On July 18th, at the USRowing Summer National Championships, Sophia and I earned silver in the lightweight women’s double sculls (LW2x). And that’s where our 2020-2021 season ends. News surrounding the regatta, from a broad perspective as well as within my own personal sphere, feels insignificant and ancient by now. With the Olympics going on… Read More >>>
General
We RACED!
And I’m feeling quite proud! What it Means to a Chase Dream Earlier this week, I started re-reading one of my favorite books—Gold in the Water by P.H. Mullen—and within no time, pen hit the pages as I starred excerpts and lines. In the introduction—the book chronicling the journey of a group of California-based swimmers… Read More >>>
Arrow Living
Arrow Living is a “motto, mindset and way of life,” based on the quote: An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it’s going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming. Friends! Is it really already… Read More >>>
Post-Collegiate Sculling: 5 Tips for When You’re in Hot Pursuit
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 >>>
Rowing in Motion (With a Twist)
Here’s an excerpt from the first chapter of The Essence of T’ai Chi Ch’uan – The Literary Tradition: In motion all parts of the body must be light nimble and strung together. The ch’i (breath) should be excited the shen (spirit) should be internally gathered. Let the postures be without breaks or holes, hollows or… Read More >>>
