rowing partner, Katherine Grainger. No one talked about winning. It was simply a chance to go out and do what we loved doing – and to everyone’s amazement we took gold.From there, we went on to the Olympics in Athens, where we won silver.
As we sped across the finish line, I was flooded with relief that the risk I’d taken in getting back in a boat had been worth it.
And while both those medals mean so much to me, I now realise that winning isn’t about the outcome, it’s about the ups and downs, and the relationships you make along the way.In 2008, four years after retiring from rowing, I met my husband, Matt.
Had I still been in the place of intense focus I’d been in before, it would have been difficult to start a relationship – but instead,.
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