The farmer and I drove 100 miles this morning - in a bid to see the Baby boy compete in the annual Leicester Universities Varsity Rowing Challenge. It was an absolutely glorious morning. We were only a little late, and arrived just in time to see the boy's first race - coxed 4s. His rowing team rowed very strongly, indeed they pulled about 4 lengths ahead at the finish, and they won. He was very pleased. He consumed two bananas in quick succession (miracle food) and prepared himself for his second race just an hour later. Coxed 8s. We had time to ask a team-mate about the dispersal of the 8 team members in the boat. It was noticeable that the middle placed 4 were the great big muscle bound monsters, and the two young men at either end were of more delicate proportions. Gorillas in the middle - he commented laconically. Also described as brawn not brain in the centre, brain not brawn at extremities. The Gorillas were the coxed 4 team, no brains needed in the smaller boat obviously. No counting the cox in either team!
The 8s went on to win fairly conclusively too, and the entire team leapt from their craft delightedly.
The farmer and I had no idea the sport was so 'complicated' just getting those long, long boats in and out of the water, and bringing them in to park was quite tricky. All very impressive. We were requested to support the University in pressing the baby boy to drop Rugby completely in favour of the rowing. He's not committing! We also met that rather fetching garment the ONESY for the first time. A sexy piece of fashion in the best possible taste, and an absolute must for the up and coming rower. I won't be ordering one any time soon!
Well done 8 young men, and the cox, of course. I am basking in parental pride.
1 comment:
Impressive! I like watching rowing on TV-have never seen one in person. Looks like a sport I'd like to do, but not in that onesy. I don't have the figure for it!
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