So once again I have taken a few days to decompress, think, and rationalize how I feel about our race on Thursday. Despite everything that happened this year (different… though equally ridiculous as last year's story), coming 5th in the quad was every bit as disappointing. A lot of what I struggled with accepting at … Continue reading Last Call from Worlds, 2010
Racing: Day One
Today was a day of firsts. Today I had my first homemade corrugated plastic splash-guard taped to my boat. Today I had Tom give us a running launch off the dock with a Jack-be-Nimble maneuver over two sets of sculling oars for the first time. And today I had my first International event delayed, and … Continue reading Racing: Day One
2010 NSR 1, Day 3
Rain, rain, and more rain was the theme of the day. With the first headwind of the weekend, racing conditions were less favorable for day three of racing, but fair and acceptably calm nonetheless. Racing was mysteriously delayed (all four of them), the rumor being that one of the M1X A finalists had launched late, … Continue reading 2010 NSR 1, Day 3
2010 NSR I, Day 2
It's been a long day already, and it's only 2:30 p.m. I left the 4401 this morning around 5:30 a.m. to be at Mercer for my 7:30 semifinal, and have been home for just about 30 minutes gorging myself on all forms of carbohydrates to recover from my long morning of racing and basking in … Continue reading 2010 NSR I, Day 2
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 