Lots has happened since my last post. Could I see it coming? There were surprises, ones I hoped for, and some I had no idea were going to happen. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t plan, or adapt the plan as the year went by. Some people are confident and sure of themselves without a plan, but that isn’t […]
2020 was definitely an “outside your comfort zone” year. I’m not going to digress into areas that have been covered by thousands of others, but will focus instead on the rowing aspect that I experienced. The year started off well with a SteeringUWright rowing camp in Tempe, Arizona. I actually rowed with just one oar for an […]
I was called Super Racer the other day. It caught me completely by surprise. My results weren’t exactly stellar for my first year of sculling racing. But then it was explained that the term referred to the number of regattas I attended. I only missed a few that I could drive to, for a total […]
Blast is correct. Blast of wind…. But what a thrill to finally row on the Charles River. After rowing in college 1983-1985, I came to Boston after graduating and stared at the river. I hoped some day to be able to row here, but had no idea how that would ever happen. To row […]
I try not to notice that knot of panic growing in my belly. When I think about that row to the start of my single race in front of the WHOLE WORLD – in one week! – it slides away into the recesses of my mind like a thief. A thief of my resolve, my […]
Almost a year ago, September 25, 2017, I raced 5.5 miles with Whatcom Rowing Association in the Salmon Roe on Lake Samish, WA. I was stroke seat in a women’s 8. Our coxswain was a young lady from WWU, who had only a few months before cox’d her womens 8 to a NCAA Division II […]
Welcome to my humble blog – random thoughts, training tips, exciting news of my adventures, and maybe some cool photos – as I live outside my comfort zone to train, row, and race. I hope you can get outside your comfort zone too! It’s fun out here!