Mike P pointed out that Al Oerter, when asked how he got to be an Olympic level athlete in the discus replied that all he did was put the marking towel out a few inches farther in the field than he had thrown the day before. Not ten feet further. Not three feet further. Just a couple of inches.

The point? slow and steady, inch by inch is how you build an Olympic champion.

I am trying to take this lesson to heart.

Then again, while my daily goals are measured in inches and 1, 2 or 5 pound increments, I am daring to have big goals for the Woodland Games, which are in the middle of May.

Open Stone. 33+ my PR right now is 31' 10"
LWFD .. 53. My PR right now is 51' and change
Light Hammer... 88. My PR is 87+. Dare I dream about 90?

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The Santa Cruz practice group had a session with Ken Lowther today. It was great! I picked up several things from Ken, which will help me.

also, one of the guys bought a "real" Bobby Dodd 56 pound wfd and a 56 pound WOB. I haven't thrown a 56 widowmaker for about three years. It was so nice and clean and shiny that I HAD to give it a go! Incredibly, I more or less stayed balanced and pushed three throws out into the mid 20's. Not bad!