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20 Minutes a Day

When Lucy B was told by her doctor that she had diabetes and was carrying too much weight  she looked out her window at the water in front of her house and thought rowing might be a good way to get more exercise. Her concern was that she needed a stable slide seat boat capable of handling her 225 pound weight and possibly carrying a passenger. Read her comments we received this month after six months rowing her Whitehall Spirit 14.

Thank you for the note. YES I am loving my boat. Losing weight and keeping my sugar numbers down. I love the peace and quiet and the inner competition. The boat glides in the water, much better than I could even imagine. I am getting used to the other oars slowly. I try to row each day around my bay. Of course life gets in the way and I do miss from time to time. I had my daughter rowing with me with the help(?) of my 3 year old grandson. Was fun to be on the water together. Next year I think we need to invest in a sail boat.

Add my comments! May help someone else. I have my numbers into the high 90s' with just a 20 minute row a day. And I am also losing inches which helps since my daughter gets married in September. Thank you again, time to hit the water. Lucy B

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