Today I reached a goal I set for myself three months ago: rowing 5 million lifetime meters on the Concept2 indoor rowing machine!
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In the past year, I completed UCanRow2 certification and began teaching classes at Greenville Indoor Rowing. I did this as a way to care for my body and mind as I continue to move through the grief of losing my son to suicide.
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Teaching classes accelerated the pace at which I accumulated meters on the erg. I reached 4 million meters early in October and then 4.5 million by the end of February. It was then I decided I could complete my next half million and reach 5 million by my 50th birthday in June. I’ve worked diligently toward the goal since then, spurred on by the encouragement of my friends, and got there three weeks early!
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I’m excited to have achieved this goal during National Mental Health Month. Earning my instructor certification, sharing my love of rowing with others, and working toward this meter milestone have proven so beneficial to my physical and mental wellbeing! As my coach, Lowell Caylor, always says, “Row strong and live long!”
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