Best Brad Alan Lewis Quotes
- Rowing is such a fine sport. Everyone goes backward, and the leader can see his opponents as they struggle in vain. Backward
- I slapped my face two or three times with both hands, as hard as possible. The slapping hurt. It snapped me to attention. My adrenaline… Adrenaline
- I led by three or four feet, with Biggy (John Biglow) surging closer on each stroke. I hated him in those last few seconds; he… Biggy
- A man goes through many changes in 2000 meters. Some are not very pretty. Some make you hate yourself. Some make you wonder if you've… Across
- Without a doubt, the next few minutes would be the most hellishly exciting in my life. Grinding pain and killer fatigue waited just beyond the… Awaited
- Another boat, a straight-four, four sweep oarsmen without a coxswain, raced through our flotilla. I looked at them as they jetted past, and I quickly… Another Boat
- Nobody Beats Us! served as our main trigger... We practiced using trigger words, private verbal keys, which unlocked certain thoughts for us. We had a… According
- 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… Balloons
- MCP, maximum controled pressure. No tomorrow, no waiting, nothing beyond the moment. We seek the perfect balance-total abandon on the drive, total control on the… Abandon
- The ability to row in any conditions, raging crosswind, two-foot tall jet ski wakes, torrential downpour, is absolutely essential in order to be a champion… Ability
- One training device is the ergometer. I never owned one, never trained on one, and practically never used one. The few national team tests I… Beastly
- Long live the elite rower's motto:'early to bed, early to rise, never meet the regular guys.' Bed
- As you become more proficient, fewer people can offer you advice, although in truth, that's when you need it the most because the stakes just… Advice
- You need flawless balance on the recovery. You need white hot focus and the concentration to row square blades cleanly for seven miles. Smooth water… Balance
- If you want to be your best, spend a lot of time exploring what is more than enough. Push yourself until the bar is lying… Across