Day 6

Day 6:

Today we only had one late practice so most of us slept in until after noon. During the afternoon, we had our usual game or two of croquet. A couple of us stayed inside and came upon an "amazing" singing horse quartet online.

We had a really good steady state row during the evening. Everyone seemed to be focused and the boat was moving well. Our row was followed up by a later than usual dinner, but good regardless. We had Coach Lamb's favorite dessert (sorry, I forget what it is called).

The atmosphere around the house has been relaxed. We have had a lot of down time, in which most of us either sleep, eat, play a little croquet (I know this is sounding repetitive but its what we have been doing), or go online.

The atmosphere down at the racecourse is becoming much more excited. Many more crews are out on the Thames. The boat tent seems just about full and there is definitely more activity just in the general area. It also seems like some spectators are coming down (or up) the Thames by boat and mooring along the side of the river. The number of boats has slowly gotten bigger each day.

I've noticed that rowing on the Thames is kinda like putting on a show. Many people, as we row by, seem to stop what they are doing and turn around to watch us. Now I know most of these people are probably coaches trying to scout out how good St. Joe's Prep is, but regardless I want to look my best, and I am sure the rest of the boat feels the same way. We all know that we need to perform at our highest level and I think we have learned that in order to perform at this level, that we just need to execute what we know best, because that is what has gotten us this far.

Sorry this update is 2 days late. Day 7 and 8 will follow soon. We hope all the parents arrive safely! Go Prep!

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Drew Golda