Here are the marks I had during the week leading up to my last competition at the Kamloops Throws Fest B.C. where I set a national record and PR(60.66m). I had a much better week of practice than I did for my first meet. I returned from L.A. on 21st(Mon)evening and resumed practice on Tuesday evening. I was still on the same program as before, 9kgX8/6kgX6 in the am and 7.26kgX8/5kgX8 in the evening. The weather was much more favorable that week. Mostly sunny and about 50F.
Here are the marks,
April 2008
22nd
9kg:49.90m Pr 6kg:65.00m Pr
23rd
9kg:48.30m
7.26kg: 58.90m Pract.PR 5kg:64.72m
24th
Rest Coached at Clearwater 1hr away
25th
9kgX5: 48m
Competition Notes:
26th
Sunny but windy. Series: P.57.29m/60.66m/58.23m F.foul/foul/52.39m
Technique wasn't great. As throws progressed began to pull and get ahead of ball.
27th
Colder/overcast/no wind/45F Series P.55.94m/foul/foul/ F.59.48m/foul/foul
Better technique, very good turns just needed to continue to move my arms in the final part of the throw.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
VIDEO OF THE WEEK- 60.66M
Michael Letterlough's new national record of 60.66 meters at the Kamloops Spring Throws Fest 26/04/08
ANOTHER CAYMAN RECORD AND PERSONAL BEST
Greetings,
I'm pleased to say that I had another successful competition weekend. At the Kamloops Spring Throws Fest I improved my national/personal record to 60.66 meters. This is just my second meet of the season. I liked the meet because it gave you three opportunities, of which I used two, to compete. I set the record on Saturday and threw 59.48 meters on Sunday. For my series and other results click the link below. Scroll towards the end for hammer results. (the 28m throw should be 58m officials error)
http://www.kamloopstrack.ca/documents/KST%202008%20-%20Results.htm
Again I'm very pleased with my result but I'm far from content because I know that I'm capable of much more. My technique wasn't great on Saturday but I felt good. Coach Bondarchuk said that I looked a lot better on Sunday. He said my turns were good but I just needed to continue moving my arms in the final part of the throw.
The main thing about this part of the season and these competitions is that I'm just training through them. For example even after I competed on Saturday I still had to hit the gym and do my lifting.
I should compete twice in May but I haven't decided on what meets as yet. I'll be starting a new training program in 3 days and my training days will go from 3 days on, 1 off, 2 on, 1 off to 3 days on 1 day off, 3 days on.
I'm pleased to say that I had another successful competition weekend. At the Kamloops Spring Throws Fest I improved my national/personal record to 60.66 meters. This is just my second meet of the season. I liked the meet because it gave you three opportunities, of which I used two, to compete. I set the record on Saturday and threw 59.48 meters on Sunday. For my series and other results click the link below. Scroll towards the end for hammer results. (the 28m throw should be 58m officials error)
http://www.kamloopstrack.ca/documents/KST%202008%20-%20Results.htm
Again I'm very pleased with my result but I'm far from content because I know that I'm capable of much more. My technique wasn't great on Saturday but I felt good. Coach Bondarchuk said that I looked a lot better on Sunday. He said my turns were good but I just needed to continue moving my arms in the final part of the throw.
The main thing about this part of the season and these competitions is that I'm just training through them. For example even after I competed on Saturday I still had to hit the gym and do my lifting.
I should compete twice in May but I haven't decided on what meets as yet. I'll be starting a new training program in 3 days and my training days will go from 3 days on, 1 off, 2 on, 1 off to 3 days on 1 day off, 3 days on.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
GET HAMMERED T-SHIRT!!!
Hello everyone,
Its been a little over a year since I came up with the idea of making a logo for "get mike hammered" And now I finally have one.(See photo above) Though there have been many ideas floating through my head, I finally found one that I like. Thanks to Sandra Pasmen of Glow Spa and Lynn who got it digitized and taken to screen print.
Now a throws shirt can be complete without a catchy phrase on in. (hence the picture only shows the front) So please vote or send me a phrase that you'd like to see on a shirt. Once I have some good slogans I'll send more to print and will sell them to help fund my journey to the 2012 Olympic Games in London!
Here is one that I have come up with;
1. If you can jump, jump! If you can run, run! If you can throw, get hammered!
This is a good weekend. I'll blog tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
FIRST MEET DOWN MORE RECORDS TO GO!
Hello hammered blog visitors!!!
I set a new personal record and Cayman Island national record of 59.38m at the VS Athletic Beach Invitational. This took place at Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA. After having a bad week of practice, not getting into Mt. Sac Relays, having two of my scheduled aircrafts break down back to back(on the ground of course), 4hrs of waiting to compete on meet day,and my hammer wire break between the preliminaries and finals, a PR/NR wasn't such a bad opener for the 2008 season. This was a "pegged" event which means the officials only marked/measured your best attempt. As a result I was unable to get my result series. But it went like this; FOUL/59.38/FOUL, 57.70m/57ish/57ish. I don't like that form of officiating because there is a large margin for error in measuring the competitors throws.
