Lightweight Eats

In two years, the Rio Olympics begin.

It feels so far away, both in time and in the things I have to accomplish to make it. But in considering the margin between where I am and where I want to be, I remembered where I was two years ago!

It has been a little bit more than two years since I started training with the California Rowing Club. In early May of 2012, I went 8:12 over 2km on the erg, struggled after 10km, and felt the burn after 100 squats at 45 pounds.

The past two years have made a world of difference. I trained at the California Rowing Club for 18 months and established a really solid base. With cycling to and from the boathouse, and lots of 20-24km rows in the single, I was hitting 800-1000 minutes of training each week.

Although my scores didn't improve much in California, when I came to GMS I reaped the benefits of that base with massive improvements. Now, I pull a 7:22 on 2k, can row 22km without snacks, and squat 3 sets of 100 with 50 pounds.

Of course, improvement isn't linear, and I expect every further second I gain will be hard fought. Still, to be where I am and still improving after only two years is very encouraging. Now that I've really found my training groove, this next six months will be my best yet—and this coming fall and spring season should be an absolute blast.

Cheers to dreams!

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