Well, after the heat on Monday, we were ready to throw down a solid race, and when the Rep rolled around on Wednesday, that's what we did. We're happy with that performance and are looking forward to this afternoon's Grand Final! Conditions at the course right now (1:30 p.m.) are blustery and highly variable. On … Continue reading Through the Reps
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
Racing: Day One
Today was a day of firsts. Today I had my first homemade corrugated plastic splash-guard taped to my boat. Today I had Tom give us a running launch off the dock with a Jack-be-Nimble maneuver over two sets of sculling oars for the first time. And today I had my first International event delayed, and … Continue reading Racing: Day One
House Arrest
Today was an exercise in patience, planning and flexibility. Due to "spectacularly crappy" conditions at the course, the W4X was on house arrest today, completing all of our pre-race work here at the hotel. We were lucky enough to avoid an early trip down and back to the course (without getting a row in), and … Continue reading House Arrest
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
Arriving in New Zealand
We have arrived. I didn't run the official timer for our travel duration, but someone quoted it as being well over thirty hours from Princeton to Hamilton yesterday. All in all, it seems that the team is adapting to the travel and time change very well, and most people had no trouble getting a solid … Continue reading Arriving in New Zealand
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 