It seems like this blog is getting more and more difficult to write. If there was something that could top the last entry I wrote way back in April, this is probably it. Looking back, I think writing what I did about losing the NSR was a lot about acceptance and moving on from a … Continue reading The Greyhound and the Rabbit
Lucerne: Last Look
I've spent the last several days thinking about this trip to Lucerne, what it means for my Team, for my crew, and also what it means for me as an individual athlete within the framework of these larger athletic machines. It's not easy for me to pare down my Lucerne experience from this year because … Continue reading Lucerne: Last Look
Back of the Boat
This means different things to different people: as a rower, I think of the back of the boat as the bow. This is in both a literal and figurative sense, since the bow woman not only sits behind everyone and is difficult to see and hear, but she also tends to fall victim to jokes … Continue reading Back of the Boat
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
Getting to Breisach
It's been a busy couple of days, getting things ready to pack up and leave again after it feels like I've only just returned from our long winter camp in California. This time, we're off to Breisach, Germany, for training camp leading up to World Cup II in Lucerne. For some of us, this is … Continue reading Getting to Breisach
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 