Hello from Amsterdam. It's been a few days since we left Aiguebelette and this year's World Cup II behind, but I've found myself pretty wiped out from last weekend (oh the joys of getting older) and haven't yet spent much time or effort chronicling this year's racing experience. We have pretty much picked right up with … Continue reading 2014 World Cup II
The Old Dream
Things are starting to happen now that we are here and settled in to Aiguebelette for the second World Cup of 2014. We arrived in Europe on Sunday morning by way of Amsterdam and Geneva, and are now bunked up in Aix les Bains, just about 20 minutes out from the race site. All of … Continue reading The Old Dream
Ready and Waiting in Lucerne
Hello again, from Switzerland this time--the USA women have transitioned from our lovely two week camp in Breisach to the more familiar setting of Lucerne. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and have been easing in to our new routine over the past few days as we focus in on this weekend's racing. Lucerne is a … Continue reading Ready and Waiting in Lucerne
Here We Go…
Now that we're approaching the 10-days-to-departure realm, it's time to start thinking about selecting lineups for the first big trip to Europe of the year! Around the end of the month, a group from PTC will be heading over to the UK to race Royal Henley, and then from there continue on to Lucerne for … Continue reading Here We Go…
The Big Day
Well this is sort of a gratuitous title given that just about every day lately has been a big day because it was the day-before or the day-of: seat racing, an erg test, or an NSR. The last few weeks have been full-tilt with a lot of competitive racing. But it's not over yet. This … Continue reading The Big Day
Hallo aus der Schwiez
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
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 