is it pride or stupidity?

[Alan H]

If the goal is to just get in enough Games to qualify, then go throw one toss per event in Stones, WOB and WFD, with the other hand like you say.

Be SUPER careful with hammer. Go *super* light, don't torque with the shoulders at all, do "hula hoops", only two turns and if it goes 40 feet, then that's a mark, and you competed. You can even toss it one-handed, there's no rule that says you can't. I've seen someone do it for real, one handed. Heck, "grip it and rip it" one-handed with your good shoulder. Do it once, take whatever you get and go relax in the shade.

Caber, I'd pick and dump it, once. Maybe I'd pick it and take a couple of steps and ONLY pull with the legs, no arm effort at all. You'll get, like a 25 deg on it, but it doesn't matter. Hey, you picked it, you competed.... you got out there for one of your five required Games.

Sheaf..I don't know, since the *stop* of the sheaf is wicked force on the shoulders, both of them. I might go out there and do one 12 foot heave, super light and leave it at that.

Tell the AD what's going on, so he doesn't get weird on you. If you think your competitive spirit won't let you go half-gas, if that really bus you (it would bug me) then volunteer to work as a judge on this one, and just reschedule another Games for later in the season. By volunteering to work the tent, or as a judge or announcer or something, you keep involved, you didn't "bail" on the Games, the AD will love you for it, and you save the shoulder until that MRI gets done and you KNOW.