Ask Me Anything Dear Cara, It was great to hear from you after the Schuylkill Navy Regatta! It’s been a long time! What’s new? Where have you been?! Sincerely, A friend in rowing Dear Friend, Alright, confession: No one wrote in to call me out on my radio silence of late. I set this up… Read More >>>
On the Water
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 >>>
The Fourth Agreement
Here’s a rough snapshot of my last three days of training, as of the day I’m drafting this post. Saturday morning: 6 x 1,500m on the schedule. For those unfamiliar with rowing, this is no easy task! I wake up in a complete mental fog. It’s strange because I slept like a rock star. It’s… Read More >>>
COVID-19 and Permission Slips Revisited
I read something deeply disturbing last week. In reference to the coronavirus, a well-renowned author and entrepreneur introduced the sociological principle of normalization and wrote: “After processing a constant stream of bad news, dire projections and death tolls, all while waking up each morning alive with the sun rising, these things will eventually not deliver… Read More >>>
