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  Week 6: It's All About the Taper
  Posted on October 16, 2019	by camckenna
  I realized about four minutes into the piece that this was it. My final erg session before the big day. Wow. It snuck up on me. Continue reading →
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  Week 5: Race Prep Brings on the Nerves
  Posted on October 12, 2019	by camckenna
  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 to Boston." I blinked. Crap. In my mind, HOCR was nine days away, but I … Continue reading →
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  Week 4: Getting Comfortable With Speed
  Posted on October 7, 2019	by camckenna
  I bought this sticker at last year's Head of the Hooch, when I decided going to the Charles was the goal for 2019. HOCR seemed far away and beyond reach when I taped above my work desk. Continue reading →
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