Little late, but regionals was successful. Hit 187'6 again for 🥇. also qualified in shot put with a 43'2. Scratched a 195+ in disc. Just have to replicate it again at Junior Olympics.
Next stop: Iowa
3 event oractice today. Hammer is still new but I really enjoy it even though it feels super awkward. Shot is going pretty good, staying consistently in the mid 40s finally. Disc is amazing as of recent thanks to @nelsph0119 and my dad. 180s all practice and finally hit a mid 190
187’8 🥇 PR at AAU district to warm up for nationals at Oregon next week‼️ So many good technicalities are working out after hours of practice and thousands of throws. I’m really excited to see where I’m at next year with my dad and @nelsph0119 continuing to help me. 200’ soon…
Shot is going great so far! I am starting to love it! Threw some mid 40s today and had a practice PR of 46! I know 50' is coming soo soon. Even though this is my 5th practice with shot, I'm looking forward to competing at a high level. Oh, I also hit 3 180+' ft throws in disc.
179'2 PR🥇
Series:
166
174
177
Had some big technical improvements thanks to @nelsph0119 and my dad working with me. Had a week full of high 170s and 180s in practice. Picking up shot put too. I enjoy it and am making some quick progress. Throwing mid 40s. 50' & 190' coming soon
... and move forward. I choose the latter. This meet is not my best performance, and most definitely not my last performance. I'm going to improve over the summer, and I will come back a better competitor next year. This was merely an experience to push me to be better.
4th at my regionals meet today. I threw 168 and didn't qualify by less than 2 feet. I wasn't on top of my game like I usually am. I felt unfocused and unprepared. Discus is one of those sports where you can be having the best day of your life, and then the worst. You can go ...
... from being in first by 50 feet to being in last by 50 in the next competition. The volatility makes you love or hate it. It also makes you have the choice when faced with adversity like this.
1. You can sob, and you can quit.
2. You can take it as an opportunity to learn,...
A little late, but this was my district meet, and I threw a 13ft PR of 178'1. Thankful for my family, @nelsph0119, and my dad for helping me through the recent rough period in the personal and competition side of my life. Looking forward to area. I have a lot more in the tank.
Moving on to Texas relays. I'm really excited for the competition there. Have been stuck in the 160s in my meets, but I've been working really hard to have a breakthrough. Hopefully, I can hit 180 at Austin.
165'6:🥇
Great meet today! Finally getting better with my orbit and keeping my head up coming out of the back of the ring. Overall, happy with my performance, though I did scratch a 170+ throw!! Just something to work on. I have so much more in the tank.
@nelsph0119
Thank you.
Practices have been amazing. Had 4 throws over 170 today, and hit a PR of 177'10". Could not have done it without @nelsph0119. Working through every minute detail that he provides me advice with has increased my distance exponentially lately. I cannot wait for my next meet.