The day started off with a 10 x 500m erg...absolutely brutal. My mindset was that I knew I could hold a 2k pace for a 6 x 500m, and then I should just see where I ended up for the last 4. My plan worked well, I even managed to get my average for all 10 of them below 2k pace. This makes me more confident that I am ready to set a new personal best. 

After the erg workout, I went out in a double with my roommate Max for about an hour. The weather is starting to stabilize and the row was nice - only a little bit of rain. 

I got a short rest once we got back on land, and then it was time for strength training at the High Performance Center. I love going there because we get to see loads of elite athletes from different sports - today we saw Nonu of the Highlanders / All Blacks. 

In the middle of my first relaxing shower in weeks, I was told that the van was heading out to Sandfly Bay to check out the beach. Although I had been looking forward to the shower all day, I did not regret coming along. The views were absolutely stunning, I've attached a few photos below. We saw a penguin!

This is where we usually row

If the weather gets a bit nicer we'll be able to row out to here

The view onto Dunedin

Sea lion!