I went to the pool today, only to be shut out by a youth swim meet. So I jumped on the erg instead. Ten minute warmup, and then 5000m in 19:22. I didn’t try to kill myself, since I didn’t want to blow out my back or anything silly. Always tough to get on the erg, no matter what shape you’re in, but it’s painful to compare this time to my past. During the piece, I even thought about whether I would record the time, but that’s all that kept me honest and pushing the last 1000m, when I accelerated a little bit (3:46). The lungs are fine, but the muscles are not ready for rowing right now (no surprise). If I’m going to find a regatta with my friend Charlie this year, I have some work to do. I did some weights afterwards, just to make sure everything I did today would leave me sore.