‘Twas the weekend before Christmas, when all over the place,
All the creatures were stirring, ready to race.
The laces were tied on the runner’s feet with care,

Snow storm in Dallas - a cith shut down

G'day all, it's been 10 years since the last edition of my New Zealand travel journal, too long, so here goes.

Last preparations to Dallas

A True Rowing Story

My race plan was simple: row as hard as possible, adapt to the weather, and try to medal. It felt more like late fall than late summer in mid September 1976. The rain was on and off with temperature in mid-teens (degrees of Celsius). The cross wind had picked up since the early morning heats and my coach warned me at the push-off to stay in my lane during the race.

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