Starting the 20-40 plan @ Sammamish Rowing Association
When you work at Microsoft, you get a membership to a huge club nearby called the ProClub. I swim there with the kids, play racquetball, and occasionally get motivated for other workouts as well. There is a program there, called 20-20, which is basically a plan to help kickstart people into eating and exercising right…it includes a major diet change and working directly with a trainer at least 3 times a week. A great program.
Anyway, I’m not doing that.
What I am doing, is, my self titled, 20-40 program. I’m starting to row again…so I’m doing what I used to do when I was 20 (I rowed for the University of Michigan for 3 years), now that I’m almost 40 (still have 14 months to go).
Driving by Lake Sammamish last Friday night, I saw 3 rowing shells…and I missed rowing. I checked out the Sammamish Rowing Association’s web site, did a float test. This morning, I rode in the head coach’s launch during practice as he coached 3 shells.
Afterwards, I had my best erg workout in years…I forgot that ergs can be fun when you have something to work for.
Friday morning, I’ll row on the water. :-)
P.S. Funny coincidence…I got a Facebook friend request from the Michigan rowing coach this morning.