It's the night before our heat at the 2015 World Championships. As I wrote in my last post, I'm back in the women's quad for this year's Worlds, and this is going to be my fifth season in this event. I've taken a lot of strokes in the women's quad, starting way back in 2007 when … Continue reading In to the Unknown
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The 2015 W4X
Team USA has arrived in Europe to finalize our preparations for the 2015 World Rowing Championships. This year, we are starting the trip with a short camp in Erba, Italy before we pack up and move over to Aiguebelette next week. The trip has gone smoothly so far, we love Erba and everything about it, and … Continue reading The 2015 W4X
2015 Allen and Ginter
A few days ago, Topps Trading Cards released their 2015 Allen and Ginter deck. For those who aren't card collectors, the Allen and Ginter deck is different from your basic baseball card in a few different ways: first, A&G is a specialty collector's deck that features vintage-styled "painted" artwork on the cards meant to throw back … Continue reading 2015 Allen and Ginter
The Greyhound and the Rabbit
It seems like this blog is getting more and more difficult to write. If there was something that could top the last entry I wrote way back in April, this is probably it. Looking back, I think writing what I did about losing the NSR was a lot about acceptance and moving on from a … Continue reading The Greyhound and the Rabbit
The One I Didn’t Want to Write
I don't want to write this post. I don't want to, and I haven't wanted to since NSR 1 finished up on Saturday morning. I've had a lot of dark and complicated emotions in the past 48 hours, and I haven't wanted to articulate them. I even thought, I don't have to write about it. I … Continue reading The One I Didn’t Want to Write
2015 February Workout Jams
Oh.... did you think you'd be back on the water by March? SOUNDCLOUD SET: 2015 FEBRUARY JAMS Freedom Fry - Shaky Ground [Danielle Remix] Say Lou Lou - Nothing But a Heartbeat Basement Jaxx - Never Say Never [Halogen Remix] EXGF - We Are the Hearts ODESZA - Say My Name (featuring Zyra) [Max Liese … Continue reading 2015 February Workout Jams
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 