Monthly Archives: November 2014

Gobble, Gobble: A Bunch of Turkeys at the Head of the Giblet

Posted on November 23, 2014 by camckenna

The Fluidesign 4x is ping-ponging down the course: left, right, left, right. The starboard oars have whacked two buoys, jarring the rhythm, and there’s a turn approaching. The glasses are fogging; it’s hard to judge the distance. And still we ping-pong, … Continue reading →

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The Rowing Duathlon

Posted on November 17, 2014 by camckenna

Dua-what? Duathlon. Taking two different athletic events and pairing them together into one challenge, usually in a run-bike-run format. Except this is rowing. This unique event, the Duathlon at the Bend, is a 5k row followed by a 5k run. … Continue reading →

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To Yield or Not to Yield? Racing the Hooch

Posted on November 6, 2014 by camckenna

  My favorite sight. Thank goodness for wigs, because this year’s Head of the Hooch was beyond frigid. After a sleepless night on a charter bus, my juniors’ team arrived to quickly declining weather. Clouds and winds rolled in as I finished … Continue reading →

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