Martin roy training log

[Martin Roy]

Fresno was really well done - very smoothly run, great weather, a good group of throwers, and just a plain ol' good time. Also, for me, I experienced the agony and the ecstasy.

The agony stemmed from my bed at the Comfort Inn which didn't live up to its name. Normally, I can sleep like a rock pretty much anywhere; show me a pillow and I'm out for the night, which drives my wife to distraction. However, for some reason this bed did not agree with me and my back tightened up in knots that would have trumped granny's best efforts. I could not get loose the entire day and by the afternoon I simply wanted to get through the final events, both hammers and caber, without doing any damage.

Nonetheless, in counterpoint to the agony was the ecstasy: Three PR's.

As usual, we did wfd as our first event. Based on recent practice, I've realized that a double spin now feels more normal than a single spin with the heavy weight. Thus, I decided that Fresno would be the first game to do a double for all three attempts whatever the results. Worked out very nicely with a PR; it was only by about several inches, but it's progress and I can feel that there is a lot more in the tank. Several guys commented that the form looked good.

I also hit a PR with lwfd, hitting 36 on my last throw. My goal is to break 40 before the end of the season and I've got two more games left.

Stones were terrible but not surprising. I haven't worked stones at all since Monterey because of a kink in my shoulder that is slowly going away, but seems to be exacerbated by stones.

Wob was great. I went in at the opener 9ft as a warm up and test for my back; it was not a problem. Sailed over 10 on the first attempt. Moved to 11 and hit the bar hard on the first toss. Got some quick pointers from Roger and reminded myself that I've been hitting this in practice. And, on the second attempt it went over slick as you please with inches to spare. PR. Finally. With that toss I feel as if I've banished many, many demons after my oft-noted years of frustration with this event. I passed on any further attempts after that because I wanted to save my back. New target 12.

Hammers and cabers were our last three events and by that point I was just trying to stay mobile. Got through without incident and that was enough.

On to Dixon this next weekend where I'll start my campaign as a 60.