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
2010 NSR I
Ugh I'm up way too early... heading out to Mercer in just a few minutes to hit my time trial for the W1X event. It's been a really rough winter this year with all my physical and emotional maladies, so this regatta is going to be a very important starting grounds for me to re-establish … Continue reading 2010 NSR I
And We’re Off….
Surprise! Don't you just love surprises? I know I do. Especially surprises like "you're doing a 2k time trial in your single tomorrow, and then a side-by-side 2k on Saturday". It's like Christmas has come early! Or that the NSR has come early. So, after having taken some time off over the past few weeks … Continue reading And We’re Off….
Could Be Worse
Breaking in your hands is something that you just get used to and come to expect after you've gone through the process several dozen times. It doesn't get any more fun each time, but learning tricks to avoid prolonging the inevitable as well as accelerating the healing process does make it more bearable. Also rowing … Continue reading Could Be Worse
Two Down, One to Go
After waiting around the hotel for a few days, we finally got to stretch our legs and get back to work during this afternoon's semifinal. We had an excellent draw, which allowed us to line up next to the other medalists from Lucerne (Poland and Bulgaria) whose lineups have also remained unchanged, in order to … Continue reading Two Down, One to Go
Waiting…
Since we went through the heat directly into the semifinal, Ellen and I are waiting around until Thursday for our next race. Though it might seem nice to have a few days to relax and regroup after a race, the novelty of rest has worn off at this point, and now I'm just bored. I … Continue reading Waiting…
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 