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.