Any groups in Modesto Calif area
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Topic: Any groups in Modesto Calif area
Posted By: Tom J
Subject: Any groups in Modesto Calif area
Date Posted: 6/09/10 at 8:40am
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Looking into learning some of these events an hopefully get into a compitition someday. I may be consittered old for starting this,,but I have always wanted to and I'm not getting any younger lol |
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Posted By: masterdouglas
Date Posted: 6/09/10 at 3:44pm
| I'm in the East Bay area and am looking for someone to show me the ropes. Maybe there's someone inbetween. |
Posted By: BStillwell
Date Posted: 6/10/10 at 11:38am
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There are a few athletes around. A few of us live in the Brentwood area and that is only about an hour from you. We have not set a day to practice anytime soon but keep checking back with me. My email is mailto:bill@toshandassociates.com - bill@toshandassociates.com You should also consider going to the Watsonville games and compete in the C division or depending how old you are a masters division. We old guys are pretty competitive. Good Luck |
Posted By: Tom J
Date Posted: 6/10/10 at 12:19pm
| Ill be sure to keep checking,,ty |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 6/29/10 at 12:41pm
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I have a small practice group at Stanford Univ. The July schedule is kind of a mess since I'll be out of town a lot and then there's the North American Champs in Enumclaw, but as a very, very general rule, we practice on Thursday nights. Scottish Heavy Athletics has a Facebook presence. They're the Nor Cal organizers. If you're on FB, add the group and put up a note. ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: Tom J
Date Posted: 7/17/10 at 6:33am
| Started by just getting a 16lb stone and a 26lb stone and throwing those,,getting about 27' with the 16lb and right at 20' with the 26lb,,feels awkward but gonna get it down if it kills me,,lol Also getting a 28lb weight for the wfd, made up and should start on that this next week,,gonna try and get into a novice group at the Fresno Games in sept . Taking the plunge and cant wait :) |
Posted By: Tom J
Date Posted: 8/02/10 at 1:23pm
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Got the 28lb wfd made and been having some fun with that,,,sure is alot harder than some of these videos show practice hammer is next :) |
the distance isn't there yet 33', but having a blast practicing.Posted By: West
Date Posted: 8/03/10 at 3:03pm
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I doubt your the oldest to pick up the sport. A guy with our practice group here in SoCal picked up the sport at the age of 57...impressive. ------------- Drink to the fame of it, honor the name of it, The Tartan. |
Posted By: Tom J
Date Posted: 8/04/10 at 2:16am
| Nice,,,,,practice hammer done ,threw that a few times and broke it already ,good thing pvc is fairly cheap :) was right at 65' ,,started lifting for the first time ever ,,what a humbling experience. :) |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 9/02/10 at 8:40am
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Tom J, you're well on the road to success! Keep at it!
------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |