The Princeton Hot Seat is a new recurring photo blog to highlight the transient nature of the rowing community in the Princeton, New Jersey area.  It's open to anyone directly involved with the sport of rowing that comes to Princeton on rowing "business".  Could be rowers, coxswains, coaches, boatmen, officials, etc.

How does the Hot Seat Work?

Each subject gets four questions to answer, the first of which is simply, why are you here (in Princeton)?  Then the subject randomly draws the remaining three from a pool of pre-determined questions, of which half are rowing related, half are not...and can be pretty random.  They get one pass.

On the Hot Seat today the 6-seat of the Wisconsin Lightweight Women's Varsity 8+ Lara Tiramani.

Princeton Hot Seat - Why are you in Princeton?

Lara Tiramani - I'm here to represent Wisconsin in the women's lightweight eight at the IRA Regatta.

PHS - How do you fuel your body before and during a hard work out?

LT - I don't really have a specific meal I eat, but I think it's important to get carbs and protein in a good meal before a big race or doing anything important.  I also try to drink a ton of water and electrolytes pretty much all the time.

PHS - What travel destination is on the top of your bucket list and why?

LT - Definitely Australia because I think it would be a fun place to visit and they all have really great accents!

PHS - What is your spirit animal and why?

LT - I would have to say my spirit animal is a giraffe because there are a bunch of us on our team who are unusually tall for lightweights.  We call ourselves the 'giraffe club' and it's a little joke on our team.

Coming to Princeton and want to give the hot seat a go?  Contact row2k here.