Day 3 of the journey was easier than it had felt like on Day 2. I still delayed the start time for the first leg of my rowing, but when I did get out there, I felt lighter, if that’s possible. My arms didn’t feel as heavy. The sweat felt earned, instead of being a byproduct of being out of shape. I followed up with Leg #2 later in the evening, but still before my normal bed time, so that was a positive.
I broke the rowing up into 2 legs because 6,000 meters seems hard enough, why push even harder and go for more than 6K? I settled, honestly. If I can do 6K, I’m good, I tell myself.
Do you limit your own beliefs in this way?
I watched more TV as I rowed, because let’s be honest, one of the toughest parts of rowing long distances on a rower in a garage, is staying out of your own mind. I watched the late Anthony Bourdain lead us through a delectable trail of wonderful locations around the globe, sharing insight, wisdom, and some really tasty looking food. Watching these past episodes of his show Parts Unknown, I find myself thinking about his last act, and wondering if he was struggling even back then.
I have many struggles, but my main struggle I choose for right now, is to just keep rowing. Thanks Dory.
My breakdown of rowing for the day, was as follows:
6 intervals, 1,000 meters each, with one minute of rest between intervals. This is down from 1-1/2 minutes I was taking previously. Any progress is good progress, right?
All in all, the day went well, I felt accomplished when complete, and I progressed on my path to where I want to be.
Here are the pictures from my Day 3 travels.
This is a slide show of the close-ups I took of the route I travelled on Day 3, 10 pictures total.
At the end of Day 3, I have travelled the following measures:
Distance: 36,129 meters
Time: 2 hours, 51 minutes, and 44.0 seconds
If you want to see the PM3 photos of my distances and times, head over to my Instagram account. I look forward to providing a lot more info and ideas with you all!
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Skål!
