Monthly Archives: November 2012

2R-EW

Posted on November 28, 2012 by camckenna

The next phase of training officially began for me this week, with Turkey Day well-digested.   I’m excited about where I will be physically in February.  In true educator form, I have created an acronym for this phase:  2R-EW. Run, … Continue reading →

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Legs on fire

Posted on November 19, 2012 by camckenna

I think a 2k test is more challenging and difficult than the Hooch! The past few months have held many “firsts” and now I’ve just completed my first 2000-meter erg test.    At the end of racing the W8+ in … Continue reading →

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Making the switch

Posted on November 17, 2012 by camckenna

The Hooch is two weeks gone, although it seems ages ago.  It still stinks that we didn’t do as well as we could have.  I did the math and converted the whole field’s raw times.  We still came in 7th … Continue reading →

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Mini Hooch update

Posted on November 3, 2012 by camckenna

Today was like being shown a delicious plate of warm, soft cookies only to have it snatched away. We rowed well. By the end my legs were on fire and my head exploding from my rapid heart rate shoving oxygen … Continue reading →

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Where’s the fire?

Posted on November 3, 2012 by camckenna

Wow. What a long day. 5:15 a.m. my alarm went off in my cozy Amish house in Sarasota and now it’s 8:30 in Chattanooga the eve before my first Hooch. The flight to Atlanta went smoothly and I sat next … Continue reading →

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