- Obey the rules.
- Don’t complain about the weather (unless it’s lightning).
- The coxswain is God. Obey them.
- Go in hard, come out wet.
- Socks and flip flops are socially acceptable.
- Harden the fuck up.
- Do not let the oar blades or handles drag on the ground.
- It never gets easier, you just go faster.
- Love the spandex.
- No talking in the boat.
- Gloves are for pussies.
- Rowing isn’t fun. You row to win.
- Respect the erg — it can and will make you cry.
- Never stop in the middle of a piece.
- You row because you like pain.
- You row to look better naked
so damn true.
“At the end of the day, the amount of pain that they go through is excruciating, and until you’ve done it, you can’t even conceptualize that level of pain.”
Mental Timeline of the Infamous 2k Test
2000 meters left: “I’m puke. Why the hell did I eat that muffin…”.
2000-1700: “HYFR FUCK MY GOAL SPLIT!!! I CAN GO 5 SPLIT SECONDS FASTER!!!! GO ME!!!”.
1700-1500: “holy mother of god, someone tell me why I row”.
1500-1000: “is this real life? Am I actually not even halfway there?!?! My arms are going to fall of before the sprint.”
1000-750: “TRIPLE DIGITS BITCHESSSS! HOLD ON, WHO JUST STCUK A BURNING LOG INSIDE MY THIGH?!? IM PRETTY SURE I HAVE SPORTS-INDUCED ASTHMA.”
750-500: “can’t… Breathe… Need… Air.”
500-250: “if I puke right now will it mess up my sprint? I think I’m in hell…”.
250 left: “SPRINT HELL YEAH, FUCK EVERYTHING, I CAN’T CONTROL MY LUNGS MY LEGS ARE GOING TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST ARE MY ARMS ACTUALLY STILL ATTACHED TO MY BODY?!?!? MUSTTTTT P…RRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!”.
Done: “did I actually make that noise?”
You were protesting their right to devote years of their lives, their friendships, and their souls to the fair pursuit of the joys and the hardships of sport. You, who would make a mockery of their dedication and their courage, are a mockery of a man.
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From the Oxford University Boat Club Twitter feed (via multiple tweets). So true. especially the last line. (via weighnuff) |
