With Seattle weather being so unpredictable lately, we felt extemely fortunate to have had a sunny day for our "Experience Rowing" event, held at Lake Washington Rowing Club May 1.
Under the guidance of Lake Washington Rowing Club's Mike Rucier and Andy Rees, and the assistance of Kim Biggs, six members of our Queen Anne Medical Weight Loss program set out to tour Lake Union - on the water.
We started with a brief didactic session to learn rowing terminology. Then, we moved to the "Ergs" for practice with on-land rowing machines.
The last half of our three-hour session was spent rowing around Lake Union. It was spectacular!
Even better, we all found that we all could do it! Nobody fell in; we got back to the dock intact!
Our boat had lost over 300 pounds total on OPTIFAST before this event - enough weight for two additional rowers!
Better yet, several members said they would want to pursue rowing as a fitness event; one committed to starting a rowing class with her husband.
Stay tuned for next month's activity: Kayaking at Northwest Outdoor Center on Sunday, June 12.
Members interested in the Kayak Event are urged to contact Brian Grev, Program Director for further details; refer to Home Page for Contact Information.
We're all in this together!
Linda Gromko, MD
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