Training Log Archive: Clara

Final session for the weekend.

2 x 2km races (in a 20s boat vs the 10s). Pretty knackered but it being a race made me keep going. The whole boat gave a massive lift and grunt for the final strokes.

12 x 200m races.

Still struggling with the person in front of me being out of time. Tried to concentrate on improving one thing at a time. Meant to be a really hard session (there was a vomit afterwards, but not from me) straight out of the Aus national team training camp, but I didn't find it that bad. I mustn't have been trying too hard.

Technique training session. Back and forwards in front of the camera, not going too hard. Really struggled (as did most of the boat), and not sure how I was going to make it through day 2. I think the person in front of me was out of time, which made things more difficult.

After being filmed yesterday we got a few tips to work on. I got quite a few (and the nickname 'mushroom burger'):
- keeping top arm high and straight
- driving with the top arm through the whole stroke
- not lifting my paddle too high on the recovery, feathering the blade

Can't remember what the last session was.

500m, 500m, 300m x 2
In the 10s boat.

Two long sets of paddling.
20 mins
15ish mins
Somehow made it through.

First session of the training camp on Lake Daylesford.
Can't quite remember, but I think we did a few drills and laps of the lake.

C • Lake Daylesford 3

Made a bad judgement and rode my bike from Castlemaine to Daylesford for dragon boat training camp. Took back roads: Irishtown, Glenluce, Green Gully Rd, through the centre of Glenlyon.

Out for a quick, slow jog in Queenscliff. I helped with the schedule for our work meeting there, and turns out I didn't quite leave enough time for running. Went along the coast to the mud flat side, then crossed over and found the beach, which was nice. Took off my shoes and plodded along. Legs felt like lead.

Feeling pretty knackered tonight.

Ran up the bush. Saw a big mob of roos, a wallaby and a girl from work.