Comments on: Day 34 — Too much or never enough http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/ Katie Spotz' solo row across the Atlantic Ocean for safe drinking water Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: MesmrEyes http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 MesmrEyes Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:29:13 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-1102 Hi Katie, I just caught your blog on a link from Jon Bowermaster and wanted to wish you good speed in your journey. I followed two rowers in their journey from Japan to SF, CA and when they made the Golden Gate Bridge I was almost as excited as they were. Do you have a target in mind for the finish? I kayak a thousand miles a year but in small trips all over the US and even in Ireland and Iceland so appreciate something so enormous but awe inspiring. Keep up the good work! J. Scott Evans, PT , Iowa USA Hi Katie,
I just caught your blog on a link from Jon Bowermaster and wanted to wish you good speed in your journey. I followed two rowers in their journey from Japan to SF, CA and when they made the Golden Gate Bridge I was almost as excited as they were. Do you have a target in mind for the finish? I kayak a thousand miles a year but in small trips all over the US and even in Ireland and Iceland so appreciate something so enormous but awe inspiring. Keep up the good work!
J. Scott Evans, PT , Iowa USA

]]> By: Tito Zertuche http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Tito Zertuche Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:24:14 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-878 Katie, Thats why the tuna were banging away at your boat. Chocolate! Row on, Tito Katie,

Thats why the tuna were banging away at your boat. Chocolate!

Row on,
Tito

]]> By: Ben Larsson http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Ben Larsson Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:54:25 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-822 I would like to show my support to you! You are doing great! How come that women doing long-distance adventures like yours are so positive? I also read the blogs of Jessica Watson and Abby Sunderland (round-the-world solo sailors) and Melanie King and Anne Januszewski, rowing across the Atlantic (together) in the Atlantic Rowing Race. All of you like what you do, also when there are minor troubles or not-so-perfect conditions. A majority of the men doing such adventures complain about conditions and various hardship, for example wind against them, even if such conditions and problems must be expected during their adventure. It is fun to read your blog. Toughness is not about talking in a tough way, but being able to handle tough conditions. Meaning you are tougher than most men doing similar things. Best luck! Ben Larsson, Sweden I would like to show my support to you! You are doing great!
How come that women doing long-distance adventures like yours are so positive? I also read the blogs of Jessica Watson and Abby Sunderland (round-the-world solo sailors) and Melanie King and Anne Januszewski, rowing across the Atlantic (together) in the Atlantic Rowing Race. All of you like what you do, also when there are minor troubles or not-so-perfect conditions.
A majority of the men doing such adventures complain about conditions and various hardship, for example wind against them, even if such conditions and problems must be expected during their adventure.

It is fun to read your blog. Toughness is not about talking in a tough way, but being able to handle tough conditions. Meaning you are tougher than most men doing similar things.

Best luck!
Ben Larsson, Sweden

]]> By: Andrea http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Andrea Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:54:20 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-821 Katie, AWESOME!!! Congratulations on rowing right by the half way marker! I am so impressed and inspired as are my children (and let me tell you how hard it is to impress a 19 year-old and 14 year-old!) Please know that many thoughts and prayers are with you. BTW....you know when you travel somewhere (usually by car), the ride home seems to go much quicker than the ride there? Well, here's hoping your ride home from half-way goes much quicker than your ride there! Andrea PS Never too much chocolate. Katie,

AWESOME!!! Congratulations on rowing right by the half way marker! I am so impressed and inspired as are my children (and let me tell you how hard it is to impress a 19 year-old and 14 year-old!) Please know that many thoughts and prayers are with you. BTW….you know when you travel somewhere (usually by car), the ride home seems to go much quicker than the ride there? Well, here’s hoping your ride home from half-way goes much quicker than your ride there!

Andrea

PS Never too much chocolate.

