Bucket List Check: Head of the Charles 2019
Months and months of training, and poof! Over in a flash. Three days back and there’s still much to process. I didn’t update during the…
Tag: Casey McKenna
Week 6: It’s all about the taper
I just finished my final workout on the training plan. Tonight I pack the bag and tomorrow I’m on an airplane to Boston. I realized…
Week 5: Race Prep Brings on the Nerves
All was well. The house, quiet. Lights, dark. Bed, cozy and warm. Alarm snoozed. Out of the darkness: “Next week this time, you’ll be heading…
Week 4: Getting Comfortable With Speed
One of my boat mates texted about her on-water training that morning and said, “What’s it, like, 17 days now?” “16. Get it right,” I…
Week 2: Rowing the Long Game
The Head of the Charles is 26 days away as I sit and write. Less than four weeks. Somehow I found time to create a…
Six Weeks to Get This Master Faster
Faster Masters is following one athlete’s progress towards the Head of the Charles 2019. Casey McKenna is a 35 year old single sculler, a mom…
