Life goes on, out of Olympic spotlight
We're now well into the summer racing season, and there are two aspects of 2009 that have stood out for me so far.
Firstly, I'm discovering the value of experience. It's a term that is often bandied around in conversations about sport, but what does it actually mean? It's more than simply having done your time.
It's the years and years of confidence ingrained from results, medals, and close verdicts. It's knowing how the system works and how to win races. It's making the right decisions in the split seconds during which races can be decided.
Quite frankly, it's knowing what to do in any situation that is thrown at you.
Hi, I'm Annabel Vernon, Olympic rowing silver medallist and proud
Cornishwoman. I'll be writing about some of the ups and downs of life in
the fast lane of Britain's most successful Olympic sport as I journey
down the road to London 2012.
