Things Are Looking Up!
I had an encouraging practice on Sunday after a somewhat discouraging practice just one day before. My discus throws were just average, although the air was dead calm so I really didn’t expect anything spectacular. My target of 135’ at the upcoming meet is still achievable, but I’ll probably need a favorable wind in order to make it happen. Without a wind 130’ would be a more realistic outcome.
I was able to get the shot put out just shy of 35’ on several consecutive throws. Given that the landing area is elevate a good 6”, my 35’ goal for the meet appears to be well within reach.
Javelin continues to frustrate me. I’m trying to make changes here and there in hopes that I will land on the right combination (which is what you’re forced to do when you don’t have a coach) but so far I haven’t struck gold. I ought to be able to break my PR of 102’-10.5”, but I was hoping for 120’-125’ and at this point I just don’t know how I can reasonably expect to make that happen. It’s very puzzling too, because one would think that my body type would be much better suited to javelin throwing than to any of the other throwing events.
The Hammer and Weight Throws were where I saw the biggest improvements in my performance. As illogical as it sounds, “pushing” the hammer is definitely the way to go. How one pushes a weight that is suspended by a flexible wire is beyond me, but it seems to work. Throw after throw with the hammer went just under, and just beyond 100’ until I started pushing it. My distances immediately jumped to just under 120’, which is my goal for the meet. Maybe a few more practice sessions will help put me over 120’.
This practice session was a long one (3 hours) and it came the day after another long one (2 hours), so I was pretty exhausted by the time I got around to trying the Weight Throw. Still, pushing the weight rather than yanking it produced some pretty incredible distances. One throw went over 45’, breaking my old PR by 5 full feet.
The improvements in Hammer and Weight both equated to about a 12% increase in distance, and that is nothing short of amazing. It’s a shame that I haven’t been able to figure out how to get that same boost in Javelin.
I was able to get the shot put out just shy of 35’ on several consecutive throws. Given that the landing area is elevate a good 6”, my 35’ goal for the meet appears to be well within reach.
Javelin continues to frustrate me. I’m trying to make changes here and there in hopes that I will land on the right combination (which is what you’re forced to do when you don’t have a coach) but so far I haven’t struck gold. I ought to be able to break my PR of 102’-10.5”, but I was hoping for 120’-125’ and at this point I just don’t know how I can reasonably expect to make that happen. It’s very puzzling too, because one would think that my body type would be much better suited to javelin throwing than to any of the other throwing events.
The Hammer and Weight Throws were where I saw the biggest improvements in my performance. As illogical as it sounds, “pushing” the hammer is definitely the way to go. How one pushes a weight that is suspended by a flexible wire is beyond me, but it seems to work. Throw after throw with the hammer went just under, and just beyond 100’ until I started pushing it. My distances immediately jumped to just under 120’, which is my goal for the meet. Maybe a few more practice sessions will help put me over 120’.
This practice session was a long one (3 hours) and it came the day after another long one (2 hours), so I was pretty exhausted by the time I got around to trying the Weight Throw. Still, pushing the weight rather than yanking it produced some pretty incredible distances. One throw went over 45’, breaking my old PR by 5 full feet.
The improvements in Hammer and Weight both equated to about a 12% increase in distance, and that is nothing short of amazing. It’s a shame that I haven’t been able to figure out how to get that same boost in Javelin.
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