Gratitude

World Championships, Here We Come!

Here! We! Go! We are heading back to World Championships, my friends! On July 10th, I officially earned a spot on the 2019 Senior National Team with a win in the lightweight women’s pair. And when I say, “earned,” I mean EARNED. The final was possibly one of the most intense racing experiences of my… Read More >>>

Highs and Lows

Part 1 About two weeks ago, I started to draft a new blog post with a very different ending in mind. Ironically, considering how little I engage in social media, the post was partly inspired by a video I published on Instagram. The video was of me during a weights session, and was prompted purely… Read More >>>

For the Love of Vegetables!

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 >>>

Choosing Peace: 2018 Season Review

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 >>>

Stand Tall

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 >>>