"Alright, let's get this thing over with!" --me, to lanes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 as we were pulling on to the course yesterday night. NSR 1 came and went in a big hurry this year, with all of the racing packed in to just two short days. Maybe for naught? As today's forecasted … Continue reading NSR 1: It’s Over!
NSR 1: Day one completed!
Special. That's a word for today. Despite all the chatter about the weather, my racing schedule was only slightly affected--positively, in fact, as I ended up racing my night time heat about 30 minutes earlier than the original time. Speed order events, however, were not so lucky (M2-, M2X, LM1X, LW1X, LM2-) and their racing … Continue reading NSR 1: Day one completed!
NSR 1 : Day one
Good morning everyone! What time is it...? I'm about to head over to beautiful Mercer Lake to get ready for our Time Trial this morning in the W1X event. I will be starting as bow #47, right behind my teammate, Kate Bertko. There has been a lot of chatter about the weather for this regatta, … Continue reading NSR 1 : Day one
2010 USRowing Meet and Greet
On Saturday, we had a grand old time in standard USRowing fashion at the Caspersen Boathouse for our annual meet and greet. We got our gear packages, hung out with our visiting Iraqi friends, and chowed on some delicious BBQ food. The W4X apparently made an impression on our visitors, as we got a cheer … Continue reading 2010 USRowing Meet and Greet
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 