March was a period of transition and learning for me -- I traveled a lot and I lost my Dad. Despite kicking off the 2013 racing season with World Cup I, my favorite jams from March are a little more subdued than usual, leaving room for a springtime metamorphosis for April's set. Center, focus, breathe, … Continue reading March Workout Jams
March: In Memoriam
Often resented for offering us little aside from Daylight Saving and tax preparation, March is sometimes overlooked as that awkward month between winter training and launch of spring racing season. It can leave a lot to be desired from the standpoint of an outdoor sport athlete with its characteristically unpredictable weather, but this year March … Continue reading March: In Memoriam
Colorado Springs Camp
Back in the fall when I first talked to Tom about returning to training in 2013, I told him one of the things that I absolutely had to do this year was attend a training camp at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He seemed a little skeptical--and indeed, so did many of … Continue reading Colorado Springs Camp
February Workout Jams
Our erg workouts have been getting longer, but then again, so are the daylight hours. I can't tell you just how many minutes we've spent pondering the meaning of our existence on the seat of a CII this month, but let's just say I'm thinking I could probably go toe-to-toe with the Dalai Lama any … Continue reading February Workout Jams
The First Time I Broke 7:00
CRASH-Bs are this weekend, and for a lot of athletes out there this is the highlight of winter training season. Let's face it: basically everything between the Head of the Charles and the Boat Race pretty much sucks because it's almost always cold, dark and indoors, and usually the music playing a little-too-loudly in the … Continue reading The First Time I Broke 7:00
The Historic Argument
On Tuesday, the athletic world was rocked by the announcement that the IOC had voted to remove Wrestling from the list of the Olympic Games' 25 "core sports". This vote by the IOC means that Wrestling, one of the oldest and most iconic of all Olympic competitions, may face elimination from the 2020 Olympic program. … Continue reading The Historic Argument
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 