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Thumbs…Up? Down? My Rowing Life in 2022

Posted on August 24, 2022 by camckenna

Thumbs up or thumbs down? The summary of how life as a Masters athlete has been going in 2022. It took six weeks in total to work the health care system before I was sitting across from a hand orthopedist office as he said, “you need surgery and you need it fast.” Continue reading →

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Spring Showers Bring New Boats

Posted on April 11, 2021 by camckenna

Here she is: my new aquamarine beauty. A 2020 Fluidesign BlueMax. Continue reading →

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Reflections on Head Season & Faster Masters

Posted on November 22, 2019 by camckenna

November is “off-season.” I know everyone’s hitting the winter training hard, but I just can’t. I am mentally and physically burnt out.

So I’m taking some “me” time and reflecting back on my head season. I used the Faster Masters program for my Head of the Charles and Head of the Hooch prep. Continue reading →

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It Sucks to Be An “A” Masters Rower

Posted on August 9, 2019 by camckenna

A reporter recently interviewed me about rowing. I prepared by researching the growth of Master’s Rowing in the U.S. Shocking fact: the “A” age group is the most populated. Seriously? There are more “A’s” than anything else?  Continue reading →

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5 Things I Learned Rowing Solo and 5 Things I Miss About Rowing Teams

Posted on April 30, 2019 by camckenna

Someone asked me if I found it challenging to go from the team to training alone. Answer: definitively, yes. I’ve been thinking about the dynamic of a rowing team vs. rowing solo. Continue reading →

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Rowing: The Never-Ending Quest for Perfection

Posted on August 11, 2014 by camckenna

The real beauty of rowing lies in its nature. The stroke is a rhythmic, never-ending infinite cycle of catch, drive, release, recover. Catch, drive, release, recover. Catch, drive, release, hands out, pivot forward, slide and catch. On and on, stroke … Continue reading →

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Row-Around-the-Island Challenge: Done

Posted on July 20, 2014 by camckenna

The row-around-the-island challenge almost qualifies as a legend. It’s always someone who heard that so-and-so has done it, like, a Coach saying, “Oh, yeah, Harvard’s 8+ once came down and did it,” or, “I heard that John Doe’s ex-wife used … Continue reading →

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Summer Rowing

Posted on July 15, 2014 by camckenna

Summer rowin’, havin’ a blast/Summer rowin’, happened so fast. Met a marker, over went me!/Hey manatee! Don’t hit me! Since coming back from Australia, the oar handles have been slippery with humidity, clothes sticky walking from the car to the gate, and … Continue reading →

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Video: Sarasota Sunrise Row

Posted on May 21, 2014 by camckenna

While I have been slack on posting rowing updates, I have been slicing blades into the water ways, simply appreciating my time rowing in a single early in the morning. Here’s a time lapse from one of my sunrise rows.

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Miles Before Speed

Posted on October 16, 2013 by camckenna

I substituted in another boat this week. I didn’t mean to be rude, but when asked how it was, I answered, “It wasn’t a good workout. I’m going to have to go home and erg.” Which led to this reputation … Continue reading →

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