Already On The Edge...

We have finally started practice as a team with a 6 a.m. workout on the ergo and another one in the weight room. Pretty rough for the first day back, but manageable. The ergo was 30 mins with a rate cap 20; right from the start I knew I wasn't going to feel good during this, and the result proved it with me erging terribly and pulling awful splits. I ended up 16th, but I will regain my spot in the top group next week after a long weekend of rest. Weights workout was alright, nothing too demanding.

I'm pretty tired and school is very demanding but things will turn around for the best.

Finally Back!

After a long drive by myself, and a few hours of moving back in, I got to see everyone again and set up my new room. This year I will be rooming with Preston WEINARD and will be sweet-mates with Matt OUTLAW. I'm very excited for school and rowing to begin so we will start start the day with a little 10k.

A Few Days Before Starting

Well it's that time of the year again: packing, saying our au revoirs, and getting last minute training in before driving back up to school. Friday will be my departing day, but as you can tell, nothing is packed or even set up. The cross training for these last few days has been running, rock climbing, and weights with a little erging on the side. Nothing too big but just enough to get me ready for the long meters about to be accomplished as soon as I get to Jax. I have big plans this year and I don't plan to disappointing anyone.

Go Dolphins!

Ups and Downs as the season is about to start

First I am super excited to start up my sophomore year because summer was long and eventless. For the ups, the new coach who will be replacing Ed OXLADE is Montia RICE who used to be UF's head coach. He sounds like he knows what he is doing and by the looks of what he did last year with his boat, I trust his knowledge. Now for the downs, it's never easy to say goodbye, but it's something we all have to do once in a while. Obviously, OXLADE is leaving the program for family problems, Jake RUFFOLO is staying home for personal and monetary problems, Brad MILLER is also staying home for monetary problems, and for me my biggest loss, not only my favorite coxswain but one of my best friends, Jessica MELLINGER is transferring to FIT. It's extremely hard to watch things crumble so close to school starting but I know that we all have a plan written for us and JU's has just commenced. Good luck to everyone leaving, I wish you the best. For all the new people including the incoming class, I wish you luck and strength as this is going to be a loooong year.

Let us kick some ass, shall we?