Altitude House
After a grueling two weeks in Thredbo the group and I moved into the Altitude house at the Australian Institute of Sport - Canberra. In this house we have to stay inside for at least 14hrs a day to get full effect of the 3000m that it is set at. I can’t say it is the most comfortable place sharing small rooms with 2 other guys, door alarms going off if they aren’t shut properly and the constant smell of 8 guys living in very close proximity but I could probably call it “Team Building†exercise.
The water that we train on isn’t that good because the AIS rowing team is based here as well as another 3 or so rowing clubs. This all takes place on the same lake which makes it very busy and including all the motor boats following the rowing. Maybe we are just training at the wrong time? Other than that training is going well, I am doing 4 gym sessions a week and paddling most mornings. The AIS main facility here in Canberra is great hosting many sports, there is everything an athlete could need, biomechanics testing, physiology, physiotherapy, big dining hall you name it they have it and if not they will do their best to get it…within reason.
I am looking forward to this weekend being invited along to the V8 Supercars racing this weekend around Olympic park in Sydney, Homebush. For all those who went to the Sydney Olympics, around the Olympic Village. Then on the Sunday night Flying down to Melbourne to see one of my best mates, Keithy. Should be a fun weekend, hopefully all the training I have done in the last 3 weeks doesn’t fade away.
The pic above was taken at the highest point of Australia don’t ask us why we thought this would be funny…?