Wow! We had a great weekend at the 2012 San Diego Crew Classic. We split our time between the USRowing tent on Saturday and the Stewards' Brunch on Sunday, and it was a welcome excuse to get away from the training center and spend some time socializing with friends down on Mission Bay. If you … Continue reading Row to London
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The Sound of Silence
NSR 1 is now in the books and it's back to the daily grind for the women of Team USA. As expected, the W2- field threw down some really competitive racing last weekend, and it was a blast to watch my teammates duke it out in the pairs. The women's sculling team watched NSR 1 … Continue reading The Sound of Silence
NSR 1 Weekend
NSR1 is upon us, and with it come the first opportunities for USA rowers to qualify themselves for spots on the 2012 Olympic Team. The Training Center has come alive with athletes from all over the country who have arrived to race in the W2-, M2-, M1X and LM2- events over the next three days, … Continue reading NSR 1 Weekend
99 Calories
So yesterday was another testing day. This time it was the much more fun and familiar 2k distance that we all know and love so well; and it will serve as the doorway into spring racing and selection over the next several weeks. And if we're going to go along with that metaphor, I can … Continue reading 99 Calories
Thanks Fay Farm!
Back in 2008 I had the good fortune of discovering skincare products from The Fay Farm at Pike's Place Market in Seattle. I was instantly enamored of their Amber Fig shea butter and even now, four years later, my love has yet to fade. The other evening after our last practice session, I was using … Continue reading Thanks Fay Farm!
Olympians’ Romance -OR- My Life As a Single Person
Happy Valentine's Day. This year is yet another in a long succession of Valentine's Days spent at the Olympic Training Center, deeply invested in the selection process for a World Championship or Olympic Team. Valentine's Day tends to fall right in the middle of winter training... a time of physical and mental fatigue; blisters; chafe; … Continue reading Olympians’ Romance -OR- My Life As a Single Person
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 