Training notes

Training has been upbeat over the past week. The weather has varied from windy and cloudy to sunny and warm. Even though its almost May it still snowed for a bit the other day. I got sick on Sunday and have been feeling under the weather but I have still been training through it. Here are last week's marks.

22nd
56m 7.26kg
62m 6kg
47.70m 9kg
67.70m 5kg

24th
58.70m 7.26kg
64.00m 6kg
44.60m 9kg
68.60m 5kg

25th
57.70m 7.26kg
63.80m 6kg
46.40m 9kg
68.60m 5kg

27th
58.30m 7.26kg
62.00m 6kg
48.00m 9kg
69.40 5kg

28th
59.00m 7.26kg
63.40m 6kg
no afternoon practice. (clinic)

Training notes

First practice back from competition and I go 60.30m with the 7.26kg. and 64.93m with the 6kg. These are decent marks especially having thrown badly this past weekend. The weather is still cool here in Kamloops, right around 10C. Looking forward to the 20's.

My openers

Well I just returned from California for my first two meets of the 2009 season. I went 57.70m at Cerritos on the 16th and 56m and change at Mt Sac on the 18th. These marks are pretty low, much lower than I expected. Dr. B said I just looked, scared, tired and too slow. After much thought about my performances I concluded that there are a few reasons why I didn't compete well. These are excuses just things that might have affected me.

1. My training program. I just started a new program and only had two practices with the 7.26kg.
2. I got rear-ended right before my Cerritos meet.
3. I just didn't compete hard enough.

But I've been doing this long enough now so I need to cut the BS and compete better. Friend and mentor Kareem Streete told me two important things. 1. You will never feel 100%, you just have to compete as best you can on that day. 2. You have to have a short memory in the game. Things are always changing.

So my aim is to find my groove at my next meet here in Kamloops on May 9th.