Martin roy training log

**Martin Roy** · 10th October 12, 04:44 PM

What does Robbie say about the best laid plans going astray...
I had planned to go to Shaffer Park for a last session with hammer and wfd but Mother Nature decided otherwise. There's a big thunder and lightning storm going on right now, complete with advisories on television to stay indoors, according to my wife who is glued to the set watching the Giants.

**Alan H** · 10th October 12, 05:30 PM

We had a doozy of a lightning storm last night. about 1 1/2 seconds between the flash and the seriously BIG KABOOM. yeah. That was cool. sorta.

**o1d_dude** · 10th October 12, 10:26 PM

We had the same thing up here.

I had a great view of the lightning while driving down Hwy 50 from the Rattlesnake Glen.

**Martin Roy** · 15th October 12, 11:01 AM

Ventura, the last event of the season for me. And, all in all, I am okay with the results.

I hit a big PR in the open stone, going from the previous best at Dixon a couple of weeks ago of 26'5.5" all the way to 28'3" on Saturday. Very satisfying because after Monterey I knew I had to revamp my approach to the stones, particularly o-stone, and it has worked out exceedingly well. Dixon was actually the first time I'd broken the 26' barrier and, though I'd hoped to hit 27' at Ventura, I had no real expectation I'd blast over 28'.

Braemar was one inch off my best.

I also hit an unofficial sheaf PR. After clearing 16' for my official score, matching my official PR, and the bar was raised to 18'6". I've never cleared 18' before but I hit the bar at 18'6", which is my best toss ever. Unofficial tho' it may be, I'm taking it.

Wfd and hammers were acceptable, close enough to PR levels that I'm not beating myself up. I've made several technical breakthroughs in both events that give me good cause for optimism going into the off-season. With work on the field and in the gym I should start off next season in good form.

Wob I hit the bar three times at 10'. This will improve before next season begins. Period. I have a clear idea of what I need to do. And I will do it.

Caber was sort of a lunky stick, no taper to speak of, not exceptionally heavy. I had three good pulls at it, no turns. With more practice on longer sticks and timing work, plus getting stronger, I'm confident I will have better results next season.

Overall this season, I've had PR throws in open stone, hwfd, both hammers, wob, sheaf, and handled the caber far better than last year. Braemar and lwfd are both poised for imminent breakthroughs. Thus, despite some frustration that I didn't improve faster, I am feeling very good as I head into the off-season.

**Alan H** · 15th October 12, 03:05 PM

Two thumbs up. Personally, I think you're going to see even more improvement, the quickest, in stones. this offseason, you need to get a 16 foot long caber, that you can ALMOST turn....or maybe turn 1-2x in ten tries. You pick and control anything that you will ever see in this class. You've proved that twice at Pleasanton, not to mention Dixon and now Ventura.. For that, you can thank your general diligence overall, and working with that 80 pound steel caber at Shaffer Field. So now it's time to get something about 60-65 pounds and 15 feet long. Now, longer and lighter is the way to go, to learn timing.

**o1d_dude** · 15th October 12, 03:48 PM

I'd recommend a 15' caber that you can turn. Nothing better for the confidence than beating up on a caber until you're ready for the next one. A turnable caber is great for technique work, too.

Glad to hear the stones are coming along well. Keep working them.

**Alan H** · 16th October 12, 12:23 PM

The other thing that you did on that "almost PR" LWFD throw was that you pulled the weight THROUGH your hips, instead of your usual "over the top". That's something to work on. What will help with that is working rotational core strength....thus my loud trumpeting of the benefit of landmines.