It found me. For much of last year I was gliding along, smugly brimming with experience and wisdom, expertly dodging all of the most annoying and tiresome pitfalls of the post-Olympic year. It was my third one, so I knew everything I needed to know about how to not have a bad post-Olympic year. 2009 and … Continue reading the Post-Post-Olympic Year
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
Tales From the Cold Plunge
It's been an exciting couple of days for the W4X. We had an ok start to racing on Sunday coming second to our friends in the German quad in our heat. That race meant a trip to the Reps for us yesterday. The Reps aren't always such a bad thing--especially for a crew like ours … Continue reading Tales From the Cold Plunge
2011 Winter Camp: Week One
It's been a full week in California so far, and not surprisingly... eventful. First--what a great response to the 2011 Winter Training Video! I have heard through the grapevine that it has been circulated in the highest rowing circles (I'm looking at you Wellesley Women and Navy Men). It's just shy of 3,000 views on … Continue reading 2011 Winter Camp: Week One
Under the Knife
For a slight change of pace, I'm going to make a more personal entry today regarding what I've been up to for the past few months and specifically, the past few days. Today, I am recovering from minor surgery on my vocal cords. Yesterday, I underwent minor surgery on my vocal cords at NYU.Fourteen months … Continue reading Under the Knife
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 