four-hour cycle ride. March is not as hard [in training] as we have trials. WR: How do you prepare yourself for a race? JS: I don't do anything special. I warm up, chill out, listen to music. I know what we're going to do so I don't need a pep-talk. Calvin is accommodating in how we do things. I don't pay any attention to what our competition is doing. I don't look at other times [in the heats] as conditions are always changing. Nathan [Cohen, doubles partner] does. I put my trust in his plan for the race. During the race I don't look out of the boat at all. I totally trust Nathan's calls. WR: So do you take any interest in the off-season on what your competition is doing? JS: I've never really been one to follow what the others are doing. I like sticking to what I'm doing. I think others on our team do follow what's happening, but that just stresses me out. WR: With so much travel to Europe to race, when did you have your last winter in New Zealand? JS: Five years ago. I don't miss it, it's quite good going summer to summer with just a bit of winter. WR: In our last interview you mentioned that you were good at sprinting, what would be your ideal race distance? JS: About 200m. I don't leave everyone behind, but I consistently do fast times. Nathan's pretty good at sprinting too. WR: Do you