One of my favorite rowing drills is the balance drill. I usually did this at the beginning of a row either to test my core stability or to show off in front of my teammates. When I trained at Potomac Boat Club in Washington, DC, we would launch at 6am and meet on the...
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I’ve often wondered why people ask me for advice or come to me with their problems. Maybe it’s because they think I am wise and knowledgable. Or maybe it’s because they think I’m an idiot who has probably made a lot of mistakes and lived to tell about them. The truth is I am...
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Here one day. Gone the next. It doesn’t matter if it’s lung cancer, a car accident, or an overdose. Life is a fleeting gift. This is not a post about being positive all the time, or self help, or needing to feel good about everything every moment of your life. This is a call to...
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When my wife is hungry she walks into the kitchen and gets a bowl of cereal. When I am hungry I spend thirty minutes thinking about what to make. Another thirty making it. And then two minutes eating it, usually in front of my computer and not even savoring the food. My wife regularly...
Continue readingPutting A Name To The Why
Last night I could not get to sleep. I felt like I was going insane. I had so many thoughts and ideas and fears thrashing around upstairs that I thought I was never going to be able to relax again. But in the morning I had some clarity. I realized that the hardest part...
Continue readingA Place For The Misfits
When I look at my career in coaching I see a unique pattern that has developed over time. I have coached everyone from totally new rowers to National team athletes. I have worked with everyone between the ages of 13 up to 80 years old. I have coached people with physical limitations and people who...
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