What a day! Today was the big day--the massive single-day photo shoot effort that is going to create all the imagery for the 2012 edition of the US Women's Rowing calendar. In case you missed it last year, we sold a 12-month 2011 calendar as a fundraiser for US Training Center athletes. The calendar was … Continue reading Glamorous! 2012 Power & Grace Calendar Shoot
Here We Go…
Now that we're approaching the 10-days-to-departure realm, it's time to start thinking about selecting lineups for the first big trip to Europe of the year! Around the end of the month, a group from PTC will be heading over to the UK to race Royal Henley, and then from there continue on to Lucerne for … Continue reading Here We Go…
Why Ask Why?
Once upon a time, I made the decision to devote my life to Sport. It was some five years ago now that I really committed to the elite athletic lifestyle. At that time, my reasons for doing so were fairly straightforward: I wanted to compete, represent my country, and be the best in my sport. … Continue reading Why Ask Why?
Reminder: 2011 Golf Outing!
Don't forget about us!! This is your chance to come and hang out with the Women's National Team on June 6 (less than a week away!), chase around some little white balls, have some adult beverages, and support USROWING. If you make the trip down, I will be your caddy or round out your foursome. … Continue reading Reminder: 2011 Golf Outing!
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
The 2k yesterday went... ok. I wrote yesterday after it was over that I felt like I had Silver-medal Syndrome: simultaneously happy but also disappointed in my result. It was the first test in a while that I haven't PR'ed on, and that was a letdown. The fact that I was just .2 off of … Continue reading The Lies We Tell Ourselves
The Big Day
Well this is sort of a gratuitous title given that just about every day lately has been a big day because it was the day-before or the day-of: seat racing, an erg test, or an NSR. The last few weeks have been full-tilt with a lot of competitive racing. But it's not over yet. This … Continue reading The Big Day
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 