If anyone here is secretly dreaming of making the Olympics, I can tell you exactly how to do it, two words: Sustained Obsession. The obsession isn't so hard. But keeping it sustained is a tough nut to crack. A heart-felt… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
I felt okay for the first 45 seconds, and then my vision grew fussy. My lungs felt like deflated balloons. I would have sucked oxygen through my ears, if that were possible. I was experiencing oxygen debt, or perhaps better… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
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… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
You need flawless balance on the recovery. You need white hot focus and the concentration to row square blades cleanly for seven miles. Smooth… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
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:… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
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… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
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… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
Like any good drug, anger can mask all reality. But anger is not an easy emotion to call up on demand, which is why… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
Long live the elite rower's motto:'early to bed, early to rise, never meet the regular guys.' — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
One training device is the ergometer. I never owned one, never trained on one, and practically never used one. The few national team tests… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
One of the unique aspects of rowing is that novices strive to perfect the same motions as Olympic contenders. Few other sports can make… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
Rigging is like Zen meditation. You must bend over the boat until your back is breaking, until your brain is filled with numbers and… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
I led by three or four feet, with Biggy (John Biglow) surging closer on each stroke. I hated him in those last few seconds;… — Brad Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
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