Last year her crew of 4 placed second at most regattas, but did not make the Canadian Championships final. This year, has been a different story. The senior rowers were put in an eight boat, and the girls are continually bickering. A Senior novice rower was placed on this Ä"team, as a result of her erg scores. They were given a young, University student as a coach and they have not excelled. To watch her give every ounce of her being to this sport and not excel as a team this year has been heart wrenching. She will row for a competitive club this summer and hopefully experience some results of her hard work.
She is incredibly positive about the experience - mentioning that she has never pulled as hard as she did today. She was quite proud of throwing up in the water after the race! She is proud that her crew came together and did their best. But, when it comes down to it, she would like to win eventually.
I have worked very, very hard to lose and keep off 70 pounds. It has required emotional work, physical exercise and gut wrenching honesty. I have not won yet. All that work, and I have not yet won.
I am taking a lesson from my beautiful 16 year old and continuing on towards goal. She is not giving up rowing over a poor season and I am not giving up over a 20 pound weight gain. NO WAY!
It's a fight to goal and I'm going to put in the work to be a winner!
Breakfast - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup berries, 2 tbsp. Kashi
Lunch - 1 whole grains pita, 1/4 cup hummus, 1 sugar free tapioca pudding
Snack - same as breakfast
Supper - 1 grilled chicken breast with 1 tbsp. of bbque sauce, stir fry veggies in 1 tsp olive oil, 1 sugar free tapioca pudding
Snack - 1/2 banana, 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter
Exercise was a bust today. Tomorrow, I am running!
Eating less, moving more,
Dawne
5 comments:
I love your attitude! :)
Hey girl, you're on a roll. I love your taking encouragement from your beautiful daughter. I'm just about the same point as you--discouraged at a winter gain, but back on track to reach my goal. I'm gonna do it, you will too.
Hey Dawne I love your attitude and your daughter's!
I would starve on the amount of food you eat! I guess I am a big eater!
I feel like God has led me to this post. I have been so busy but this is something I really needed. I am at a very frustrating point & I need to make some changes but not sure I have it in me.
That's great, Dawne... love your daughter's commitment and yours too!
Hey, have you heard of Tabata method! High intensity training. 4 min/day, but it's a killer and research shows its benefits are equivelant to 20-30 min of cardio. I know you love running, but are you doing any muscle work? I've bugged you about this before, but would love you to write about your thoughts on it. Muscles burn fat - it's the fastest way to do so! http://www.squidoo.com/tabatatraining Or just google 'tabata method'. I've been doing it for a few days and I feel sooo good. Will keep you posted! Brenda E. xoxo
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