Today's afternoon practice was much more civil. My training plan didn't call for a workout, so I hopped on the tanks for about 30 minutes. Coach Malcolm stopped by for a bit and watched me row. He gave me some great technical advice. I was told to imagine a walnut in the center of my back that I should try and "crack" with every finish. Malcolm also told me to rotate a bit more before the catch, and to lean my head slightly into my rigger. He even praised my rowing form afterwards - coming from someone with Malcolm's coaching background, it meant a lot.

We have a lot of exciting things planned for the next couple of weeks. I'll be participating in a study where I get to do a 2k with a VO2 max mask and lactate sampling, we will be hearing a nutritionist give a lecture, and we are watching the All Blacks play France in rugby with some university guys. Apparently we might even make it to a "Dunedin Highlander's" match, whose stadium is right next to our boat shed.

Next practice is tomorrow morning, so now I'm off to sleep. Still cold and rainy.