Hello again, from Switzerland this time--the USA women have transitioned from our lovely two week camp in Breisach to the more familiar setting of Lucerne. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and have been easing in to our new routine over the past few days as we focus in on this weekend's racing. Lucerne is a … Continue reading Ready and Waiting in Lucerne
Getting to Breisach
It's been a busy couple of days, getting things ready to pack up and leave again after it feels like I've only just returned from our long winter camp in California. This time, we're off to Breisach, Germany, for training camp leading up to World Cup II in Lucerne. For some of us, this is … Continue reading Getting to Breisach
Picking up the Pace
It's been a week since the final at Non-Qualified Trials, and it has flown by. Between racing, de-rigging and trailer loading, traveling back, getting my house in Princeton back in order, and then reintegrating into the PTC training group, I feel like I've blown through the past several days without much time to stop and … Continue reading Picking up the Pace
Two Minutes
August 9, 2008: The day of my Olympic heat in the women's double. After much preparation and anticipation, Ellen and I launched and headed in to the warm up area of the Shunyi Olympic park to execute our pre-race warm up and get ready for our Olympic debut. Things went fairly well and we had … Continue reading Two Minutes
The Boat Race?
I didn't get to watch it this morning, since today is our only morning of the week to sleep in. But there has been plenty to watch and read after the fact given the amount of drama that flooded this morning's race. I'm not a diehard Boat Race fan, but I do take interest in … Continue reading The Boat Race?
Row to London
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
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 