On the Water

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 >>>

Permission Slips

Have you ever thought about who you want to be in this world? Not what you want to be. Who. One of my mentors assigns me “homework” on a regular basis as a way to further explore and follow-up on the things we discuss. Each assignment starts exactly the same, with a section called “Permission… Read More >>>

Shoot for the Moon

I learned a powerful lesson about self-belief last week. I was in the gym working up to a front squat heavy triple and hit a number I felt really good about. In my mind, before going into the lift, I planned on it being my last set. Assuming I hit the lift, it would have… 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 >>>