Went to bed after 10:30 Thursday night but have to get up at 4:15 am Friday morning. Long day in the field and in this heat I jump at the chance to get a lift out there to start by 6 am. I finish at about 1:30 pm having only a few short drink and food breaks. Seems like a long day and I'm absolutely stuffed. Have a decent lunch (steak sandwich with the lot plus chips - still eating whatever ) back at Roseworthy campus and then (after showering off all the dirt) jump in the pool. Damn that's nice after working in 38 oC heat all day! My work boots are black and my feet were even beginning to cook!

I was fairly careful with sunscreen but in the Australian sun it's not easy to not get burnt. I've managed to forget a spot - lower back plumbers crack! and have a large red sunburn welt across my ass! Why didn't the field guys tell me I was exposing myself!

Probably should have tried to make more of a work out of the swim but have only 30 mins before I have to catch the bus back. It's soooo nice just to cool down I try to work on my form a little - keeping my core strong, leading with the elbow and using my full stroke length for freestyle. Since I've missed Judo for 2 weeks now I also practice my tumbles and I get dizzy easily - looks like you loose your ability to not feel that if you don't keep doing the tumbles regularly.

Rested a home for a bit before boxing training. Did 6 rounds of skipping and then partnerwork footwork and shadow sparring with Kristine. We then do chase aswell. We alternate within the rounds who is attacking and defending taking turns to call it. It's a fun session but the heat is a killer. At least come Queensland in December I'll be used to the heat! Originally planned to do something after training like weights but have decided to take the night off because my body hates me. Will get a good night's sleep tonight and try to stretch tomorrow to make up for all the bending over and heat stress I've caused it this week!