPhn5Vq3
โ๏ธ Where has the sun gone? โ๏ธ
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These rainy days have us dreaming of getting back out on the #tideway with vestarowing in the sunshine ๐ .
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It seems we may be seeing some light at the end of the #COVID19 tunnelโฆ https://t.co/fofUXMiUcs
๐ Newbies! ๐
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This was the first time we rowed in a proper ocean rowing boat and we had a good old wind blowing to give us a taste of the high seas ๐
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Thanks to @aurora_row who looked after us for theโฆ https://t.co/TTyrTW8sCF
โ๏ธ Where has the sun gone? โ๏ธ
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These rainy days have us dreaming of getting back out on the #tideway with vestarowing in the sunshine ๐
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It seems we may be seeing some light at the end of the #COVID19 tunnelโฆ https://t.co/6WyqjoYeCG
We are live on GoFundMe! Just click the link in our bio โ๐ป.
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Dont forget you can also approach the bigwigs at your work as well! Reckon they would be up for getting their logo splashed on our boat??? Tell them toโฆ https://t.co/mAQg8st3no
๐ Kit Queen ๐
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When there are only two of you on a team you really do have to get stuck in and be able to do everything but we definitely have our strengths and weaknesses!
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Saf's military background meansโฆ https://t.co/928Ve9PbPF
Calm before the storm โก #NJIRC20 we're coming for ya.
Any last minute questions? Send them in to [email protected] & stay tuned for our race day top tips countdown starting next week๐