We're back in Lucerne, and this year it mostly feels like a part of a routine that I am getting more and more used to. Riding the bus to and from the hotel, I notice that not much has changed in the city over the past year we've been gone, and storefronts, signage and all … Continue reading Hallo aus der Schwiez
2010 NSR 1, Day 3
Rain, rain, and more rain was the theme of the day. With the first headwind of the weekend, racing conditions were less favorable for day three of racing, but fair and acceptably calm nonetheless. Racing was mysteriously delayed (all four of them), the rumor being that one of the M1X A finalists had launched late, … Continue reading 2010 NSR 1, Day 3
Back to the Drawing Board
Well, once again I've taken a day after my final to think things over, and figure out how to best approach a blog re-cap. There are a lot of things that I want to include in this blog, and not all of them are appropriate, rational, or kind. But what I do include here today … Continue reading Back to the Drawing Board
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
Race Day #1
Where does all the time go? All I did was race today, and still it's 9:30 p.m. and the blog I wanted to write hasn't yet written itself... damn. Ok, so we raced our heat today. It wasn't great, it wasn't terrible, it was a solid, fairly consistent effort that got us out of it … Continue reading Race Day #1
Birthday Wishes…and Heats
I have survived another year. And so for the second consecutive year, I celebrated my birthday in the middle of a trip with the senior national team. Birthday festivities yesterday for the big 2-6 included: rowing, getting a butt massage, wearing a pretty green and purple t-shirt with a peacock on it, and trying to … Continue reading Birthday Wishes…and Heats
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 