[S2] Ep. 14: Margie Elsberg is Setting Her Own Pace

Oct 27

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Back in August 2021, at USRowing Masters Nationals in Oak Ridge, TN, we met a lot of interesting people, including I category rower Margie Elsberg. We reached out to her to find out more from this tiny and mighty athlete.

In the early 1960s, Margie was turned away by a rowing coach in Boston because she was a woman. After a full career in journalism, and raising three kids, she learned to row at 60. Today – at 78 - she's stronger than she's ever been. Together with her husband Mickey, they proudly carry the torch for I, J, and K category rowers as members of Upper Valley Rowing Foundation and Chinook Performance Racing.

We talk with this Baby Boomer former news woman and self-described tomboy about Title IX, putting herself first, how a Diabetes diagnosis set her on a wellness path, coxing octogenarians, training and racing with Chinook, and a whole lot more.

TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - From BU rowing rejection to HOCR in 40 yrs
05:50 - After raising kids, making time for Margie
07:28 - Rowing a 2x with Mickey, and buying Pepto (her 1x)
09:24 - Becoming a well-rounded athlete long after Title IX
14:30 - Being a women of the Baby Boom generation
16:35 - There at the beginning of Chinook Racing Performance
20:35 - What happened when she coxed a J M4+ at Masters Nationals
26:55 - From local tv/radio broadcasting to a 24/7 connected world
33:38 - UVRF’s CReW cancer recovery program
36:58 - Coxing a levitating W8+ at HOCR
42:35 - Rapid Fire Q&A