Hey Everyone!
I just finished the Laser Radial Worlds in 9th overall and I will be honest and say I am not happy with my results numerically wise. I would of liked to of finished better, but I didn't. On the other hand I actually feel this event was great. I saw so many positive factors that it outweighed the small amount of negatives. I am so happy with many things in my sailing that it gives me great motivation to keep going. My reaches, downwinds, and starts are near to top notch!
Luther has made a short list of things that he wants to work on in the upcoming weeks, but we are both very happy with everything right now! It was an extremely tough event tactically. At times I would feel that I was sailing a near perfect beat, but then factors outside of my hands would change it. It's interesting when you are dealing with the environment! Sometimes you just got to laugh it off and keep going!!!
Now I am off to the Canary Islands with the US Olympic Sailing Team. It's going to be so much fun. We are going there as a team bonding/fitness camp. I can't wait to go! I'll update you later on.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Laser Radial Worlds 2012
Hey Everyone,
Sorry I haven't written for a bit. I have been really focused on my training and trying to get into the best shape my body has ever been in. Life has been really intense lately with all of the traveling, sailing and working out. I have been loving every moment of it, even the days when my body gives out and says, "you are exhausted…no more." I feel like I have embarked on this amazing journey and have been encountering so many experiences. I've been meeting amazing people, accomplishing new feats that I thought I couldn't do and learning new things about myself everyday. It has been so much fun and I am definitely living up to the goal that I presented to myself at the beginning of the quad: To enjoy the ROAD to the Olympic Games.
Currently, I am in Weymouth, England with Claire Dennis, Isabella Bertold, and of course coach Luther Carpenter. The training here has been amazing. We have all worked so hard with long days on the water and sessions in the gym. On the water we have attacked racing where we joined up with many of the girls who will be competing at the Games. We did long races so we could test our fitness and figure out all of the tactical conditions. I feel so confident going to Worlds that I actually can't wait for racing to start. At the training, Luther and I tackled weaknesses, improved on strengths and honestly just had a fun time. Our teamwork has been getting stronger which gives me confidence that at Worlds and the Olympics we will be more then 100% solid and unbeatable. I don't think you can get a stronger radial team than us!
Tomorrow, I leave for Boltenhagen, Germany for the Laser Radial World Championships. The last two Worlds I have placed 3rd overall and I am READY to improve that result. I am 100% determined to make that happen and I know coach will do everything in his power to help me achieve that. We did a lot of work in Spain on critiquing my technique and tactical thinking. During the racing here in Weymouth, I saw all of the gears starting to fit together so I am pumped to go test it out.
I believe I will have internet in Germany, so I will write with the regatta website and more information.
Until then…Peace
Sorry I haven't written for a bit. I have been really focused on my training and trying to get into the best shape my body has ever been in. Life has been really intense lately with all of the traveling, sailing and working out. I have been loving every moment of it, even the days when my body gives out and says, "you are exhausted…no more." I feel like I have embarked on this amazing journey and have been encountering so many experiences. I've been meeting amazing people, accomplishing new feats that I thought I couldn't do and learning new things about myself everyday. It has been so much fun and I am definitely living up to the goal that I presented to myself at the beginning of the quad: To enjoy the ROAD to the Olympic Games.
Currently, I am in Weymouth, England with Claire Dennis, Isabella Bertold, and of course coach Luther Carpenter. The training here has been amazing. We have all worked so hard with long days on the water and sessions in the gym. On the water we have attacked racing where we joined up with many of the girls who will be competing at the Games. We did long races so we could test our fitness and figure out all of the tactical conditions. I feel so confident going to Worlds that I actually can't wait for racing to start. At the training, Luther and I tackled weaknesses, improved on strengths and honestly just had a fun time. Our teamwork has been getting stronger which gives me confidence that at Worlds and the Olympics we will be more then 100% solid and unbeatable. I don't think you can get a stronger radial team than us!
Tomorrow, I leave for Boltenhagen, Germany for the Laser Radial World Championships. The last two Worlds I have placed 3rd overall and I am READY to improve that result. I am 100% determined to make that happen and I know coach will do everything in his power to help me achieve that. We did a lot of work in Spain on critiquing my technique and tactical thinking. During the racing here in Weymouth, I saw all of the gears starting to fit together so I am pumped to go test it out.
I believe I will have internet in Germany, so I will write with the regatta website and more information.
Until then…Peace
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