Dave Plumb
I started rowing instead of treadmill running whilst going to the gym regularly about 4 years ago (as running used to affect my Achilles tendons badly). More and more I enjoyed the overall cardiovascular and muscle group exercise from the C2 so eventually I invested in a re-furbished one and quit the gym—the C2 had paid for itself at least once over before I went for broke and bought a brand new Model E. I joined the virtual team "Free Spirits" back in 2006 shortly after it formed, and it's become part of my everyday life now. The support, encouragement, motivation and enthusiasm of this global collective bunch of people has kept me motivated to strive for longer, faster, further.