update, if you were wondering
Sep. 7th, 2008 10:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
minxyThe 27 mile race went well. For me as an individual, at least; some weird coaching choices made for an odd team race. We had a good time, though, and racing hard as HELL for the last month means that I am really not that sore today, compared to earlier long races when I worked that hard.
What I am, is cut the fuck up. Due to some wax from the gunnel getting on the paddle I used for the first few hours of the race (short explanation of that: we have to haul ourselves in and out of the canoe from the ocean during substitutions, so we wax the sides of the boat to aid us in gripping them when we're all wet and stuff, and if you're waiting for a race to start and resting your paddle across your lap, you can transfer the wax if it's too soft,) anyway, due to wax or some shit on the handle of the paddle, I have *BLISTERS*.
I count 15 blisters on my hands. At least four have opened already, three are bothering me now as I type, and I may be off by (give or take) 4 blisters in total count if some of them are just sore spots or I forgot about other ones.
OW.
And now the season is over, thank goodness. I had a good racing season. I am looking forward to relaxing a little bit. Gonna have to stop eating quite so much, but one makes sacrifices.
OW. FUCK, OW.
Swam in blue, blue, ocean water, played with my teammates, drank beer, ate plate lunch, hugged teammates warmly and sang along with my music on the drive home. Good times. Good season. I salute you, season!
*passes out*
What I am, is cut the fuck up. Due to some wax from the gunnel getting on the paddle I used for the first few hours of the race (short explanation of that: we have to haul ourselves in and out of the canoe from the ocean during substitutions, so we wax the sides of the boat to aid us in gripping them when we're all wet and stuff, and if you're waiting for a race to start and resting your paddle across your lap, you can transfer the wax if it's too soft,) anyway, due to wax or some shit on the handle of the paddle, I have *BLISTERS*.
I count 15 blisters on my hands. At least four have opened already, three are bothering me now as I type, and I may be off by (give or take) 4 blisters in total count if some of them are just sore spots or I forgot about other ones.
OW.
And now the season is over, thank goodness. I had a good racing season. I am looking forward to relaxing a little bit. Gonna have to stop eating quite so much, but one makes sacrifices.
OW. FUCK, OW.
Swam in blue, blue, ocean water, played with my teammates, drank beer, ate plate lunch, hugged teammates warmly and sang along with my music on the drive home. Good times. Good season. I salute you, season!
*passes out*
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Date: 2008-09-09 04:25 am (UTC)I am *beat*. I'm heading to sleep now, though I know you were watching fashion stuffs and it would be cool to see what you thought. I'll read up another time.
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Date: 2008-09-09 09:09 pm (UTC)i love l'occitane creams for healing up sunburns - don't know how they would do on shredded hands :-( but they sure don't need reapplied every half hour. they make a steel-like barrier, for sure. i love the hand cream. 25% shea butter, i think, which is like 25% iron. tough stuff!
i'm so jealous of your sleeping. i'm sure i'd sleep as well as you if i rowed 27 miles, but i know i won't.
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Date: 2008-09-09 10:05 pm (UTC)I used my Eucerin like crazy last night and this morning, and the small blisters are back to being normal skin color, so I'm doing well. Not that I shouldn't go get good cream for work, but I wear gloves and wash my hands constantly, so I tent to just load up on the crap I can get for free.
I think anything you could say would be better than dealing with my day today.