Race Quotes by Brad Alan Lewis

11 Race quotes by Brad Alan Lewis

Brad Alan Lewis shares eleven brief thoughts on race. The selection is modest, yet it offers a clear snapshot of his viewpoint for anyone seeking a quick overview.

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Racing shirts should be sold on big, thick rolls like paper towels.

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The time to be upset is during the race, when you can actually do something about it. Nothing could be done now.…

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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…

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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…

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Pain? Yes, of course. Racing without pain is not racing. But the pleasure of being ahead outweighed the pain a million times…

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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…

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The window of X Factor opportunity opens up in the closing seconds of a race-you might be sprinting at the time or…

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The last great unknown, in terms of physiological training, is the optimum length of a piece. Is three minutes enough? Is ten…

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The ability to row in any conditions, raging crosswind, two-foot tall jet ski wakes, torrential downpour, is absolutely essential in order to…

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Nobody Beats Us! served as our main trigger... We practiced using trigger words, private verbal keys, which unlocked certain thoughts for us.…

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White Hot Concentration is the unappreciated fruit of hard ligting, especially squats. When your in the squat rack, with a serious amount…

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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…

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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…

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Long live the elite rower's motto:'early to bed, early to rise, never meet the regular guys.'

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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;…

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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…

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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,…

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