Diamonds

Having slept in to the decadent hour of 6:30 am, your blogger is feeling refreshed and ready for action.  While the sparkle of a Diamonds is still fresh, here is a recap of the weekend's events.

GOLD at DIAMONDS!!

Our  women's 8+ dominated their  E-J heat and walked away with the GOLD.  To the strains of bagpipe music that surely left the Boston teams crying for their Irish mommies, this team from the Rust Belt took it all.  The team to be reckoned with came out of the gate strong and just kicked it.

Busy cox Jessie kept the boats moving and inspired us all through other events - thanks Jessie, we love you xoxoxo.  Here is Jessie catching some much-needed rest.

This women's 8+ C-D boat did not medal.  It did, however, encounter a pair of bald eagles at the starting line.  With a good row that put in a respectable showing against much more experienced teams, this boat had a memorable race.  As an objective non-rower commented, it didn't look like a spider or centipede.

We were inspired by our coach Megan to reflect on this end of the sprint season and be thankful for what we have gained.  We are a competitive team that calls us to give the best we have to offer - as a group of athletes and comrades.

"There is no 'pride' but awe and appreciation and speaks to what it means to row as one.  Heads bowed and no one stands out as an individual.  We are a people clump!" - Wendy L.

A list of thanks from this weekend:

Megan for her unflagging devotion to the team on top of her other 10000 responsibilities
Sue Cohen for stepping in to cox the men's team
The men's team for trailer monkey prowess
The Anderson's for mad family trailer driving skills
Wendy for words of wisdom and that pastry from Prantls that revived your blogger
All the many hands that made light work ...

Happy Trails until Head Season.