Heats tomorrow

So we're really in crunch time now. There's no avoiding the fact that count down to our race is well under 24 hours, from here on our everything is focused on maximizing performance in the race. I've been lucky enough to generally be in the position of taking heats a little lightly, using them to send a message rather than worrying whether I'll make it to the next round or not, but this is a whole 'nother league of rowing. Even the top boats can't afford to make a mistake, the margins are just too tight to not row to your potential. Fortunately that's what we train to do, consistently perform close to our 100% speed, as does everyone else.

At this point, all you can do is focus on what you know. You don't know how the other boats are feeling, what their race strategy is, or if they're going to have a bobble at 1241 meters into the race, slowing them down just enough for you to slip by. What I do know is that we are peaking at the right time. My rowing is the best it's ever been. I'm in the best shape of my life, without a doubt. Our boat, as a unit, is the fastest it's ever been. We're comfortable with our race plan, and I'm confident that when the legs are burning and the lungs screaming, we'll be able to execute when we need to.

What is all comes down to is that we're ready to race, to put our best effort forward. I can't wait to see what we can do. We've had some extremely promising pieces, but we've yet to put together a full 2k, with a start, settle, base, moves, and sprint. In a little under 16 hours, we'll see if we can put that piece, that we've talked about so much, into practice. I think we can, and I'll do everything I can to make it happen.