We arrived in Milan this morning and bused to the hotel in Varese, right next to the city horse track. To get to the course we decided to stretch out legs as the three of us set out by foot across Varese to get to the course. We underestimated how long it would take to get there and we ended up spending 90 minutes walking. It was all in all good to get the blood pumping.
Once at the course we adjusted our USA marked oars and began work on rigging the rented Filippi. Walter and I also went on a 30 minute run to loosen up, but unfortunately we were not able to get out on the water. The course looks beautiful though and we promise to bring a camera at some point to get photos.
To get back to the hotel we rode the bus, making the 4-5 mile trip slightly easier. We're both feeling the 3 hours of sleep last night more than the jet-lag and don't expect any trouble falling asleep tonight. We hit the water tomorrow morning.
This blog follows the progress and training of the 2014 U23 Double, competing at the U23 World Championships in Varese, Italy. The boat, from Craftsbury Sculling Center, is composed of Erik Frid and Walter Banfield. Our coaches are Steve Dani and Dan Roock. We are raising funds for our trip to Italy. Any donation will help. See our page here or click the link in the sidebar: http://natrowing.donorpages.com/USAUnder23NationalTeam2014/U23MensDouble/
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