orchid, I have a close, out of town friend who took up rowing when her son did it as a chld. He rowed for a team in Syracuse, NY, and them in college for a couple years before he hung it up.

She continues to row. Her boat beat the local high school girl's team last year and her boat is full of boomers who never rowed until midlife. They've also placed in other races. I believe one was in Canada.

Anyway, just hearing about her love of the sport and how fantastic it makes her feel, has made me sign up with a neighbor for our rowing club in the spring. I can't wait. I'm hoping it's something I will embrace. Time will tell. I want a midlife sport to enjoy like you enjoy your biking. I think it's good for our minds and our bodies.

Anne, we could always wear shorts under our uniform skirts so we had no trouble in that area.