Sunday, January 22, 2006
Discus, javelin, pole vault, hurdles, long jump and a big sigh of relief...
After taking a few days off to let the ADDUCTORS heal, I was starting to worry that it was going to take a few weeks before I could train properly for some of the more demanding events (pole vault, hurdles, jumps). After Friday's 1km surge session (probably not the best run to test it on), I was expecting to be a bit sore and sorry. But come Saturday morning, I actually woke up with no stiffness whatsoever - the first time in four days. A revolutionary new treatment?
Saturday saw some desperately needed throws training. Drove up to Foxglove oval, only to discover that on weekends it doubles as a cricket oval. Didn't think my javelin practise would go down well with deep fine leg, so drove back home, and went to Normanhurst High, which has a discus and shot circle, and a line to not cross when you throw the javelin (although the grass is in depserate need of mowing). Forty-five minutes of discus and half an hour of javelin yielded the realisation that I have to spend a lot more time on these events. Although there were a couple of good throws (29.10 javelin, close to 25 for discus), consistency was still a problem. One good point, I kept wanting to have 'one more try', even though some raised eyebrows were waiting for me at home. It is tempting to stick to the stuff your good at, so the willingness to keep working on my weaker events was encouraging.
Sunday came, and again the adductor was holding up well, although a little more tender than the previous day. Continuing my theme of traveling to training venues only to find them unavailable for training, I headed out to Homebush for a pole vault session. However, cry-baby Clinton Hill (Olympic 4x400m silver medalist) had complained the previous week about the surface of the training track, so some emergency repairs were underway and the track was closed.
Back in the car and out to Lane Cove, where I planned to do a 400m session. However, 3 laps into my warm-up, Jim turns up with some pole vault poles, and so I jumped back to my original plan. Because of the lack of mats, we just did plant practice into the long jump pit, but it is good to get back into it after an extended layoff since November. There is a training session Thursday afternoon, but a family lunch at our place could make it difficult to slip away. I have penciled in the pole vault at the all-comers meet at Homebush on Saturday, but would like to have another session with the bags before attempting open competition.
The adductor was holding up well, so I decided to press my luck when Jim started lining up hurdles. Some drills beforehand allowed me to ease into it, and the I did about five 5 hurdle sets, clocking the last one in 10.3 at the 60m mark. Extrapolating this out gives 18.8 for the full 110m, a rather significant PB, which I will hopefully by able to match in the real thing on Saturday.
Finally, some long jump practice, where I have got my run-up under control (26.5m), and have started improving my jumps. Got out to about 5.25m - still a way to go, but I am now at a point where I am focusing on jumping, rather than taking a big last step in a run.
Today (Monday) saw a garden variety 12km run in 54 minutes - just an easy run which I haven't done for a while. Hit the roads, as the thing below my left knee is feeling better, and felt no ill effects for what was a very comfortable session. Spent a portion of the day in the garden, with my little helper.
Hell week ahead of me, with two work deadlines, lots of work around the house (the house goes on the market next week), my seven year-old neice staying with us, good friends moving interstate, a wine club committee meeting to attend, and a function to organise in two weeks - and somehow fitting in training (I haven't been to the gym for a week). Friday I have to stain the deck twice while Louis and Amelia are away, get the carpets cleaned and get rid of some exces furniture. Friday night can't come quickly enough.
Saturday I am planning to compete at the all-comers meet at Homebush in the 110m hurdles, 100m, long jump and either the 400m or pole vault (probably the former, given a lack of recent practice in the pole).
Saturday saw some desperately needed throws training. Drove up to Foxglove oval, only to discover that on weekends it doubles as a cricket oval. Didn't think my javelin practise would go down well with deep fine leg, so drove back home, and went to Normanhurst High, which has a discus and shot circle, and a line to not cross when you throw the javelin (although the grass is in depserate need of mowing). Forty-five minutes of discus and half an hour of javelin yielded the realisation that I have to spend a lot more time on these events. Although there were a couple of good throws (29.10 javelin, close to 25 for discus), consistency was still a problem. One good point, I kept wanting to have 'one more try', even though some raised eyebrows were waiting for me at home. It is tempting to stick to the stuff your good at, so the willingness to keep working on my weaker events was encouraging.
Sunday came, and again the adductor was holding up well, although a little more tender than the previous day. Continuing my theme of traveling to training venues only to find them unavailable for training, I headed out to Homebush for a pole vault session. However, cry-baby Clinton Hill (Olympic 4x400m silver medalist) had complained the previous week about the surface of the training track, so some emergency repairs were underway and the track was closed.
Back in the car and out to Lane Cove, where I planned to do a 400m session. However, 3 laps into my warm-up, Jim turns up with some pole vault poles, and so I jumped back to my original plan. Because of the lack of mats, we just did plant practice into the long jump pit, but it is good to get back into it after an extended layoff since November. There is a training session Thursday afternoon, but a family lunch at our place could make it difficult to slip away. I have penciled in the pole vault at the all-comers meet at Homebush on Saturday, but would like to have another session with the bags before attempting open competition.
The adductor was holding up well, so I decided to press my luck when Jim started lining up hurdles. Some drills beforehand allowed me to ease into it, and the I did about five 5 hurdle sets, clocking the last one in 10.3 at the 60m mark. Extrapolating this out gives 18.8 for the full 110m, a rather significant PB, which I will hopefully by able to match in the real thing on Saturday.
Finally, some long jump practice, where I have got my run-up under control (26.5m), and have started improving my jumps. Got out to about 5.25m - still a way to go, but I am now at a point where I am focusing on jumping, rather than taking a big last step in a run.
Today (Monday) saw a garden variety 12km run in 54 minutes - just an easy run which I haven't done for a while. Hit the roads, as the thing below my left knee is feeling better, and felt no ill effects for what was a very comfortable session. Spent a portion of the day in the garden, with my little helper.
Hell week ahead of me, with two work deadlines, lots of work around the house (the house goes on the market next week), my seven year-old neice staying with us, good friends moving interstate, a wine club committee meeting to attend, and a function to organise in two weeks - and somehow fitting in training (I haven't been to the gym for a week). Friday I have to stain the deck twice while Louis and Amelia are away, get the carpets cleaned and get rid of some exces furniture. Friday night can't come quickly enough.
Saturday I am planning to compete at the all-comers meet at Homebush in the 110m hurdles, 100m, long jump and either the 400m or pole vault (probably the former, given a lack of recent practice in the pole).
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I know all too well about wanting to have "one more try". I have a personal rule that I will never end the practice on a bad throw. Somedays though, it takes a LONG time to produce a throw that allows me to go home!
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