Having joked about it, let me quickly say that the people who went on this trip were, almost to a man and woman, good company, into rowing and fun to be with. Many were wildly over my level –...

Arrived at Craftsbury Rowing Center mid afternoon, after six hour drive, expecting warm greeting and nap. Not the deal. Cool greeting and message to meet at the lake in ten minutes. Scary girl already there. Someone mentions that she...

In the books we tout the idea of going on a demanding, athletic trip once in awhile. Keep you motivated…get you to crank it up…all that. They are called "kedges". And I just went on a hell of a...

Had to get up at dawn and drive to Boston this morning…no time to go to Berkshires gym or get on the bike. So hopped on the ellliptical machine I just bought (cheap as such things go…a discontined Schwin...

Got a wonderfully comforting and encouraging Comment from a terrific sounding woman who has gone to rowing camp at Craftsbuy and who assures me that it is major fun. Super hard work (large quantities of blueberry pancakes and still...

It is perhaps time to admit that, once again, I have over-motivated myself with a nut-case trip. Months and months ago, I signed up to go to Craftsbury Vermont to a week-long rowing clinic. This scheme, I believe, is...