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 >>>
Life Lessons
No Shortcuts
I made my way to yin yoga last week and the teacher left us with this by David Whyte: ENOUGH Enough. These few words are enough. If not these words, this breath. If not this breath, this sitting here. This opening to life we have refused again and again until now. Until now. Let that… Read More >>>
Sarasota Straightforward
Set your bar high, be kind, and do more of what makes you stronger. ~Chris Moore It’s been two weeks since my last race at World Championships and there’s still a lot competing for space in my head. So, let’s start with something straightforward: a race recap, start to finish. Monday Heats Monday morning we… Read More >>>
Cultivating Art: Thoughts Before World Rowing Championships
The Bhagavad-Gita tells us we have a right only to our labor, not the fruits of our labor. All the warrior can give is his life; all the athlete can do is leave everything on the field. ~Steven Pressfield, The War of Art Hello from Charlottesville, Virginia, home of the University of Virginia Cavaliers! After… Read More >>>
No Wasted Water
The distance race is a struggle that results in self-discovery. It is an adventure involving the limits of self. –Paul Weiss Part 1 Writing doesn’t always come easy. But I love it because it’s a way of sharing what I have to say with the world. Most months, I’m hit with welcomed flashes of inspiration:… Read More >>>
