Paul Rosenquist

Well, suddenly I there again….Lucerne is just a memory…the Worlds will go by without me…and the rowing monster is sort of starting to become uncontrollable. Technically I must say that I am pretty happy with how the boat is moving at the moment. But I am having a major task in just getting my ass into my boat and let alone do hard work.

Last weekend was sort of the pinnicale of this deppression as we had seat races on the lake for the coxless four. We had David, Robban, Walle and Ruaori fighting for the two seats left behind Janne and Tobbe E. Two 1250 races would and an erg test would settle it. I would be a good pace boat for them when they would race pairs. However allready during the warmup I felt that I just could not be bothered….And this sucks so much, since I really want to do those sessions and win those races. You know..show those guys what I have been doing all bloody summer.

But I could’nt push myself at all and both races ended up in just frustration for me.
After Lucerne Henrik and I sort of decided to continue to train hard just as if we would be going to the worlds. I would than race the nationals and perhaps something on the Euro champs. But I cant fool myself. Yeah sure I would love to keep to this plan…But I somehow cant do it. Some say it’s natural, and I dont know. It just sucks. So for now I settle for a few more hours at work everyday and train a bit more relaxed. Just to get some of the ‘fun’ back into it.
A few days ago I pressed a sea kayak around Kungsholmen, the island just across where I work, in 48:12. That I think is a record for a sea kayak. The racers do the 9km run in 42, while paddling racing boats and working together in a group. I was just me, the rain, the light fog, a whole lot of sweat, and a very bad paddling technique.

Yesterday I rowed in the club eight! Wauw, it really feels that the guys have been putting a lot of work in their sweeping! Our first session this year in the eight and it pretty much went good. A few shouts here and there…some laughs…people giving me shit when I cant pee while 7 guys and a cox are looking and commenting…and some hard work with the big oar. Will be great racing that on the nationals!

Ok, will update more later!