“Pain? Yes, of course. Racing without pain is not racing. But the pleasure of being ahead outweighed the pain a million times over. To hell with the pain. What's six minutes of pain compared to the pain they're going to feel for the next six months or six decades. You never forget your wins and losses in this sport. YOU NEVER FORGET.” FeelsPainSuccessCoursesNextWinningSportsLossForgetPleasureMillionsHellMinutesMonthsSixDecadesNever ForgetRacingSix MonthsForget YouRowingWithout PainWins And Losses Author:Brad Alan Lewis
“Racing shirts should be sold on big, thick rolls like paper towels.” ShouldBigsPaperShirtsRacingThickRowingTowelsPaper Towels Author:Brad Alan Lewis
“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, back and forth. Conclusion: I hate seat racing.” KnowsFirstsHateThreeNextPiecesFourWeekI HateConclusionBoatThirtySeatsLengthRacingBack And ForthRowing Author:Brad Alan Lewis
“As I stood in the booth chatting to people, it occurred to me that besides good racing, the Crew Classic provided an ideal setting for the brotherhood of rowing. The brotherhood connects real rowing people. Teammates who haven't visited in years came together, and so do former opponents who once battled like mortal enemies. Suddenly they discovered they have much more in common. Long live the brotherhood of rowing.” PeopleYearsLongRealTogetherCommonEnemyHavensIdealsSettingSettingsFormerMortalsClassicOpponentsRacingBrotherhoodCrewTeammateRowingChattingMortal Enemies Author:Brad Alan Lewis
“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, running for endurance, working on your technique. The second monster is your mental preparation-all our jabbering about humility, battling for your life, taking complete responsibility for the outcome. The last monster is your X Factor, your soul, your courage. Taken altogether, I call this three-headed monster the Process of Winning.” FirstsSoulRunningLastsThreeWinningProcessAbilityResponsibilityTakenHumilityWeightTechniqueMonstersFactorsPreparationYour SoulOutcomesEnduranceRacingFormalDemonstrationLiftingRowingLifting Weights Author:Brad Alan Lewis
“The time to be upset is during the race, when you can actually do something about it. Nothing could be done now. A thousand times I'd told them: the key to racing is to come off the water regretting nothing.” DoneWaterRaceRegretKeysThousandUpsetRacingRowing Author:Brad Alan Lewis