# @pvellner on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSKtZlSpEJr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/14729671-pvellner-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-08-04T21:19:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Vellnerd (@PVellner) — https://gondola.cc/PVellner

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Gonna do a little daily blog style games recap over the next bit going event by event.
You know what that means… Event 1 recap! 
Event 1 Woes:
This looked like a fun workout to me and i was excited to paddle since I’m a pretty strong puller and good rower. With the addition of fins i though maybe I could change the narrative on my swimming events.
Contrary to popular belief the swim actually didn’t sink me in this one, it was the paddle. I decided to swim a little conservatively and save my pull, expecting to be able to pick people off on the boat, but boy was I wrong… I struggled a lot on the paddle, and it was a long way. I just felt like I was plowing water and couldn’t get any speed. I tried lots of different strategies with my stroke but Probably 20 minutes into the paddle it became clear that nothing was going to change. I could either work hard and go slow, or work slightly less hard and go slow…
I had a good 30 minutes to let it sink in that I would indeed again be starting the games in nearly last place. It was a frustrating, long, dark paddle across the water for me. But it gave me lots of time to digest, think about buying a kayak when i get home, and plan how I would mount my comeback…
📷 johanyjutras romwod 
#startedfromthebottom #swimpaddle #event1woes #crossfitgames #romwod #reebok #championsandlegends #transparentlabs

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crossfitgames, romwod, swimpaddle, event1woes, transparentlabs, reebok, championsandlegends, startedfromthebottom

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