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 >>>
Nutrition
A Salad for the Season: Just Add Heat!
HELLO, winter! Welcome, 2018! Winter hit us hard and early here in Philly. December is usually one of my favorite months on the Schuylkill—high schools and colleges are indoors, the air is crisp and the water almost always flat and placid. This year, December stayed mostly rowable but temperatures consistently hovered around freezing and January,… Read More >>>
On the Road: Nutrition, Mindset and Travel
Where in the world did the winter go?! It’s March, my friends! Collegiate racing on the Schuylkill starts in less than two weeks and the first of high school racing soon follows. The elite community has U.S. selection increasingly on the brain and masters athletes who have taken it indoors are eagerly getting back in… Read More >>>
Recovery: Keep it Light, Make it Fun!
What’s your favorite thing to do on recovery days? When I first read this question, my athlete brain, which inevitably defaults to training, immediately thought: Easy! With winter temps and limited desire to paddle around by myself in the single (safety, friends!), recovery these days is basically a mix of light ergging, running and biking…. Read More >>>
Boat Speed First, Lightweight Second
Fall racing is here and I’ve got making weight on the brain! I trained at 142 pounds, give or take, as an undergrad at Lehigh. When I walked into Undine Barge Club, newly graduated and eager to learn how to scull, the world of club and elite level rowing was still unfamiliar and unclear. Despite… Read More >>>
