Amy WencelI got into rowing in 1989 and I am still stoked about the sport. I started at Mendota Rowing Club replete with experience in racing inland scows, whitewater boating, canoe tripping and living aboard my own 34 foot sailboat. I loved the skinny boats, the pulsing catch and flowing run, the swimming-like feeling of connection to the water, and how it made me physically and mentally stronger. Whether in my single or in the eight, I liken my rowing practice to playing Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier: I strive to play perfectly -- but whether or not I nail it each and every stroke, I enjoy the heck out rehearsing. I’ve trained and competed nationally and in Canada, with Mendota Rowing Club and Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Rowing Association, and much as I enjoy working as part of a team, and pushing my limits, I also delight in just buzzing around in that place between the water and the sky. |
Pacia HarperSince 2002, I've stayed home with and homeschooled my son, Aubrey. He took LTR with me in 2017, but I kept rowing and he went back to soccer. Aside from parenting Aubrey, my mission in life seems to be reading. I go through several novels a week, as well as a decent amount of nonfiction. I also spend a lot of time cooking vegan food. We've been CSA members since 2004, so I have a lot of experience dealing with the weirder vegetables. Before 2002, I lived in Illinois, California, New Mexico, Florida, and Japan, but mostly Illinois. A lot of my family still lives out west. I studied computer science at the University of Illinois, then came to Madison for graduate school. I'm still interested in online privacy and security issues. |
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