Blackburn challenges

When the weather seemed to clear monday afternoon, I set out to attempt a 15 miler. I headed toward Marblehead Rock and found the water stirring and choppy from all directions. I knew I wasn't heading around the neck to Swampscott and Nahant, as intended. I turned back and headed around Peach's Point for my first row ever in Salem Harbor. Flat water and an Osprey family greeted my row down and around and back. I never made it 15. Only accomplished 11.3
when I was tired and ready to land on Gas House beach. I've accomplished several 10's and a 13, but I'm beginning to wonder if my body's going to be ready to do 21 miles on July 18.

I signed up for the Blackburn Challenge with the intention of using it as the BIG stretch and incentive to continue to release the weight I put on during 2 moves and big transitions in my life. To-date I'm on track, releasing 25 pounds and almost all the health related issues I had taken on with it. I love salt water rowing solo -- but I won't risk it when conditions of fog and chop and swells say "play it safe" to m.e. Too many of those days in June for sure!

I've known I am a fair-weather Blackburn Challenge goer. Beyond, my personal goals, I'm really in it to finish and have fun! I think I'll continue to live by Lennon's motto "Life is what you do while you're making other plans" & for all my best intentions -- see what my body and mother nature brings forward for me on Blackburn Challenge day!

They say the weather will improve...let's hold many beautiful days to come .... soon!