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 Water
‘Tis the Season
The holiday season is here, my friends! The Schuylkill’s already seen its first snowfall and the New Year is almost upon us. 2017: Thank You 2017, in sum, was nothing less than transformative. I challenged myself to raise my game in the boat and believe I accomplished just that. I heightened my focus in training… 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 >>>
The Long, Long… Long, Long, Long Road
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory. –Mahatma Gandhi Well, friends… we did it! In less than six weeks, I’ll be lining up at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla. For the first time, I’ll be racing as part of Team USA! I raced uncontested at… Read More >>>
