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Olympic and World Champion obsessed with performance & team culture - mmm send it! Aspiring entrepreneur @kaiju.eu and sharing the journey to LA 2028🤞

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Some end of year reflections - You get asked so many times what it is like to win the Olympics. People expect it to be the most ecstatic feeling of all time, but it all meant something quite different to each of us.

I thought all the photographers missed a special moment I had, but I found this photo just last week.

There were so many moments over the course of losing Mum that I wondered whether I should quit—whether I was capable of being good enough whilst under the stress. Whether it was worth missing more of the precious time we had. I was in Sierra Nevada, the toughest altitude camp of the year, when I got the final call to come home. I could have been at home.

It’s glorified in our culture that one should suffer through and persevere no matter what. That is what champions do—they make the sacrifice—and that is worthy of the highest respect in our society.

Take it from someone who did that: it is not always the right choice. I believe it is far harder to be there at every moment for someone, to see their weaknesses and fears constantly, and to put your own needs aside. You make the hard choices, and at the end of it all, no one thanks you, gives you a medal (literally), or even makes you feel seen.

It’s why, in many ways, I think throwing all my emotion into rowing—although I found it so difficult—was somewhat easier. I say this as a memo of respect for all those who don’t feel seen, have suffered at the hands of terminal illness of a loved one, and feel more isolated from the world on the other side of it. To care in that way for someone you love is one of the biggest ways you can step up in life.

Continued… (Swipe)➡️ by @thomas_digby

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Three years. Two parents lost. Words cannot describe how deep you have had to dig, or how much strength you have had to find. I know your mum is with you, and is prouder than anyone has ever been. My dad would be in awe. I am honoured to have been a part of this journey and know all your people earthside see you, and know what you have achieved. You are so so so loved, here’s to you @thomas_digby #olympicchampion taken in Paris, France by @thomas_digby

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First race pace work since Henley, been a ropey couple of weeks (update to come) but got the thing moving along again today, much improved. Speed work and Italy ahead! Creds @clarkperformancerowing by @thomas_digby

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So good to get back racing. Been a little under the weather lately with mould from an AC unit in the place I've just moved into. Be careful with that with the heat waves everyone, but starting to get the energy back and buzzing to be selected in the men's pair to race at Europeans in three weeks' time. So much fun and so easy to trust a project with someone like Jake. On to Italy! by @thomas_digby

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So chuffed to come away with the Goblets in my first time back in the boat for a while at @henleyroyalregatta . Pleasure to work on this project with @_jake_wincomb_ , thanks for teaching me all the tricks of the trade. Huge respect to all the pairs we raced, made for a very tough weekend of racing. Given I have been able to plan and design a lot of my training over the last couple of years and good to see we are heading in the right direction. I’m still managing my hips in recovery, they aren’t behaving perfectly just yet, but the glimmers of body working optimally have got me excited for what is to come. On to Europeans! by @thomas_digby

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20 days ago

Much better delivery today, one more race to try and step up for. by @thomas_digby

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21 days ago

Behind the scenes at @henleyroyalregatta for the quarter finals. Semi final tomorrow at 10:40 against the Germans. by @thomas_digby

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22 days ago

Good to get the nerves out the way, they certainly built up over two years… A few work ons for tomorrow but dam it feels good to be back. Great work from the Taurus boys throwing everything at us. by @thomas_digby

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23 days ago

POV: You’re riding in the umpires launch at @henleyroyalregatta 👀

A front-row seat to the Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup quarter-final as @marlow_rowing and @leander_club with returning Olympic Champion @thomas_digby, took on @taurus_boatclub

A hard-fought race saw Marlow and Leander progress, winning by 1/2 length 🙌 by @thomas_digby

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the Atlantic the Mediterranean and the Pacific walk into a bar by @thomas_digby

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Another couple of weeks in the books, excited to move back to the Cav area so I can get on the water a bit more in the build up to Henley. Next up… benchmarking 2k 😮‍💨 by @thomas_digby

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2 months ago

Weekly training update #2

A 30 minute WR - with a very warm right leg, see vid 3.
Some R&D on a new type of gel 👀
First time above 30 in the pair
Some power work
3 by 2k but the erg decided to cut out (last one was 6:08)
Created a new little cycle group to keep me company this summer 👌
(They are now going to end up as part of my testing group to bombard with samples)

Still at the national centre only a couple of days a week until I move house shortly, then we can really put the foot down and get ready for Henley 🎪 by @thomas_digby

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