Some Progress (June ‘05)
(originally posted 6/15/05)
After the disappointing meet in May, I had some good workouts in the weight room and had some encouraging throwing sessions. I popped a discus throw out over 135', which was very gratifying, and saw some improvement in Javelin as well. Then I ran into some health problems that have prevented me from getting in much training for almost 2 weeks now. I think I may be about ready to resume training now, which is not a minute too soon, as the next meet is less than 2 weeks away. That should be just barely enough time to get my timing back, and to work a little more on that wide leg whip that seems to be a key to long discus throws. Regardless of what happens at the meet on Saturday I'm really looking forward to participating in my first throws clinic on Sunday. It's about time I finally had some knowledgeable guidance. Goals for the meet are: DT-131' 3" (40m), SP-35' 0", JT-114' 10" (35m), HT-101' 8.5" (31m), WT-36' 1.5" (11m)...all of these goals represent significant PRs. This will be my first competition in hammer and weight, so I just want to be able to post some reasonable marks this first time out.
Recent Progress:
Discus - I had been throwing consistently in the high 120's in practice, with an occasional 130'+ throw. With a favorable wind I might be able to challenge the 40m mark in competition. Much depends on how my 2 week lay-off has affected me.
Shot - I had been frequently throwing 34'+ in practice, but it's hard to say how much the sloping landing area is contributing to this. Still, 35' is do-able if I really nail one. My recent loss of a few pounds of body weight should help my speed across the ring. The fastest path to real improvement here is going to take me through the weight room though, and that takes time.
Javelin - I'm still having problems with getting a good trajectory on a consistent basis. When it happens, I'm out past 105'. I had one practice throw that appeared to be close to 115' the other day, and it felt very good. I look forward to the clinic to help clear up some fundamental question I have regarding grip and body position.
Hammer/Weight - I'm a rank beginner here, and I'm not able to even complete my throws about half the time due to poor footwork. Here again, I'm really looking forward to the clinic to get me started down the right path.
After the disappointing meet in May, I had some good workouts in the weight room and had some encouraging throwing sessions. I popped a discus throw out over 135', which was very gratifying, and saw some improvement in Javelin as well. Then I ran into some health problems that have prevented me from getting in much training for almost 2 weeks now. I think I may be about ready to resume training now, which is not a minute too soon, as the next meet is less than 2 weeks away. That should be just barely enough time to get my timing back, and to work a little more on that wide leg whip that seems to be a key to long discus throws. Regardless of what happens at the meet on Saturday I'm really looking forward to participating in my first throws clinic on Sunday. It's about time I finally had some knowledgeable guidance. Goals for the meet are: DT-131' 3" (40m), SP-35' 0", JT-114' 10" (35m), HT-101' 8.5" (31m), WT-36' 1.5" (11m)...all of these goals represent significant PRs. This will be my first competition in hammer and weight, so I just want to be able to post some reasonable marks this first time out.
Recent Progress:
Discus - I had been throwing consistently in the high 120's in practice, with an occasional 130'+ throw. With a favorable wind I might be able to challenge the 40m mark in competition. Much depends on how my 2 week lay-off has affected me.
Shot - I had been frequently throwing 34'+ in practice, but it's hard to say how much the sloping landing area is contributing to this. Still, 35' is do-able if I really nail one. My recent loss of a few pounds of body weight should help my speed across the ring. The fastest path to real improvement here is going to take me through the weight room though, and that takes time.
Javelin - I'm still having problems with getting a good trajectory on a consistent basis. When it happens, I'm out past 105'. I had one practice throw that appeared to be close to 115' the other day, and it felt very good. I look forward to the clinic to help clear up some fundamental question I have regarding grip and body position.
Hammer/Weight - I'm a rank beginner here, and I'm not able to even complete my throws about half the time due to poor footwork. Here again, I'm really looking forward to the clinic to get me started down the right path.
posted by Jake at 8:10 PM
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