I officially feel like I’m revisiting my early twenties! Well, that’s an exaggeration but there’s some truth to the sentiment too. I’m writing from the athlete house in Sarasota, FL. I’m here for a training block and have been staying in a house full of other rowers from out of town. The house sleeps eight… Read More >>>

The first time I realized I was head over heels in love with rowing was in late summer, 2005, at a time when I wasn’t even rowing at all! I wrapped up my collegiate career at Lehigh the previous spring but was still on campus for grad school and decided to help out with the… Read More >>>

Anyone can be composed and cool while winning, when everything is going according to plan. But how do you deal with a losing streak? That’s the big question—that’s what separates the professionals from the cautionary tales. ~Maria Sharapova Racing hurts. Let’s just get that out there, front and center. 2ks hurt. 6ks hurt. Even just… Read More >>>