Annapolis Boat Show with Sperry Top-Siders, Sunsail and USSTAG Training Camp in Colorado Springs

Hello!!!

It's been a super busy last few weeks. When I came home from San Francisco I focused solely on my fitness. I was in the gym, on my bike (mountain biking) and rock climbing everyday. I believe it is very important to take time outside of sailing to do other activities. My current love is indoor rock climbing, mountain biking and windsurfing. It's nice to get away and be competitive in another sports.

I saw a huge increase in strength and cardio, but I realized that I didn't take enough time to rest. I was so excited to be home that I forgot my body was pretty tired from the time in San Fran. This is one that that I am going to work on....relaxing!

You can view photos of the rock climbing here:
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Last Tuesday I headed off to the Annapolis Boat Show with my brother Zach to meet up with Sperry Top-Siders. We went there to help open a new Sperry store in downtown Annapolis and to introduce the new Seahiker with grip x3. It is a boot that many of the top sailors around the world have been developing with Sperry. Sperry created an amazing boot, but then asked some of the top sailors around the world on how they can improve it. I call it the new "Superboot" because it has been made to perfection.

Anyways, Annapolis was beautiful. Zach and I had a great time walking around the boat show and meeting up with different suppliers/sponsors of ours. I met my friends from Harken and got to have a nice catch up with them. Also, while I was there I was signed by Sunsail and will now be part of the team that my brother has been representing for the last few years. I am very excited about this new partnership and look forward to a successful future with them.

You can view photos from Annapolis here:
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After Annapolis, Zach and I headed off to Colorado Springs to meet up with the US Sailing Team Alphagraphics for a training camp at the US Olympic Complex. I always enjoy these camps because it brings our team together so we can workout, learn and build on our friendships. Physically the camp is very demanding, but it shows areas of our bodies that are weak/strong and things we need to go home and work on.

I learned a large amount of information based on nutrition, media, and training. We had some excellent talks that flooded us with facts and techniques that we could apply to our campaign and bodies. It has motivated me to take my nutrition to the next level. I realized how much of an affect timing, the amount and what I eat will have on my body. I want to promote the maximum amount of muscle growth, so I realized I need to be more diligent.

Photos from our training camp can be viewed here:
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I am only home for one day before I head off to the Pan American Games in Mexico. I am very excited to be competing in the event, but I will be honest and say that I am a little tired of traveling. I am away a lot, but I wouldn't want to be doing anything else. It will be fun to be compete in the event, but the main focus is to defend my title! I will write later on with more details of the event!

I wanted to give a HUGE thanks to all of my sponsors and suppliers. Without them and the US Sailing Team Alphagraphics then none of this would be possible!