Scrimmage at Bolles. This was a fun race. We raced against 4 bolles boats. We beat all of them except the V8 soundly. This was to be expected because they are 2x heavier than us. We beat the boats that would be in our lwt8 category so thats all that was really required of us. This was a good outcome for the boat as a team because it boosted our confidence. Bolles has much more money than we do and much nicer equipment/facilities. Their boathouse is 2 stories tall with an airconditioned erg and weightroom, with an elevator and shower room. Despite all these luxuries, old-school rocky training managed to prevail over the russian-beast Bolles. I learned that despite disadvantages one might face, you cannot get discouraged before the race even begins, you have to go into the race believing you can beat anyone. Only then can you race with focus.
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