Weight making does funny things to the brain. I consider myself lucky. My body has always responded incredibly well to the tweaks I make in my diet in order to make weight for racing. It requires diligence and focus for sure, but I’ve never had to do anything extreme. And yet, at the end of… Read More >>>

I’ve been avoiding my blog. I’ve been avoiding writing about the race season and trying to make sense of all of the ups and the downs. Last year, I had a clear plan with the end goal of racing at the World Championships in the lightweight women’s quad and I executed – one regatta, one… Read More >>>

A good friend once told me that competition means coming together, from the Greek, coming together to petition. Everybody’s game is lifted when you come together. ~Alfre Woodard Every once in awhile I need to remind myself that I am here to give. It’s easy to fall into the trap of solely focusing on what… Read More >>>