]]> By: Mike D http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Mike D Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:10:02 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-820 (talking to self) “Humph, no new Blog yet... I guess I could go get some work done... might be a good thing, getting some work done... make the boss happy... take my mind off row’n for a spell... yeah, I think I’ll go get some work done...” ___ ___ ___ Hey Katie! I was just checking in... No news is good news, right? You keep rowing... Don’t you worry about us derelict Blog followers... We’re getting on ok... I mean we have lots of stuff to do to keep us occupied... Lots of stuff... ... ... Yeah... ... ... Work and stuff... So you keep on rowing, ok? (sighs) (talking to self)
“Humph, no new Blog yet… I guess I could go get some work done… might be a good thing, getting some work done… make the boss happy… take my mind off row’n for a spell… yeah, I think I’ll go get some work done…”

___ ___ ___

Hey Katie!

I was just checking in… No news is good news, right? You keep rowing… Don’t you worry about us derelict Blog followers… We’re getting on ok… I mean we have lots of stuff to do to keep us occupied… Lots of stuff… … … Yeah… … … Work and stuff… So you keep on rowing, ok? (sighs)

]]> By: Mike D http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Mike D Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:43:53 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-819 Hello Katie! I know your getting tired of all that good quality music and comedy stuff you been rowing to. So I came up with this real humdinger of a mantra to help ya row better. Just check out this little ditty: Row’n Row’n Row’n Katie’s Goin’ Row’n Row’n Row’n Row’n SO MUCH FUN! Kind of stuck in your head ain’t it? Oh, you don’t have to thank me... I mean, what are friends for? Ok, ok, you can thank me a little; save me a Snickers! ... It’s getting bad Katie... Please Blog again so I can stop :-\ Hello Katie!

I know your getting tired of all that good quality music and comedy stuff you been rowing to. So I came up with this real humdinger of a mantra to help ya row better.

Just check out this little ditty:

Row’n Row’n Row’n
Katie’s Goin’ Row’n
Row’n Row’n Row’n
SO MUCH FUN!

Kind of stuck in your head ain’t it?

Oh, you don’t have to thank me…
I mean, what are friends for?
Ok, ok, you can thank me a little; save me a Snickers!

… It’s getting bad Katie… Please Blog again so I can stop :-\

]]> By: carolT http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-817 carolT Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:13:59 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-817 Hey Katie, I don't see homemade Amish candy on the list or Paydays. I am so proud to know you and your communications are great! Keep up the good work, Carol Hey Katie, I don’t see homemade Amish candy on the list or Paydays. I am so proud to know you and your communications are great! Keep up the good work, Carol

]]> By: Mike D http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Mike D Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:49:21 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-816 ...By my reckoning, Katie's a Super Heroine!!! Come on KATIE! You got this girl! STILL GOING STRONG (me I mean... But I'm not sure my heart can stand being anxious for much longer, so...) Come on KATIE! R O W! aside- Ouch... I almost dislocated my hip bone doing my taxes! What’s that about? …By my reckoning, Katie’s a Super Heroine!!!

Come on KATIE! You got this girl! STILL GOING STRONG (me I mean… But I’m not sure my heart can stand being anxious for much longer, so…) Come on KATIE! R O W!

aside- Ouch… I almost dislocated my hip bone doing my taxes! What’s that about?

]]> By: bykrdad2 http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-815 bykrdad2 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:05:29 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-815 Congratulations Katie!!! Now every pull on the oars brings you closer to the finish rather than further from the start. Doing the math I figure each pull brings you about 19 feet closer to home....1287 miles/35 days/10,000 pulls/day. We can't wait to see you, but enjoy every magical moment of your epic journey - and the not so magical ones too. I'm sure there's plenty of both. Keep it up! Congratulations Katie!!! Now every pull on the oars brings you closer to the finish rather than further from the start. Doing the math I figure each pull brings you about 19 feet closer to home….1287 miles/35 days/10,000 pulls/day.

We can’t wait to see you, but enjoy every magical moment of your epic journey – and the not so magical ones too. I’m sure there’s plenty of both. Keep it up!

]]> By: mandyhockenberry http://rowforwater.com/archives/1311/comment-page-1/#comment-814 mandyhockenberry Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:47:50 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1311#comment-814 Way to go Katie! You are half way there! Way to go Katie! You are half way there!

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