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> [The slow boat-I know it's the slow boat because I've been watching them for thirty-three weeks-won the first piece by a full length. Then the fast boat won the second piece. And so it went for the next four pieces,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/the-slow-boat-i-know-it-s-the-slow-boat-because-i-ve-been-watching/)

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## More by Brad Alan Lewis

> [Big guys like you and me aren't allowed to whine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/big-guys-like-you-and-me-aren-t-allowed-to-whine/)

[Brad Alan Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-alan-lewis/)

> [Immediately upon entering the weighing-in zone, I sensed an oppressive tension in the air, the lightweights staring and glaring at each other, snarling like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/immediately-upon-entering-the-weighing-in-zone-i-sensed-an-oppressive/)

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> [You need flawless balance on the recovery. You need white hot focus and the concentration to row square blades cleanly for seven miles. Smooth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/you-need-flawless-balance-on-the-recovery-you-need-white-hot-focus/)

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> [ Unless you've also had some experience dragging around a boat trailer, \[topping off the gas tank\] may not sound important. But trailer driver's know:… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/unless-you-ve-also-had-some-experience-dragging-around-a-boat-trailer/)

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> [The slow boat-I know it's the slow boat because I've been watching them for thirty-three weeks-won the first piece by a full length. Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/the-slow-boat-i-know-it-s-the-slow-boat-because-i-ve-been-watching/)

[Brad Alan Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-alan-lewis/)

> [Unlike boxers-or any professional athlete for that matter-rowers have little motivation to do it longer than necessary. With a modest amount of self-realization, you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/unlike-boxers-or-any-professional-athlete-for-that-matter-rowers-have/)

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> [Like any good drug, anger can mask all reality. But anger is not an easy emotion to call up on demand, which is why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/like-any-good-drug-anger-can-mask-all-reality-but-anger-is-not-an/)

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> [Long live the elite rower's motto:'early to bed, early to rise, never meet the regular guys.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/long-live-the-elite-rower-s-motto-early-to-bed-early-to-rise-never/)

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> [One training device is the ergometer. I never owned one, never trained on one, and practically never used one. The few national team tests…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/one-training-device-is-the-ergometer-i-never-owned-one-never-trained/)

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> [One of the unique aspects of rowing is that novices strive to perfect the same motions as Olympic contenders. Few other sports can make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/one-of-the-unique-aspects-of-rowing-is-that-novices-strive-to-perfect/)

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> [Rigging is like Zen meditation. You must bend over the boat until your back is breaking, until your brain is filled with numbers and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/rigging-is-like-zen-meditation-you-must-bend-over-the-boat-until-your/)

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> [I led by three or four feet, with Biggy (John Biglow) surging closer on each stroke. I hated him in those last few seconds;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/i-led-by-three-or-four-feet-with-biggy-john-biglow-surging-closer-on/)

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> [Rowing is an absurdly simple sport. I can easily guide a beginner throught the right technical motions. The difficulty arises when the beginner attempts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/rowing-is-an-absurdly-simple-sport-i-can-easily-guide-a-beginner/)

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> [Racing serves as a formal demonstration of your ability to ride the three-headed monster. The first monster is your physical preparation-lifting weights for strength,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/racing-serves-as-a-formal-demonstration-of-your-ability-to-ride-the/)

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> [If anyone here is secretly dreaming of making the Olympics, I can tell you exactly how to do it, two words: Sustained Obsession. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-alan-lewis/if-anyone-here-is-secretly-dreaming-of-making-the-olympics-i-can-tell/)

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