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
NSR 1 Weekend
NSR1 is upon us, and with it come the first opportunities for USA rowers to qualify themselves for spots on the 2012 Olympic Team. The Training Center has come alive with athletes from all over the country who have arrived to race in the W2-, M2-, M1X and LM2- events over the next three days, … Continue reading NSR 1 Weekend
99 Calories
So yesterday was another testing day. This time it was the much more fun and familiar 2k distance that we all know and love so well; and it will serve as the doorway into spring racing and selection over the next several weeks. And if we're going to go along with that metaphor, I can … Continue reading 99 Calories
Olympians’ Romance -OR- My Life As a Single Person
Happy Valentine's Day. This year is yet another in a long succession of Valentine's Days spent at the Olympic Training Center, deeply invested in the selection process for a World Championship or Olympic Team. Valentine's Day tends to fall right in the middle of winter training... a time of physical and mental fatigue; blisters; chafe; … Continue reading Olympians’ Romance -OR- My Life As a Single Person
Erg Test: Before and After
A little before and after chat about yesterday's erg test. Any psych people out there want to do a compare/contrast on my about body language and facial expressions? I was actually really nervous for yesterday's test--more than I have been for anything in quite a while. I'm not sure if that comes through in the … Continue reading Erg Test: Before and After
A Hell of a Holiday Season
Obligatory sitting-at-gate-en-route-to-Christmas-holiday-post: Ok, wow. It's been an incredibly busy fall. Training has been going well since the speed order, and my body seems to be holding up with the transition back to sculling, erging and lifting weights. Taking some time away from the sweep motion seems to be a good move for me at the … Continue reading A Hell of a Holiday Season
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 