Confidence

Sometimes it just takes one good run through to say, 'you know what, I can still do this'

Elite Meet

I competed yesterday. I knew going into it my toe was kinda iffy, it has been a very frustrating nag because I first hurt it playing summer frisbee, then it started to bother me doing sprints. It is primarily aggravated during the beginning of my approach as I push as hard as possible.

So for this meet, I didn't want to aggravate it again. So, I tried using a walk up approach. Of course, I know you can't practice at meets, and it didn't end well. Hut my toe anyway because I switched back to regular and fouled 16m+. It was a nice jump especially because I shortened my steps at the end, halting some momentum and was still able to go 16. I think right now my technique and strength have me at a 16.30 automatic, but that is with an approach that is consistent. I need to learn to not back kick and know how hard my steps are at the back. 

LOL Update

Hi. I went to Mexico in November and kind beat Muhammad. I didn't ump well and he was gimpy, so it really isn't a triumph. My body was in very good shape, but my form was peeeeeeyeeewwww. Easily could have gone 16m plus, maybe even 16.40 if I was groovin'.

Manuel Ziegler is attempting to break my School Records! I have to face him at the Elite meet, hopefully he beats my record and I subsequently beat him. I would be happy with that. 

49 Feet

Pretty good day of jumping this past Sunday. Did 9 step approaches for the first time since April. Toe didn't bother me. Hit benchmark of 49' on last try. I've had to relearn that you can't be passive AT ALL during any phase of the triple jump. That's what was frustrating me these past few weeks, I was expecting my first phase to just do itself. No, you have to activate everything from your back, arms, abs, calves, hamstrings, quads, etc... But then know when to relax and hold in the air.... oh triple jump. 

Ups and downs of squatting

Had a really nice day squatting yesterday. It was the first time I did it in "barefoot" shoes, and it felt much easier, I was able to go up to 335 and do a set of 5. Now, I know my squats should be higher, but for the past year I did mostly body weight and med ball strength training, I think squats are the only thing I will need weights for.

Waking up today though, back was killing me. Maybe me form was too easy...

2 months until Mexico, I should be ready, I have barred myself from anything athletic other than training. No basketball, no frisbee, nothing. Which sucks because I really wanted to integrate them into my training, but my toe still is barking at me and there is absolutely no reason to aggravate that.  

Sesamoiditis

So I finally went to the doctor for the first time in my adult life on Friday because of the month long pain in my big toe. I dinged it during frisbee and since I play frisbee every week, I just re agrivate it. But today was my last day of Blacksburg summer league frisbee because next week will be the mountain house!! 

Frisbee was a nice workout but the problem was that that is all the serious cardio I would get during the week because of the pain. So now, I can finally get my toe together so I can get back to the track. Shouldn't be so taxing on my toe because in frisbee here are so many awkward cuts. Jumping is intense but it is much more calculated. 

I found the perfect roller skating spot yesterday. It is an elementary school asphalt 200m track. Perfect!!! I did some laps yesterday to see if I could use that as exercise while my toe heals. It hurt my toe alittle but it was just the tightness of the boot, I didn't further the pain by skating so I'll try to hit the track more often, it nice and quiet and not many people go by there. 

Updake

Has been a couple months since I last updated. Haven't jumped since radford. I was under the impression that the CAC games were in July until last month so I my plans have changed. Instead of building to peak, I am taking this new found time to continue slimming and strengthening. Then in August I will start more track workouts and practice meets. 

But for now, I need to take care of two bruises. Playing frisbee last week I did something to the arch on my right foot, still tight, seems like I just pulled the muscle on my 5th metatarsal or something. Then today I pulled my back. Just like when I pulled my back at accs in 2012. But this time I wasn't briefly paralyzed. 

So now I am just nursing these two injuries, can't really do too much with an iffy back. It sucks because my local frisbee club is starting a team tournament this week and I might have to sit out this time. :(