RESULTS LINK http://longbeachstate.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/lbst/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/Beachinvite
I'm pleased with the mark but very far from being content. I know I will go a lot further. I have a lot of work to do over the next 2 months. There are a few competitors from the Caribbean and Central America that have a few meters on me. Some of these guys I will face at the CAC senior games in July in Cali, Colombia. It's early in the season and I can't wait to throw farther.
Next on the agenda, the Kamloops Throws Fest 26th/27th of April.
I set a new personal record and Cayman Island national record of 59.38m at the VS Athletic Beach Invitational. This took place at Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA. After having a bad week of practice, not getting into Mt. Sac Relays, having two of my scheduled aircrafts break down back to back(on the ground of course), 4hrs of waiting to compete on meet day,and my hammer wire break between the preliminaries and finals, a PR/NR wasn't such a bad opener for the 2008 season. This was a "pegged" event which means the officials only marked/measured your best attempt. As a result I was unable to get my result series. But it went like this; FOUL/59.38/FOUL, 57.70m/57ish/57ish. I don't like that form of officiating because there is a large margin for error in measuring the competitors throws.
RESULTS LINK http://longbeachstate.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/lbst/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/Beachinvite
I'm pleased with the mark but very far from being content. I know I will go a lot further. I have a lot of work to do over the next 2 months. There are a few competitors from the Caribbean and Central America that have a few meters on me. Some of these guys I will face at the CAC senior games in July in Cali, Colombia. It's early in the season and I can't wait to throw farther.
Next on the agenda, the Kamloops Throws Fest 26th/27th of April.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
MEET WEEK!!!
Hello hammered blog visitors. I have my first competition of the 2008 season at the VS Athletic Beach Invitational in Norwalk, CA. I have great expectations for this meet. My first meet is always the most exciting because you get a feel for where you are for that year.
Practice with the 7.26kg has not been great lately. This isn't the best feeling going into your first meet. But I have to keep a winning mindset and give it my all this weekend.
Here are some marks.
April 2008
9kg
4th - 48.10m, 48.70m PR
8th - 48.35m
11th - 48.85m PR
14th - 46.00m
6kg
4th - 61.02m
8th - 61.50m
11th - 60.52m
14th - 61.90m
7.26kg
4th - 57.70m
9th - 56.70
11th - 56.92m
14th - 56.60m
Practice with the 7.26kg has not been great lately. This isn't the best feeling going into your first meet. But I have to keep a winning mindset and give it my all this weekend.
Here are some marks.
April 2008
9kg
4th - 48.10m, 48.70m PR
8th - 48.35m
11th - 48.85m PR
14th - 46.00m
6kg
4th - 61.02m
8th - 61.50m
11th - 60.52m
14th - 61.90m
7.26kg
4th - 57.70m
9th - 56.70
11th - 56.92m
14th - 56.60m
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Training Notes
Yesterday's practice was solid. I had another P.R. with the 9kg.(48.70m, 48.10m). My 6kg was 61.02m. In the Afternoon I threw 57.70m with 7.26kg and didn't measure the 5kg because I couldn't find a mark for some of my better throws.
On the technical side I have to remember to keep a bent position throughout the throw and to bend my knees after the winds. I also need to let the ball move around my left leg and not pick up my right leg,(lifting the right leg early causes me to "go to left").
15 days till my first competition!!!
On the technical side I have to remember to keep a bent position throughout the throw and to bend my knees after the winds. I also need to let the ball move around my left leg and not pick up my right leg,(lifting the right leg early causes me to "go to left").
15 days till my first competition!!!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
MARKS, MARKS AND MORE MARKS
Hello All,
Training has been good. I'm preparing to open my 2008 season on the 20th of April at the Mt. Sac relays.
Here are some marks over the past week. I've been throwing the 9kg and 6kg in the morning and the 7.2kg and 5kg in the afternoon. I don't measure everyday so some days won't have distances for all implements.
March
25th - 9kg/46.30m 6kg/60.60m
26th - 9kg/48.30m(PR)9kg/47.30m
28th - 9kg/47.60m 6kg/60.10m 7.26kg/57.30m 5kg/67.70m
29th - 9kg/47.60m 6kg/61.70m
April
1st - 6kg/61.70m 7.26kg/55.70m
2nd - 9kg/48.50m(PR) 5kg/66.70M
Training has been good. I'm preparing to open my 2008 season on the 20th of April at the Mt. Sac relays.
Here are some marks over the past week. I've been throwing the 9kg and 6kg in the morning and the 7.2kg and 5kg in the afternoon. I don't measure everyday so some days won't have distances for all implements.
March
25th - 9kg/46.30m 6kg/60.60m
26th - 9kg/48.30m(PR)9kg/47.30m
28th - 9kg/47.60m 6kg/60.10m 7.26kg/57.30m 5kg/67.70m
29th - 9kg/47.60m 6kg/61.70m
April
1st - 6kg/61.70m 7.26kg/55.70m
2nd - 9kg/48.50m(PR) 5kg/66.70M
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