all three elements were clearly present. Even though we weren’t close enough to consider each other friends, Brian and I had a very playful connection and had spent enough time together to build a repository of inside jokes. The physical challenge of rowing—not to mention my desire not to capsize again—kept me out of my head and engaged with my body. And I unquestionably was in flow: completely absorbed and pushed to the edge of (indeed, one might say beyond) my abilities.
