In the morning we went out in prioritized quads and I was in the top boat again. This time, since we only had access to a coxed shell (and for a challenge), Charles, who is injured, became our coxswain. A 93kg coxswain is noticeable. He did an excellent job though! The weather was great in the morning. It was sunny enough that I could row shirtless during the pieces. Here is a photo.
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| I'm in bow today |
After practice, Michael, who has just completed his masters in Sport Physiology, gave us a short lecture on how to properly train. He talked about building an aerobic base, pushing up the lactate threshold and using periodization. I'm excited to use what I learned when I get back to the states.
Later, Michael, Dave, Ryan Sparks and a few of us rowers went on an adventure to Glenorchy. Glenorchy is an old small town by a beautiful lake and mountain. Disappointingly, the weather wasn't great so we couldn't see much. But Michael knew of an area where many Otago students go to camp. It was absolutely stunning. We walked through a forest and came to a clearing right by the base of a snowy mountain. The Uni students had built a European-style sauna with a pool filled with mountain water. We saw herds of horses, sheep and cattle.
The best part of the day was when we were driving through the countryside on a very rocky dirt road. We had to drive through several fords and deal with lots of cows. We were so far away from other people that all the rowers who came along where allowed to drive the van. I learned to drive stick! (even if it is on the "wrong" side of the road)
Dave taught me how to cook yesterday, so I made my dinner by myself tonight. Even the most basic mashed potatoes, broccoli and onions taste great when they're your own work.
Looking forward to one last row in Queenstown tomorrow morning, and then we're off to Dunedin. Hope to upload more photos and videos soon.
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