The ultrashea

"It doesn't have to be fun to be fun"

-Mark Twight

"We don't make sacrifices. If we truly love this sport and we have these goals and dreams in the sport, the classroom, or in life, they're not sacrifices. They're choices that we make to fulfill these goals and dreams."

-Deena Kastor

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift"

-Steve Prefontaine

New 2k rowing PR. BY 8 SECONDS.  Trust me, that’s absurdly huge. “Are you taking steroids?” huge. (And for the record, no, I am not taking steroids, although it is a running joke in my home)

Lessons learned:
1) There’s a stage after tunnel vision that doesn’t involve passing out. 
2) How long does the “I think I’m gonna puke” feeling last after the race?  Roughly 1 hour. 
3) I need to find me a coxswain.
4) I’m declaring an immediate ban on playing Katy Perry at rowing events. 
5) It’s true what they say, a lot of 2k racing is pain management

A few hours of rest and recovery, then a 1k race.

New 2k rowing PR. BY 8 SECONDS. Trust me, that’s absurdly huge. “Are you taking steroids?” huge. (And for the record, no, I am not taking steroids, although it is a running joke in my home)

Lessons learned:
1) There’s a stage after tunnel vision that doesn’t involve passing out.
2) How long does the “I think I’m gonna puke” feeling last after the race? Roughly 1 hour.
3) I need to find me a coxswain.
4) I’m declaring an immediate ban on playing Katy Perry at rowing events.
5) It’s true what they say, a lot of 2k racing is pain management

A few hours of rest and recovery, then a 1k race.

Conan! What is best in life? Setting a new 500m row PR (Taken with instagram)

Conan! What is best in life? Setting a new 500m row PR (Taken with instagram)

More PRs + scrapple + maple syrup = WIN #YesIKnowItIsntPaleo #Destrominate (Taken with instagram)

More PRs + scrapple + maple syrup = WIN #YesIKnowItIsntPaleo #Destrominate (Taken with instagram)

Truth. Any guesses as to what I’m going to do at the gym today? (Taken with instagram)

Truth. Any guesses as to what I’m going to do at the gym today? (Taken with instagram)

Vacuum pickles! #KitchenTechFTW (Taken with instagram)

Vacuum pickles! #KitchenTechFTW (Taken with instagram)

Chicken tagine, mustard greens, banana, ginger kombucha (Taken with instagram)

Chicken tagine, mustard greens, banana, ginger kombucha (Taken with instagram)

Zucchini, broccoli, chicken sausage, habanero salsa, Emergen-C lite (Taken with instagram)

Zucchini, broccoli, chicken sausage, habanero salsa, Emergen-C lite (Taken with instagram)

Nut Thins, homemade fromage fort, Boulevard Brewing Rye-on-Rye

Nut Thins, homemade fromage fort, Boulevard Brewing Rye-on-Rye

Giant salad, raspberry kombucha w/ chia seeds (Taken with instagram)

Giant salad, raspberry kombucha w/ chia seeds (Taken with instagram)

Egg white omelette w/ chicken sausage, banana (Taken with instagram)

Egg white omelette w/ chicken sausage, banana (Taken with instagram)

bigringriding:

ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR 42ND BIRTHDAY. MARCO PANTANI RIP.

bigringriding:

ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR 42ND BIRTHDAY. MARCO PANTANI RIP.

Giant pudding! (Taken with instagram)

Giant pudding! (Taken with instagram)

Why yes, Penny does like her Christmas toy! (Taken with instagram)

Why yes, Penny does like her Christmas toy! (Taken with instagram)

GF steamed pudding is on, will be ready in about 6 hours (Taken with instagram)

GF steamed pudding is on, will be ready in about 6 hours (Taken with instagram)

Gogol Bordello - Immigraniada (We Comin’ Rougher) (by GogolBordelloVEVO)