When I was very young, there was only ever one thing that I wanted in the VCR: a 1982 animated film adapted from the book by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn. My family never actually owned a copy of it, but we may as well have purchased the local library's copy for how often … Continue reading The Last Unicorn
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
Boston or Bust
Good morning all--I only have time for a short post while Ellen is in the shower before we hit the road for Boston in order to compete in this year's Head of the Charles Regatta. I'm pretty excited about this year's regatta. Though it's meant to be the crappiest weather that we've ever had in … Continue reading Boston or Bust