Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
You were a coxswain ? So was I, both in high school and college. I didn't realize you were that small. How much did you weigh ? I was too heavy at 115 lbs, so I was always relegated to the jv or second team. Since then I've gained a lot of weight, although I've lately managed to get back down to about 135 lbs. Of course, it's not all fat as I've added a lot of muscle mass for track racing.
Ha, I'm not. I'm 5'9"/145 lbs at the moment, and I barely cut down to 135 for nationals. Way over the weight limit, but what can I say? Rowing isn't a big hit at a school surrounded by cornfields, and our only tiny girl cox quit during winter training.
I started out as a rower, but I really can't compete with guys that are 6'3" and we only had enough guys/money for an eight. My fastest 2k was around 7:15-7:20, I think.