This post is a little last minute. Things have been a little hectic, or maybe I just feel like that because of my lack of organization. Just got back last week from a 2 week trip where I competed in two meets in California and three meets in Maui, Hawaii. I'm disappointed to not be able to report any awesome results that I was expecting. My body felt good but I was not able improve upon my personal best marks in the discus. I hate making excuses but the first meet in California was cold, mid 50's. I was outside for about four hours before I competed and I just wasn't able to get warmed up before I threw. You would think a kid from Minnesota wouldn't be bothered by the cold weather! The next meet was much warmer but I threw far worse. I was having difficulties with sector fouls and a small foot foul. I wasn't feeling too bad after these meets because I knew was going to be able to use the incredible wind in Maui. I couldn't have been more mistaken. The first day in Maui was great, wind conditions were perfect for huge throws. The following day was different. The winds that we were expecting were trade winds blowing in at a perfect angle ac cross the discus field. The wind that was blowing on competition day was called and known as the "kona" winds. These winds blew from the opposite direction of the trade winds. It was very unexpected and frustrating for everyone. The poor wind conditions took about three meters off of every one's throws. We had one more chance for better winds two days after this first meet. The wind for the next competition was not as bad as the first day, but it was still not conducive to BIG throws, which is why everyone broke the bank to fly to Hawaii to compete. This is a lesson that you can not chase the wind. Sometimes you just get lucky. I did enjoy myself in Hawaii though and had a chance to go snorkeling for the first time in my life.
Since I've gotten back from my trip I have been trying to figure out what meets I will compete in with a short amount of time left to achieve an A standard mark or to be seeded even higher at the Trials. There are a few meets being held out in California at the Training Center in Chula Vista. I'm looking forward to getting back out there and catching up with some friends I haven't seen since last year. I'm looking forward to being able to redeem myself a little as well.
