TRAINING LOG: Sarah

Started from ground zero on Monday.  Ends up my work gym is pretty well stocked and got the ok to start throwing in the field across the street. 

Starting weights: military 45, dead 45, leg press 70, back extension 50, chest press 30, leg extension 30, pec fly 55; probably forgetting a few. Starting light so I can keep motivated and avoid getting hurt (or burning myself out). 

The guys at the gym don't believe me when I tell them I throw heavy toys.  I'm curious as to if I can get any converts.

Tonight planning to start bench and increasing reps, then try out the open footwork Anthony showed me last weekend.  Gotta get that muscle memory. 

 

I like your Ancalagon avatar!

You go!  You started, and the number of people who never start is legion. Keep it up!

Started bench Thursday (45), added a few more machines.  Plan was to do squats on Friday but the gym closed early.  So I went to a birthday party instead.  Saturday was a wedding and doesn't count.

Sunday - practiced with the guys in Keller.  Apparently the things I didn't understand are coming much easier than the things I thought I understood.  I am having to completely relearn WFD.  Trying to concentrate on footwork, hipwork, and casting means that my throws are horrid right now.  I am hopeful that once all of this clicks into place it will work beautifully.  For now, it is chaos. 

And today my body hates me.  But at least I must have started using the right muscles, as they are the ones complaining.

 

Tuesday:

Military 45x20

Hack Squat 44x45

Abdominal 60x20, 65x20

Pectoral Fly 55x40

Leg Press 80x20, 85x20, 90x20

Torso Rotation 60x60

Chest Press 50x30

Leg Curl 50x15

Leg Extension 50x20

 

The Keller Crew are my heroes!

Practiced Saturday, Sunday, and last night.  Starting to actually see improvement (granted with a long way still to go).  However, I am delighted with improvement.  I never knew I would enjoy practice, but I am, tremendously. 

Now to stalk coffee, then continue with hydration for Friday.

 

"Program aborting: Close all that you have worked on.  You ask far too much."

I call mulligan.  On the entire day.

sigh

Just took my first ever pilates class; lasted 45 minutes.  It went better than I thought it would.

My body is no longer speaking to me. 

Pilates =

Good work Sarah...remember, the best workout is the one you actually do.

Line drills!!!

Confirmation received - I acheived 5 PRs at Arlington.  Open, HWD, LWD, LH, W4H.  WOOT!!!!

Now to find the best place to get a kilt.  Any suggestions?

WOOT, indeed!

Kilt sources:

http://www.sportkilt.com

http://www.usakilts.com

IMHO the USA Kilts "casual" is a much nicer piece of kit than a sport kilt, but a lot of athletes throw in sportkilts.  Tell Rocky or Kelly  at USA KILTS that you want a kilt to throw in.

Sarahfly wrote: Thanks!  USA Kilts even has my tartan.  ( "  Sadly Sport Kilt does not.

USA Kilts "casual" and their tartan skirts are primarily made out of a material called polyester-viscose. Viscose is basically UK-speak for rayon. "Polyester-rayon" God, it sounds awful doesn't it?

It's not. It's FANTASTIC material. My throwing kilt is a PV kilt and I love it. The material is made by Marton Mills, which is one of the big Scottish Weavers, so you're buying a Scottish product.  PV is available in about 80 tartans.  It's lighter than the wool usually used in kilts, so it's not too hot. It's got a stain resistant coating so you can dump mustard and beer on it and it will shrug the stuff right off. It's machine washable.

Try that with your wool kilt!

If you get the "casual" model, it closes with velcro much like a sportkilt, but Rocky and Kelly actually pleat it properly.  The pleats are sewn-down at the edges so that they hold the edge well and are easy to care for out of the washing machine.  All in all, it's a totally no-brainer kilt to care for, it actually LOOKS like a kilt (though not with as many pleats as a traditional one) and it's a joy to wear in  hot weather.  I threw in a USA Kilts casual model for my first season until I got the PV kilt that I'm wearing now.

Tell Rocky that Alan H from X Marks sent you.

Worked WOB last night.  I'm consistently getting 10'.  Haven't been able to get it up that next notch. 

Worked braemar, HWFD, and LH on Sunday.  The latter two are starting to come together.  The first...well...it is still a work in progress. 

Pilates, eh??? I think Adriane used to teach that and she's pretty
good at throwing lol so I'm sure it's good for u. ;) the Keller crew? I'm
assuming this is a group of throwers... Couldn't u get one of them to
show u some lifting stuff?? Good work girl!!! Keep it up! :)

Aw, you make me blush!  Thanks ( "

Saturday was a long, HOT, hard day of throwing.  I got a 4' PR in Sheaf, a ~3.5' PR in Braemar, and beyond that, I am uncertain.  I feel pretty good about the day.  I know what I need to work on for the next competition.  (yes, line drills)

I stayed energized until the very last event (LH), when my brain and my body had some sort of disconnect.  My brain thought "oh, I need to go do that!" and my body said "what?"  and several seconds later it finally registered to my body that it needed to move.  At that point, I sat until I had to throw.