Monterey: a big day

**Alan H** · 8th August 10, 10:26 PM

I logged four PR's today. FOUR. Finally had that big day that hopefully will cement all the hard work I've been doing into place.

Open Stone...added four inches!

..now at 31' 9", which is not a great number but at least it's respectable.

Heavy Hammer...took it from 65 and change to 70' 11".
Light Hammer .... took it from 84 and change to 87' 5"

THANKS Mike Pockoski!

Light Weight for Distance....I finally did what the guys on NASGA said when they watched my videos, what JGorley has said, and what my judge said today, and put some torque on the weight through the delivery. Result? ... dropped one in at 51' 0.25"...and to prove that wasn't a fluke, the next one was 50' 8".

YEAH.

**o1d_dude** · 9th August 10, 12:24 AM

Excellent!

You will recall that I said a few years back that I expected big things from you in the hammers. Nice to see you not making a liar out of me!

The best I could do yesterday at our last practice before the Big Dance in Denver was 68'1" with the heavy hammer. Not that I'm complaining about it! Just need to put up some of those numbers in a comp.

Glad to see you also hitting your stride with the weights, too. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?

Was there any sheaf tossed at Monterey? I didn't see it mentioned on the announcement but Carlos has been running it for a number of years so I was kinda surprised.

**pdcorlis** · 9th August 10, 08:33 AM

Congratulations Alan!

**Detroitpete** · 9th August 10, 11:52 AM

Good job old man!!!!!

That off season training seems to really have helped you.

**Alan H** · 9th August 10, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by o1d_dude

Excellent!

You will recall that I said a few years back that I expected big things from you in the hammers. Nice to see you not making a liar out of me!

The best I could do yesterday at our last practice before the Big Dance in Denver was 68'1" with the heavy hammer. Not that I'm complaining about it! Just need to put up some of those numbers in a comp.

Glad to see you also hitting your stride with the weights, too. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?

Was there any sheaf tossed at Monterey? I didn't see it mentioned on the announcement but Carlos has been running it for a number of years so I was kinda surprised.

I'm pretty solid with 13 in WOB now, even when I'm running a little low on octane, I get it. On sunday I touched the bar at 14 once, so I have hopes....

Yeah, hammers....always been my best event, but it sure is gratifying to see improvement happen after stagnating last season. The advice from Mike Pockoski is really paying off.

Yeah, we had time for sheaf and did it. Steve and Joe Elliot put on a good show in our class, both clearing 20, but missing at 22. Steve won on account of missing fewer at lower heights. I had the height for 20, maybe even 22, I just popped a hair early (or rotated a little bit too much) and the fork tines weren't straight up and down....tossed the bag just outside the standards. That was annoying, but I really enjoy sheaf. Even Steve Conway is beginning to come around.

68' 1' with the heavy hammer is nothing to sneeze at! I would still be pretty darned happy with that number coming up on the tape.

You guys have a blast in Colorado, and give Kymmie a hug for me. Stay healthy, throw far, party good and scare the crowd!