I have just emerged from what can best be described as a "death nap"--the type of naps that are utterly necessary but which leave one feeling more like they've just been flattened by a bus than rested. It's Saturday, which means I am enjoying some highly coveted time off. We haven't had much since we've … Continue reading Week Three Update: Winter Camp
2011 Fall Speed Order
...is in the books. Just as predicted: a tough weekend. But overall, some really great racing from the group. The erg on Saturday was mentally the more difficult of the two events for me. But I ended up putting together a piece I could be happy with--for now--and I was happy to hear a lot … Continue reading 2011 Fall Speed Order
Tick Tock
a sound I've been trying to hush to the back of my mind over the past few weeks... the inevitibility of time quickly slipping away as we move full on into training for the Olympic Year. Earlier this week a few of us at the boathouse were remarking incredulously to one another that it was … Continue reading Tick Tock
Rio 2016 Logo Revealed
Happy New Year! I woke up this morning to find the new Olympic Games logo for 2016 has been revealed: I don't envy the guy or gal who had the job of putting this together, and then launching it on the web to receive an onslaught of criticism. Graphic design is difficult, and for something … Continue reading Rio 2016 Logo Revealed
Anticipating Something?
I had a dream last night that I was doubling up at the Olympics: in swimming and rowing. I arrived at the pool on the day of my event (the 40m freestyle, which is not a real event) to discover that I had forgotten my USA swimsuit, my swim cap and goggles. Upon further inspection, … Continue reading Anticipating Something?
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 