I am back in Canberra now, well at least physically, I am still not sure where my body clock is. Jet lag is one of the worst sensations. It is taking me a few more days than I had hoped for me to get over it. The first night I got back I managed 5 hours sleep, then 12 hours sleep and just as I was thinking I was over the jet lag, I was wide awake at 3am this morning thinking about all the things I had to do.
However, if it is not the disrupted sleep patterns that annoys me, it is having to get back into training while still jet lagged. Even though I have only managed to do some light cross training in the gym, it has still hurt a lot more than what it should. For example, this morning I did one hour on the bike. Usually I would struggle to get my heart rate above 140bpm, however, this morning I was struggling to keep it under 160bpm (which is quite high for light exercise). I became quite worried, although was settled when I realised that my body clock is still disrupted and even though I was doing exercise at 9am (AUS time), my body was probably wondering what I was doing trying to exercise at 1am (Europe time)...
Other than trying to re-adjust to the new time zone, I am attempting to prepare myself for my two exams in the next week. I am managing to get through three pages before I want to drift off to sleep. So it should be interesting. Fortunately I was able to do a substantial amount of uni work on tour, so I should be prepared well enough already, I will just need to go over it all again on Monday morning and hope for the best!
Towards 2012
Beijing has been and gone. Many lessons have been learnt. London 2012 may seem a while away, but for us, the journey has already begun.
This year I have been selected in the Australian Women's Double Scull to compete at the World Rowing Championships in Poznan at the end of August. My partner, Pippa Savage, a fellow Toowoomba girl, made her international debut last year in the Olympic Single Scull. In the past Pippa and I have shared a great rivalry, competing for Australia's Single Scull title, however, not until now have we combined our talents; and it is proving to be a formidible duo.
As we close in on this year's world championships, we are excited about our potential. This weekend we will be racing at Sydney International Regatta Centre alongside our fellow Australian team mates, testing our speed over 2000m and working on consistent performances. At the regatta's conclusion, we will be entering into a four week intensive training camp in Penrith before flying to Verase, Italy for a pre-World's speed camp.
Important Dates:
10th-12th July - SIRC Rowing Australia 'World Cup' regatta
14th-31st July - Penrith Intensive Training Camp
1st-9th August - Australian Rowing Team Preparation Camp
9th August - Fly to Italy
10th-20th August - Pre-World's Speed Camp (Varese, Italy)
23rd-30th August - World Rowing Championships, Poland
This year I have been selected in the Australian Women's Double Scull to compete at the World Rowing Championships in Poznan at the end of August. My partner, Pippa Savage, a fellow Toowoomba girl, made her international debut last year in the Olympic Single Scull. In the past Pippa and I have shared a great rivalry, competing for Australia's Single Scull title, however, not until now have we combined our talents; and it is proving to be a formidible duo.
As we close in on this year's world championships, we are excited about our potential. This weekend we will be racing at Sydney International Regatta Centre alongside our fellow Australian team mates, testing our speed over 2000m and working on consistent performances. At the regatta's conclusion, we will be entering into a four week intensive training camp in Penrith before flying to Verase, Italy for a pre-World's speed camp.
Important Dates:
10th-12th July - SIRC Rowing Australia 'World Cup' regatta
14th-31st July - Penrith Intensive Training Camp
1st-9th August - Australian Rowing Team Preparation Camp
9th August - Fly to Italy
10th-20th August - Pre-World's Speed Camp (Varese, Italy)
23rd-30th August - World Rowing Championships, Poland
