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Week 6: It’s All About the Taper

Posted on October 16, 2019 by camckenna

I realized about four minutes into the piece that this was it.  My final erg session before the big day. Wow. It snuck up on me. Continue reading →

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Week 5: Race Prep Brings on the Nerves

Posted on October 12, 2019 by camckenna

All was well. The house, quiet. Lights, dark. Bed, cozy and warm. Alarm snoozed.  Out of the darkness: “Next week this time, you’ll be heading to Boston.” I blinked. Crap. In my mind, HOCR was nine days away, but I … Continue reading →

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Week 4: Getting Comfortable With Speed

Posted on October 7, 2019 by camckenna

I bought this sticker at last year’s Head of the Hooch, when I decided going to the Charles was the goal for 2019. HOCR seemed far away and beyond reach when I taped above my work desk. Continue reading →

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Week 3: Listen to Your Body

Posted on September 30, 2019 by camckenna

Halfway there! As the countdown ticks down, two of our women’s four suffered sickness this week. Better sick now than in three weeks.  The moral of this week is it’s great to push yourself and your boundaries. It’s also imperative … Continue reading →

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Week 2: Rowing the Long Game

Posted on September 23, 2019 by camckenna

The Head of the Charles is 26 days away as I sit and write. Less than four weeks. Somehow I found time to create a past history spreadsheet for my event. I used the last five years’ results to calculate … Continue reading →

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