31st October 2009 marks 1000 days until the start of the London Olympics. Sophie has continued to make progress this year and built on her position as the leading British lightweight rower at trials. Although it’s been a medal winning season with gold medals in Munich and Lucerne, winter training continues at a pace. Sophie’s training program includes a lot of time on the water together with cycling, weight training, yoga, stretching and strengthening routines. Combining training and her role as a Chemist results in a busy schedule but at least she now has two weeks training at camp in Majorca as a welcome change to strong winds and driving rain at home in London.

Monday
6:15 Wake up
6:45 Leave home to cycle to training
7:15 On the water to start training
9:15 Off Water to cycle home
10:30 In the office, writing reports
15:00 Leave the office
16:00 Supervised weight training at Bisham Abbey
19:00 Back home
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Bed

Tuesday
5:45 Wake Up
6:15 Leave to drive to Caversham for training
7:30 Training starts at Caversham
9:15 Touch base with the Physio
10:30 Office
15:00 Leave office
16:00 On the water to start training
17:40 Off the water
18:30 Dinner
20:30 Bed

Wednesday
6:15 Wake Up
6:45 Leave home to cycle to training
7:15 On the water to start training
9:15 Off the water to cycle home
10:30 In the office, writing reports
15:00 Leave the office
16:00 Second session finishing off with 30min strengthening exercises in the gym.
18:30 Home
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Bed

Thursday
6:15 Wake Up
6:45 Leave home to cycle to training
7:15 On the water to start training
9:15 Off the water to cycle home
10:30 In the office, writing reports
15:00 Leave the office
16:30 Circuit Training
18:30 Home
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Bed

Friday
6:30 Wake Up
7:00 Leave home to cycle to training
7:30 On the water training in double with partner
9:15 Off the water
10:00 Yoga
12:30 Second Session on the water
14:15 Off the water
15:00 Rest
18:00 Dinner
20:30 Bed