Happy Autumn to you all! Time is continuing to fly by and summer has officially left the building and I am really feeling it from the couch in my parents' house in Minneapolis. I had another action-packed two weeks leading up to my departure for Minneapolis on Saturday, and I am here now in the … Continue reading The White House and Backwards
2011 NSR 2 Preview
On Tuesday, I caught up with some of the the most famous and glamorous USRowing celebrity athletes in order to see how things are going with NSR 2 preparations.
Power and Grace Calendar Sales… continued
It's been a big week for calendar sales in and around Princeton. On Thursday night, a group of the PTC women hit the streets in freezing temperatures outside the Princeton Running Company in order to pitch calendars. The superstar of this event was cox Ariel Frost, who ended up selling more calendars than anyone else … Continue reading Power and Grace Calendar Sales… continued
Racing: Day One v.2.0
We finally got to take it down the course yesterday in our Heat for day one/two of racing. This was a big day for us, as--true to US training tradition--we had yet to do a full 2k in our lineup. What happened wasn't ideal, but I think that we handled it as well as we … Continue reading Racing: Day One v.2.0
Getting in to the Groove
Alright, we're several days in to our training at Karapiro. We've all settled in to a routine around the hotel and the race course, and it goes a little something like this: Breakfast at the hotel opens around 6:30. Sarah likes to sleep in, so I usually head out to breakfast as soon as I … Continue reading Getting in to the Groove
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
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 