Today’s rowing session was done at an easy pace of about 2:28/500 meters. That translates to about 7.5 mph, which is faster than a horse… if you limit your equine thoughts to only seahorses. Which are actually fish. According to what I could find on the subject of how fast can a seahorse swim, the answer was: their top speed is about 3 miles per hour.
Today’s rowing was done in a manner that seems to make time pass very quickly by rowing with eyes closed. I counted each stroke, starting at the beginning of the session. When the count reached 130 strokes I opened my eyes and watched the first 1,000 meters finish. Then I closed my eyes and counted each stroke until the count reached 130 again, opened my eyes and watched the next 1,000 meters finish. Et cetera. At the pace I was rowing, it took about 13 rowing strokes per 100 meters and 130 per 1,000 meters.
Counting was a background activity in the mind while I rowed at that relaxed pace, did some mindful meditation and also thought about things such as recent conversational topics with Diane.
Happy trails.