Immediately upon entering the weighing-in zone, I sensed an oppressive tension in the air, the lightweights staring and glaring at each other,… — Brad Alan Lewis Air 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Balance 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Boat 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Back and forth 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Amount 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Anger Copy Share Image
Long live the elite rower's motto:'early to bed, early to rise, never meet the regular guys.' — Brad Alan Lewis Bed 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Beastly 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Aspect 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Boat 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Back and forth Copy Share Image
Rowing is an absurdly simple sport. I can easily guide a beginner throught the right technical motions. The difficulty arises when the… — Brad Alan Lewis Arise Copy Share Image
Racing serves as a formal demonstration of your ability to ride the three-headed monster. The first monster is your physical preparation-lifting weights… — Brad Alan Lewis Ability Copy Share Image
If anyone here is secretly dreaming of making the Olympics, I can tell you exactly how to do it, two words: Sustained… — Brad Alan Lewis Cracks Copy Share Image
The time to be upset is during the race, when you can actually do something about it. Nothing could be done now.… — Brad Alan Lewis Done Copy Share Image
The last great unknown, in terms of physiological training, is the optimum length of a piece. Is three minutes enough? Is ten… — Brad Alan Lewis Coaches Copy Share Image
Another boat, a straight-four, four sweep oarsmen without a coxswain, raced through our flotilla. I looked at them as they jetted past,… — Brad Alan Lewis Arms Copy Share Image
After hooking up the fuel line and pumping a little gasoline through the hose, I prepared for a workout on the 'coach's… — Brad Alan Lewis Coaches Copy Share Image
Every student of physics knows the axiom 'nature abhors a vacuum.' A little known corollary is that 'rowing coaches detest sending their… — Brad Alan Lewis Axioms 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… — Brad Alan Lewis Balloons Copy Share Image
The window of X Factor opportunity opens up in the closing seconds of a race-you might be sprinting at the time or… — Brad Alan Lewis Acid Copy Share Image
As I stood in the booth chatting to people, it occurred to me that besides good racing, the Crew Classic provided an… — Brad Alan Lewis Brotherhood Copy Share Image
Rowing is such a fine sport. Everyone goes backward, and the leader can see his opponents as they struggle in vain. — Brad Alan Lewis Fine Copy Share Image
MCP, maximum controled pressure. No tomorrow, no waiting, nothing beyond the moment. We seek the perfect balance-total abandon on the drive, total… — Brad Alan Lewis Abandon Copy Share Image
