Athletes. As athletes, I believe we need to embody resiliency, practice patience, and always keep fighting for more; trust in the process, give our best daily, and never lose sight of the “why.” I don’t know a single athlete whose trajectory was directly uphill. I do know that anyone I’ve ever seen reach a big… Read More >>>
2k Tests and Race Day Nerves: The Harsh Realities
On December 6th, everyone on the team at Vesper sat down to pull the first 2k of the year. For me personally, it was the first time testing since the previous January. An informal poll (i.e., me randomly talking to my teammates about the 2k and simply observing the nature of the conversation at the… Read More >>>
Big Fish, Small Fish: Rowing After College
I was inspired to write this post during a hard steady state session a few days after the Head of the Schuylkill – Philly’s big fall regatta. I was feeling pretty good after three wins and a fun weekend racing with friends, and had just run into a group of young scullers who were stopped… Read More >>>
Secret Dreams, Random Facts
Dear athletes and friends, Welcome to my blog! This has been an idea for the better part of two years so I’m incredibly excited to finally say, “welcome!” If you read my about page or scrolled through the photos, you’ll know that I’m a rower: I train with Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia and spend… Read More >>>
