It's been a big week for calendar sales in and around Princeton. On Thursday night, a group of the PTC women hit the streets in freezing temperatures outside the Princeton Running Company in order to pitch calendars. The superstar of this event was cox Ariel Frost, who ended up selling more calendars than anyone else … Continue reading Power and Grace Calendar Sales… continued
Changes at PTC
Well, there's a lot of gossip flying around about the recent changes that have taken place at PTC. There's nothing I can do about that, but I can make a few simple points here about what is changing. On Tuesday morning, all of the USRowing Training Center athletes--men, women, and lightweights--were informed of the changes … Continue reading Changes at PTC
2011 Power and Grace Calendars
http://www.yearbox.com/rowing I'm in front of the camera this time, so watch out. I know you can't tell because of my most impressive professional onscreen demeanor, but the boat bays at PTC were really cold last night when I was filming my YouTube debut. Contrary to popular belief, the old Boathouse polo doesn't do much for … Continue reading 2011 Power and Grace Calendars
TUESDAY: Queenstown and Around
Much to my delight, we got to spend more time in and around Queenstown following our trip to Milford Sound. We booked airfare from Queenstown back to Auckland for Wednesday… driving all the way back to Auckland from anywhere on the South Island would not have left us enough time to get as far as … Continue reading TUESDAY: Queenstown and Around
MONDAY: Milford Sound
In making plans to spend some time touring New Zealand, all of the recommendations and brief quips I got from fellow travelers included Milford Sound as a must-do. Regrettably this trip did not give me enough time to do the famous Milford Track (hailed as "the Greatest Walk in the World"), but doing a day … Continue reading MONDAY: Milford Sound
SUNDAY: The Road to Te Anau
We spent Friday night at the aptly named Makarora Visitors Center. Mom has had this thing about reserving self-contained units with kitchens (regardless of whether or not we intend to cook for ourselves). We weren't up to the full drive from Franz Josef to Queenstown (or even Wanaka), so opted for an overnight in Makarora, … Continue reading SUNDAY: The Road to Te Anau
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