Martin roy training log

**Alan H** · 27th September 12, 11:18 AM

I think this means a birthday bash at Dixon!!!

**Martin Roy** · 27th September 12, 01:10 PM

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Even though I'm 59, all too often I still have the feeling that I'm really just the same kid waiting nervously for the first class to start at Emerson Junior High back in Pomona.

Ready for Dixon. Stretch and loosen up today and tomorrow.
Throw Saturday. Simple.

**Martin Roy** · 1st October 12, 09:57 AM

As always, it was great to be on the field with you guys at Dixon. Despite the heat, throwing is about the coolest thing to do on a Saturday. Or Sunday, for that matter.

So, results for me were a mixed bag. On the one hand, I had the best six throw sequence ever with the stones. All three B stones were over 20' with a heavy rock; I was hoping to hit 21' but I'm okay with the consistency. I'm sure that 21' is close. The O stone was a pr; I finally broke the 26' barrier with 26'5.5" toss. Now I want 27' and beyond.

One the other hand, wfd was my worst sequence for quite awhile. I can't point to anything in particular; just felt like I had no pop at all. Between now and Ventura I'm going to put some practice time in on this event because I want to finish strong. In fact, last year at Ventura I got pr's in both lwfd and hwfd; the goal is a double repeat performance this year.

Hammer, meh. I felt slow and sludgy. Need more practice winds before Ventura; I've made some good progress this season with the hammers and I'm sort of in a transition mode with speed and balance. When it comes together I throw okay, when it doesn't come together I know it immediately.

Wob has been the absolute bane of my existence for the past three years. However, despite missing 10 (again/f*&#!), I think I'm finally getting a clearer idea of what I need to do from a form standpoint. Recent epiphanies lend hope to what, to this point, has been an exercise in frustration. Watching Kit handle this event so smoothly and effortlessly leaves me admonishing myself: " Watch and just do what he does. How tough can this be?"

With the cabers I had three good pulls, no turns. I simply need to get stronger, work on a better, longer pull, use my legs more effectively, and timing. That's what the off-season is for.

On to Ventura for the big finish.

**Martin Roy** · 1st October 12, 10:05 AM

I'm off probation and I can post without being monitored. This is too much fun.

**Martin Roy** · 1st October 12, 10:07 AM

Waaayyy too much fun...

**Alan H** · 1st October 12, 11:34 AM

LOL....Mods, keep an eye on this guy. You never know when he'll cut loose with profanity and XXX-rated under-kilt pictures.

Your stones looked good. Seriously, you are looking like a shotputter, now. The technique is coming along. Come on down to Shaffer field on Saturdays during the winter and practice with Geoff and the UCSC slugs and Gary John. Also, you can stand-throw some wire hammers, which is the best thing in the world for Scottish hammer.

I had no mojo in hammers either, BTW.... though I'm guess that's from me not having had any lunch - low blood sugar. I had no speed and had to just revert back to *Grunt*....which works OK for me but it's not what I want to do.

**o1d_dude** · 1st October 12, 04:07 PM

I saw of your caber picks and tosses. You did well with that beast. The picks were easy and lacked drama of any sort. The tosses were all you could do under the conditions so no apologies or beating yourself up over them.

For a practice caber I'd recommend one about 15-16' and 60-70 lb-ish so you can work on technique and timing.

On the field at the games, adrenaline will make up for the extra foot of length and 10 lbs of weight.