Well it is the day of the heat. We are at our hub outside of the village preparing for the race. Just relaxing in air conditioning before our race this evening at 7:30 AEST. The boat is travelling well and I think that all members are looking forward to the opportunity of seeing where we stand in the field. In our heat we have drawn Netherlands and Romania, both very tough crews. However, if we wish to win the gold medal we have to beat them all!
Hope the coverage back home is showing the rowing. The swimmers have started to win medals now, so I there will be too much rowing on now.
Everybody think fast thoughts! I'll let you know how it goes!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
The heat of Beijing.... Literally!
Well we are here. We have managed to start getting settled in to a routine, even though we did arrive on Friday night. We got in quite late on Friday night, once our visas were checked off, our luggage was scanned (atleast four times by the time they were in our rooms at the village) and we had experienced our first meal at the dining hall (which is the size of two football fields) it was time for bed at midnight, or 2am AEST. It was almost 24hours of travelling from Sydney bed to Beijing bed.
The following day, was a big one. We left the village in the morning and went out to the Australian team recovery centre where we got to experience the uniform collection. It was an awesome experience. Similar to if you would walk into Rebel Sport pick out about 50 items of clothing, all in your correct size because a volunteer would run around for you, and then exit via the front door, just waving at the cash register.... no money needed! It was awesome. Along with all our sports gear, we picked up our formal attire for the opening ceremony and the AOC function on Thursday night. I can
't give away too much, but the opening ceremony outfits are a real treat for you all watching back at home. With so much excitement, 8 hours passed by of just trying on clothes, so we were back at the village by 5pm, still yet to see the rowing course.
On Saturday we started to train out at the course. Saturday has been by far the hottest yet. It was a clear day and swelteringly hot! It was the worst Brisbane could get in the summer, although we were training at midday rather than 5am when we would in Brisbane. Many of us suffered heat stroke a little, as we were all very sleepy by the time we headed back to the Village.
We have started to get back into routine with training. The days have been more humid than the first, although, the heat hasn't been as bad which makes it bearable.
The crew is coming along well, I think we are all adjusting to the climate well and we are managing to get through the training. We were able to pick up where we left off back in Sydney, which was important especially moving into faster hotter water here in Beijing.
I will be sure to keep you all updated on how we are progressing. Hope all are well back home and are looking forward to the next two weeks being nothing but sport on the box set!
The following day, was a big one. We left the village in the morning and went out to the Australian team recovery centre where we got to experience the uniform collection. It was an awesome experience. Similar to if you would walk into Rebel Sport pick out about 50 items of clothing, all in your correct size because a volunteer would run around for you, and then exit via the front door, just waving at the cash register.... no money needed! It was awesome. Along with all our sports gear, we picked up our formal attire for the opening ceremony and the AOC function on Thursday night. I can
't give away too much, but the opening ceremony outfits are a real treat for you all watching back at home. With so much excitement, 8 hours passed by of just trying on clothes, so we were back at the village by 5pm, still yet to see the rowing course.On Saturday we started to train out at the course. Saturday has been by far the hottest yet. It was a clear day and swelteringly hot! It was the worst Brisbane could get in the summer, although we were training at midday rather than 5am when we would in Brisbane. Many of us suffered heat stroke a little, as we were all very sleepy by the time we headed back to the Village.
We have started to get back into routine with training. The days have been more humid than the first, although, the heat hasn't been as bad which makes it bearable.
The crew is coming along well, I think we are all adjusting to the climate well and we are managing to get through the training. We were able to pick up where we left off back in Sydney, which was important especially moving into faster hotter water here in Beijing.
I will be sure to keep you all updated on how we are progressing. Hope all are well back home and are looking forward to the next two weeks being nothing but sport on the box set!
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