No, I didn’t do any running; I doubt I could run 21 meters easily much less 21,000 meters!
I do, however, row on a regular basis both at home on my own rowing machine and, for the last 2 months or so, at Row House, a fitness center focused on (not surprisingly) rowing. Rowing there has taught me a different technique and given me a good variation to my usual routine.
I fairly often row for 7 to 10 kilometers, which, at home, takes me 45 minutes to an hour. Today’s challenge at Row House was to complete either a full or half marathon distance in 5 hours. I wasn’t looking to set any records, so I aimed at keeping a pace of 7 minutes per 1000 meters and that’s exactly what I did. So, 21 kilometers in 2 and a half hours. Not bad for my first such outing.
I am sure I will be a bit stiff tomorrow. If nothing else, it’s a bit long to sit on one’s derriere!