Juz a quick update b4 I hit the bed…There’s so much to say that I muz say b4 I slp & wake up for tmr’s race…

Today was my first time racing so many times in 1 day!! =) Usually I onli get to race once or at most twice for each race day, coz yar, I’m like the freaking lousiest left rower.

First race of the day: Women’s 12-crew Heats
This race was particularly significant to our boat. I was pretty worried for this, & I guess the rest of the boat were too. So damn worried that how if we couldn’t even make it thru the heats, we can juz go jump into the reservoir then. Sooooooo nervous that hands start numbing, right after the starts, first the pulling arm, then the punching arm, so afraid that I’ll lose grip of the paddle, body stiffens, but die die muz row damn hard for this race. Fortunately we made it to semis! =) Phew, it was realli such a great relief!!

Second race: Mixed Heats
I pretty much like rowing mixed (if I manage to keep up wif the pace that is). Mixed races are one of the few times during races that I can really feel that I stretching forwards, focus on executing technique properly, feel the boat gliding, feel that I’m pulling water.

Third race: Women’s 12-crew Semi-Finals
Pretty worried as we set out for the race, not sure how we’ll do, juz hoping we won’t end up last. Starts was not that fantastic, but rather ok, then came maintenance, huiqi called for hard 10 & could really feel that hard 10 =). Stroke rate starts building up, liked the pace, felt the pulling water, felt the boat gliding a bit, then came the best part, for once I liked our charging!! =) But still, we din come in the top few. No doubt it’s the process that’s impt but u can’t deny that the results are impt, or at least meant smth too. Quite sad thinking that it ended juz liddat…UNTIL, it was announced that we got into plate finals!! Like WOW! It’s nothing spectacular for many others, but it really meant smth for me at least. I felt it was like a breakthrough for our batch’s small boat.

Fourth race: Women’s 12-crew Plate Finals
Pretty worried once again, hoping we’ll not fare too badly. Starts was super gd, like for once our starts got a bit of power feeling! =) Liked the pace, a bit faster than previous set, keeping the boat gliding. Thought we had a chance…ok, that was like being veri veri ambitious…couldn’t maintain, we kinda punctured mid-way…wasted wasted…Haiz, I was at fault too, recovered slower than the person in front of me, & so the boat was not really in sync…soorryy…

Fifth & last race of the day: Mixed Finals
This is the few exceptions when rowing mixed was miserable. Was juz trying to keep up wif the pace, didn’t really manage pointer 3, my strokes were a mess, argghhh…sorry, I was more of a burden on the boat….sorry, I noe that was such a gd chance for a medal…process is impt, but a medal would be nice…

Tmr’s race is 200m. 200m would be more difficult than 500m, realli need charging & power…rather worried abt how our batch’s small boat will do. Prays we’ll make it thru the heats at least…

Better go Zzzz le…bus at 7am tmr!!