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…
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
2011 US Women’s Playlist
So. Music. It can be a touchy subject in a group the size of ours. We all come from different, diverse backgrounds, and all love different things to listen to while we're training. And then what some people like to listen to for erging, some people prefer for lifting, or running, or vice versa. There's … Continue reading 2011 US Women’s Playlist
The Rapture
During my walk down to the boathouse at the OTC this morning. Beautiful to behold... but ominous for weather conditions over the next day or so. Lucky for the USTC women the February 6k falls tomorrow so worries about the weather are... irrelevant. By any chance does anyone know the indoor CII record for women's … Continue reading The Rapture
2011 Winter Training Video
More from your 2011 USA Women's Group... as always, glamorous, elegant and completely camera-shy.
Erg Wars
Now that we are in the thick of winter training, the erg wars have begun. Of course there are the eternal number battles that occur every time we do a workout for scores; pushing your speed to see how many athletes you can beat in the training group. Testing and racing on the erg are … Continue reading Erg Wars
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 